Digital entertainment and retail association ERA has published the 26th edition of its annual yearbook detailing the progress of the music, video and games sectors in the UK in 2025. It builds on interim figures released in January which showed the sector achieved revenues of £13.3 billion (€15.2bn) in 2025, up 7.1 per cent, meaning […]
Sky Arts will bring audiences a no-holds-barred exploration of the life of legendary British punk turned rock icon Billy Idol from March 26th on Sky and streaming service NOW. Fresh from festival premieres at Tribeca and Sheffield DocFest, Billy Idol Should Be Dead is a deeply personal, unyielding look at one of Britain’s most successful and rebel rousing artists, recently named as […]
In-car audio is changing fast. For decades, the experience was defined by radios and CD players. Today, the smartphone has taken control, reports Futuresource. The company’s Automotive Perspectives report shows that more than half of drivers across major markets now rely on their phones as the primary source of audio. This shift creates a new […]
Fremantle has announced a trio of global territory sales for new format HITSTER, a music game show where teams battle to build a timeline of iconic music tracks, based on the #1 bestselling party game from Jumbo Group. Since launching in 2022, the card game has rapidly grown into a worldwide phenomenon, becoming a top […]
Stingray, the connected streaming media company, has announced the launch of a suite of FAST channels on Whale TV+, the free streaming service from independent TV OS maker Whale TV. Whale TV+ is available on Whale TV enabled smart TVs, and also on web and Android, Google TV and Fire TV devices. The launch brings […]
Stingray, the connected streaming media company, has announced the launch of four new channels on Pluto TV, a the free streaming television service. The new channels – ZenLIFE, Qello Concerts, TikTok Radio, and Stingray DJAZZ – join the Classica, Holidayscapes and Naturescape channels already available on Pluto TV. “We are thrilled to expand our partnership […]
Media and entertainment content distributor Banijay Entertainment has announced new music entertainment format, Staying Alive, produced by Endemol Shine Germany for ProSieben and Joyn. Through next-gen technology, the show delivers a musical experience in which today’s chart-topping artists perform showstopping duets with some of the most iconic voices in music history, such as Elvis Presley, […]
The music industry has long been defined by an extreme winner-takes-all dynamic. A small number of tracks, artists, and platforms account for the majority of listening and monetisation, while the vast majority of releases never break through. OC&C Strategy Consultants show, in their new AI Music: Artists vs Machines report, that AI has so far […]
JP Evangelista has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Content, Programming & Marketing. In this expanded role, Evangelista is responsible for Vevo’s global creative and marketing strategy, strengthening artist and label partnerships, and accelerating audience growth through innovative programming and multi-platform storytelling. Evangelista and his teams collaborate with artists to establish, grow and nurture […]
Global kids entertainment company, Bhooshan’s Junior, has announced a new strategic partnership with global performer and multi-platform media personality, JoJo Siwa. The new deal will see Siwa and Bhooshan’s Junior develop original animated digital-first content. The partnership brings together Siwa’s hugely commercially successful youth-facing global brand with Bhooshan’s Junior’s expert knowledge and digital-first approach for […]