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Genesis sponsors Channel 4 films

Channel 4 Sales has announced that Genesis, the Korean premium car brand with the luxury experience, will sponsor film programming across Channel 4. Starting immediately, this year long deal will incorporate sponsorship of film programming across linear and streaming. The sponsorship idents, created by Innocean, will be shown across Channel 4, E4, More4 and Film4 […]

July 1, 2025

Virgin TV adds British Screen Classics, wedoTV movies channels

Virgin Media O2 has launched two new FAST channels, providing customers the opportunity to watch an array of new content at no extra cost. Available to Virgin TV customers directly via their set-top box, the new FAST channels offer viewers 24/7 access to binge-worthy TV favourites. Virgin TV customers will gain access to: British Screen […]

June 24, 2025

India: Prime Video adds NFDC – Cinemas of India

Prime Video in India has on-boarded NFDC – Cinemas of India, as an add-on subscription, priced at at INR 199 (€2) per year. As the home to classics from India, National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) offers an extensive library featuring iconic films by internationally acclaimed directors such as Satyajit Ray, Shyam Benegal, Mira Nair, Kalpana […]

June 23, 2025

How has cinema changed the casino industry?

Not everyone partakes in gambling, but nearly everyone has a clear image of what gambling is, especially in the context of high-end casinos. This is largely thanks to cinema and their decades of including casinos in their stories. Without a doubt, casinos have had their reputation impacted by popular films. This goes for both the […]

May 27, 2025

Research: 38% of YouTube users watch TV, film content

Nearly four in 10 (38 per cent) of YouTube’s global monthly active users now watch more traditional TV and film content on the platform. Documentaries, TV shows and films are included in the top five most-watched content types on YouTube, according to consumer research by Ampere Analysis. YouTube has the largest active user base of […]

May 21, 2025

DirecTV launches Tribeca Festival Hub

DirecTV is bringing the spirit of the Tribeca Festival to audiences in the US with the launch of the Tribeca Festival Hub, a new destination celebrating some of the best of independent film. Available across all DirecTV streaming and satellite platforms, including MyFree DirecTV, the Hub features a curated selection of short and feature-length films, […]

May 21, 2025

IFC Films rebrands

IFC Films, the US distribution company, hasannounced the launch of a fresh rebrand. The New York-based company says it will “embrace a bold new brand identity” – Independent Film Company (IFC). As part of the rebrand, the company revealed a new logo and customised audio logo created by Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys. Independent […]

May 7, 2025

WikiFlix goes live

WikiFlix, a new free streaming platform developed by Wikimedia Germany, the parent company of Wikidata, has gone live. The service gives users access to a library of freely licensed films and aims to provide an alternative to commercial streaming giants, while complementing public broadcaster media libraries. Some of the titles available include 20,000 Leagues Under […]

May 2, 2025

Signs of life for 8K

Japanese public broadcaster NHK is currently the only TV broadcaster transmitting 8K material. It transmits 8K on its BS8K satellite service which launched with much fanfare on December 1st 2018. NHK calls its 8K transmissions as ‘Super Hi-Vision’. Now, despite a slow take-up of the formate, Warner Bros has scanned a selection of classic movies […]

May 1, 2025

Canada: CosmoBlue Media acquires Cineplex Store

CosmoBlue Media, a specialist in digital distribution and entertainment, has completed its acquisition of movie streaming platform Cineplex Store from Cineplex Entertainment, as it expands into the Canadian market. The Cineplex Store platform has long been a popular destination for Canadian audiences, offering over 10,000 titles from Hollywood blockbusters to indie gems and cult hits. […]

April 9, 2025