Sphere Media has announced the appointment of Kelly Jenkins as Senior Vice President, Business Affairs, English Scripted, based out of the company’s Toronto studio. This appointment reflects Sphere Media’s continued growth and commitment to strengthening its leadership team as the company expands its scripted content activities in Canada and internationally. With extensive experience in business […]
Comcast has decided to unpack itself while at the same time trying to bag ITV broadcasting through Sky. In the meantime, Fox has bagged Roku, at which Netflix looked but decided to keep its checkout basket empty. Just as well, since the rumours have already started that the streamer will now bid for the newly […]
Harlan Coben’s mystery series I Will Find You held the top spot on Netflix’s English TV list in the week commencing June 22nd, chasing down 34 million views. The adaptation of the author’s 2023 novel is the biggest original Netflix series debut of 2026. The series see Sam Worthington play David Burroughs, a father serving […]
The legendary world of Peaky Blinders will take over London this August. The Peaky Blinders: Underworld ticketed experience – based near London Bridge – will transport visitors into the shadowy underworld of Thomas Shelby and the infamous Peaky Blinders gang. Guests will begin their experience in the iconic Garrison Tavern, a faithfully recreated post-WWI pub, open […]
Netflix wants a cap on its investments in French creative content “beyond a certain level of funding” the platform has told daily newspaper Le Monde. “If the regulatory framework doesn’t evolve, we will eventually become the leading investor into French creation,” the source explained. The platform, which already creates 20 to 25 productions in France […]
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has published its 2025 Annual Report, revealing the highest number of cinema films classified in its 113-year history. The report marks a year of significant strategic progress, including the first-ever deployment of a bespoke AI tool to support the launch of a major streaming service in the UK, […]
Nielsen has released the latest edition of the Ad Supported Gauge, which found that the total share of ad-supported TV is holding steady in Q1 2026, representing nearly 73 per cent of overall TV viewing across the US. From a category perspective, streaming captured a record-high 46.6 per cent share of ad-supported TV, driven by […]
Wiseapp Retail, a market intelligence solution based on real-time app and payment data, has shared its latest findings on the monthly active users (MAU) and usage time of major streaming apps in South Korea. According to a sample analysis of Android and iOS smartphone users in Korea, the combined MAU of streaming service apps reached […]
Channel 4 has announced a series of deals that see its VoD-ad-inventory become available across five new buying platforms. New partnerships with Amazon Ads, FreeWheel, Hawk (an Azerion company), PubMatic and Yahoo DSP will bring the Channel 4 inventory to media advertising buyers globally. The tech partnerships will provide brands with flexibility and increased access […]
Netflix and TF1 Group’s distribution partnership is now officially available to subscribers in France, allowing them to watch TF1+ programming and TF1 Live TV channels on Netflix. A deal was first announced in June 2025, with the roll out being confirmed at the TF1 Upfront event in Paris on June 18th. “People have more entertainment […]