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LaMusica TV on The Roku Channel

Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS), the Hispanic-controlled US media and entertainment company, has announced that LaMusica, its top-ranked audiovisual entertainment app, will begin livestreaming as LaMusica TV on The Roku Channel. This summer, Roku’s Hispanic customers in the US and Mexico will gain access to LaMusica TV via The Roku Channel, the #2 app on the […]

June 9, 2025

Mercury Studios to livestream Black Sabbath’s final show

Mercury Studios, the music-focused content studio, has secured exclusive rights to produce and livestream Back To The Beginning, a historic global event that will see Black Sabbath’s original lineup reunite on July 5th for the first and last time in over two decades. Taking place at Birmingham’s Villa Park stadium, the sold-out event marks Ozzy […]

June 6, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Nippon TV’s Golden SixTONES comes to Netflix

Nippon TV has announced that its hit entertainment show, Golden SixTONES, featuring the popular six-boy band, is now available for globally on Netflix. This marks the first time that a regular weekly entertainment show from Nippon TV will be distributed on Netflix. The show will stream in Japanese and be subtitled in multiple languages around […]

June 6, 2025

Forecast: Music streaming market to surpass 1bn subs by 2027

Buoyed by surging consumer appetites, the global music market is charting a course towards new growth. Futuresource Consulting forecasts that music streaming subscriptions will exceed 1 billion by the end of 2027, climbing to 1.2 billion by 2029. Meanwhile, physical media continues to carve out a growing niche in this increasingly digital market. “Despite economic […]

June 5, 2025

Prime Video announces Jesy Nelson docuseries

Prime Video will launch a six-part docuseries following Jesy Nelson as she embarks on motherhood. With her life in the public eye for over a decade as a member of the global pop phenomenon Little Mix, Nelson has experienced the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. Now, she’s ready to share her truth […]

May 20, 2025

Hong Kong: Lightning FAST channels for myTV SUPER

Lightning International has announced a partnership with TVB’s Hong Kong streaming service myTV SUPER for the launch of 14 new FAST channels on the platform. The new channels, spanning movies, music, sports, documentaries, pets, travel and news, mark myTV SUPER’s first-ever FAST channel partnership, with additional technical support from Amagi Media Labs. With these new FAST […]

May 16, 2025

Jessie J, Tom Grennan to perform at 2025 BAFTA Television Awards

BAFTA has annoucned that music stars Jessie J and Tom Grennan will perform live at the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall. Both performances will air during the awards ceremony on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on May 11th. In addition, BAFTA has confirmed award-winning concert violinist […]

May 7, 2025

Samsung TV Plus adding SMTOWN channel

Samsung TV Plus is partnering with SM Entertainment to bring some of K-Pop’s biggest performances to the big screen in celebration of its 30th anniversary. As part of the deal, Samsung TV Plus will debut a new, dedicated SMTOWN channel for K-Pop fans. The partnership will kick off its first live event from the Los […]

May 6, 2025

Mahon set to head Superstruct Entertainment

Alex Mahon, who this week announced that she will step down from her role as Channel 4 CEO in the summer, is set to become the new head of live entertainment group Superstruct Entertainment. Superstruct, which is owned by the buyout firms KKR and CVC Capital Partners, is expected to confirm the appointment imminently according […]

April 30, 2025

XITE launches new channels on Prime Video US

XITE, the music video platform, is expanding its footprint in the US with the launch of two new channels – XITE Christian Hits and XITE Gospel – on Prime Video. At the same time, XITE Christian Hits and XITE Reggae Vibes have joined the growing lineup on Fire TV Channels. On Prime Video, XITE Christian […]

April 29, 2025