MPTS 2026 has unveiled the first wave of its seminar programme, with more than 130 speakers confirmed ahead of its return to The Grand Hall, Olympia London on May 13th-14th. As the event marks its tenth anniversary, this year’s programme reflects the continued convergence of broadcast, production and digital media. Spanning eight theatres and conferences, […]
Rakuten TV Enterprise has announced the launch of LIVE, a new European event series bringing together senior leaders from across the Connected TV (CTV) and streaming industry. The inaugural edition will be held at the Hotel Mandarin Oriental Ritz in Madrid, Spain on March 17th. The first event will convene more than 150 senior executives […]
Fremantle has announced the appointment of Ben Crompton as its new Global Head of Entertainment. He will take up the senior leadership role later this March and will report directly to Jennifer Mullin, Fremantle’s Global CEO. Crompton joins Fremantle with experience in originating, developing and delivering global formats. He most recently served as NBCUniversal Vice […]
Warner Bros International Television Production has revealed the key new titles it will be introducing to buyers at its Showcase event on Thursday 26th February. This latest slate introduces formats that take us from the courtroom to the classroom, as well as fun, fresh takes on popular reality and dating formats that are guaranteed to […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is said to be considering reopening talks with Paramount Skydance according to multiple reports, after Paramount made an improved offer for the company. In December 2025, WBD agreed to sell its streaming and studios business to Netflix for $83 billion, rejecting a bid from Paramount worth $108 billion for the entire […]
Official statistics from the British Film Institute (BFI) show inward investment film and high-end TV (HETV) titles contributing £5.8 billion (€6.6bn) to the UK economy in 2025, fuelled by Hollywood productions. The 2025 inward investment production statistics, up from £5 billion in 2024, which BFI said demonstrates “the inherent strength, stability and longer-term sustainability of […]
As Ranking the Stars returns to screens in the Netherlands this week, the long–running entertainment format marks 20 years since its Dutch debut, a milestone that underscores its sustained success in one of the most competitive international markets. Created by TV Asahi in 2004, and distributed by Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP), Ranking the […]
Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have, as expected, amended their definitive agreement for Netflix’s pending acquisition of Warner Bros to an all-cash transaction. Netflix said that the revised agreement “simplifies the transaction structure, provides greater certainty of value for WBD stockholders, and accelerates the path to a WBD stockholder vote”. The all-cash transaction continues […]
The battle for control of Warner Bros is hotting up, but Pivotal Research Group, a New York-based equity investment house, has firmly downgraded its view on Netflix from ‘Buy’ to ‘Hold’. Analyst Jeff Wlodarczak summed up its position saying it is concerned that short-form content (from the likes of TikTok, Instagram, X, YouTube and Snap) […]
Everyone TV has announced more streaming channels will be added to its live and on demand streaming platform, Freely, via partnerships with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) UK & Ireland and CNN. CNN Headlines, a channel featuring the top stories in global news, business and sport, tailored for international audiences, is available immediately on Freely on […]