TiVo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Xperi, has released its Q4 2025 Video Trends Report, which reinforces that video serves as a historically resilient, high-priority category, even as the entertainment landscape grows increasingly fragmented and competitive. The report finds that even amid economic pressures that could impact discretionary entertainment spending, consumers in the US and […]
The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the International Committee of the Mediterranean Games (ICMG) have announced the renewal and expansion of their partnership, partnering once again to bring the Mediterranean Games Taranto 2026 and the Mediterranean Beach Games Portimão-Lagoa 2027 to audiences free-to-air across Europe, North Africa and beyond. Under a new agreement, EBU Members […]
Media and entertainment powerhouse, Banijay Entertainment, has acquired the global rights to Norwegian comedy format, The Comedy League (Ligaen) which has been recommissioned for a second season, further strengthening its portfolio of premium comedy titles. Created by Håkon Herresthal and Steffan Ludvigsen, the creative duo behind prodco Happy Sheriff, The Comedy League made a strong […]
For content owners, creators, broadcasters, and IP holders, the biggest opportunity right now isn’t simply launching a FAST channel, it’s launching the right FAST channel. As the FAST space continues to evolve, audiences are proving they want more than broad, general entertainment. They’re gravitating toward familiar formats, passionate fan communities, niche interests, and comfort viewing […]
Movistar Plus, the Spanish pay-TV platform, has announced it is “entering a new phase” under the leadership of Alfonso Gómez Palacio “to accelerate growth, strengthen its editorial capabilities, and consolidate its role as one of the key differentiating assets in Movistar’s value proposition”. The new editorial structure will revolve around two major entertainment pillars: content […]
British sports fans are being caught in a costly ‘bundle blindspot’ – risking overpayment of more than £400 a year on broadband and TV bundles because they wrongly believe they need to stick with their current provider for their sporting fixes. With the Premier League, UEFA Champions League and FA Cup reaching their conclusions imminently, […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, will bring the NHRL World Championship Pro Tour to fans worldwide for free. The multi-year agreement sees DAZN broadcast the National Havoc Robot League’s (NHRL) premier international series starting from this May. The NHRL World Championship Pro Tour features elite robotics teams competing in head-to-head robot fighting events. The 2026 […]
Roku will be the North American streaming home for the inaugural Enhanced Games on May 24th. The Enhanced Games are an elite sports competition that aims to celebrate athletic excellence while exploring the limits of human performance. Combining scientific innovation, medically approved performance enhancement usage, and a commitment to athlete welfare, the Enhanced Games will be […]
FISE, working with the founding members of the XR Sports Alliance (XRSA), Accedo, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and HBS, have collaborated to develop an immersive sports deployment for FISE World Series. A member of the XRSA, FISE World’s Series is one of the World’s leading urban and action sports tours. Their flagship festival, held annually in […]
Italy’s Communications Authority (AgCom) has updated its list of events of ‘significant public importance’ that must be broadcast free-to-air to at least 80 per cent of the Italian population. This revised list is notably broader than previous versions, encompassing a diverse range of sporting and cultural milestones. Major sporting events include the Olympics and Paralympics, […]