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ITV Quiz sees 95% increase in average audience compared to ITVBe

Following its launch on June 9th 2025, ITV Quiz has earned the title of the fastest-growing digital channel in the top 30. Over the past year, the free-to-air destination has climbed up the industry rankings, climbing 27 places to land at Number 27. This rapid ascent is driven by a 95 per cent increase in […]

June 9, 2026

Virgin TV adds 8 out of 10 Cats and Pointless FAST channels

Virgin Media O2 has announced the immediate launch of two new FAST channels – 8 out of 10 Cats and Pointless – offering Virgin TV customers even more entertainment at no extra cost. 8 out of 10 Cats (Ch250) and Pointless (Ch 251) are both available to stream 24/7 to all Virgin TV360 and Stream […]

May 28, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Unacceptable airs on TLC this July

TLC has announced that Unacceptable, a brand-new comedy show, will be available to watch on free to air TV channel TLC and streaming service discovery+ on Sundays from July 5th at 9pm.  Unacceptable (6×60) is a new fast-paced take on the comedy panel show, hosted by stand-up comedian, writer and podcaster Ed Gamble, where comedians […]

May 21, 2026

Big Break game show returning to BBC

BBC Daytime has announced the return of Big Break, the popular snooker-themed game show for BBC Two and iPlayer. The series will be reimagined for audiences and play alongside BBC Sport’s snooker coverage. Produced by Naked (a Fremantle label), in co-production with Vibrant Television, hosts Paddy McGuinness and (former snooker pro) Stephen Hendry will be […]

May 12, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Warner Bros Spain, Atresmedia producing new season of The Wheel

Warner Bros International Television Production Spain and Atresmedia have begun filming a new season of The Wheel, marking a return for the global format three years after its Spanish debut, and bringing in Arturo Valls as its new host. Originally launched in Spain on Atres in 2023 as El círculo de los famosos, the first […]

May 6, 2026

Expectation/Plegazoid format wins BBC/NBCU development

The BBC and NBCUniversal have announced that a coproduction from Expectation and Plegazoid has emerged as the successful candidate for the new unscripted format development opportunity with an innovative twist on a studio-based gameshow. The two broadcasters are once partnering to seek out the next global unscripted hit format, building on the phenomenon of The […]

April 24, 2026

Fremantle expands game show lineup on Samsung TV Plus in US

Samsung TV Plus has added three of Fremantle’s iconic game show channels as part of their FAST lineup in the US. New channels include: Family Feud (hosted by Steve Harvey), Family Feud Classic and The Price Is Right: The Barker Era. The Family Feud (hosted by Steve Harvey) channel features episodes and clips from the […]

March 11, 2026

The 1% Club reaches 15 territories

BBC Studios has announced new international licences for the hit entertainment format The 1% Club to broadcasters in Sweden and Italy. Originally created by Andy Auerbach and Dean Nabarro at Magnum Media in 2022, The 1% Club is the biggest selling UK format created in the past eight years and with these new deals, continues […]

February 18, 2026

DMLS TV reveals How Old Is Your Brain? for M6

Media and entertainment powerhouse, Banijay Entertainment, today announces a brand-new primetime quiz show, How Old Is Your Brain? (Quel est l’âge de votre cerveau ?) for M6. Produced by DMLS TV, part of Banijay France, the educational and highly entertaining format will join the business’ ambitious London TV Screenings line-up. With 200 contestants in the […]

February 16, 2026