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BET UK’s Mission Motherland premieres this January

Mission Motherland will launch on 5’s streaming service and the BET International YouTube channel in the UK from January 20th – 23rd..  Mission Motherland is a powerful docuseries in which four prominent British personalities from the world of music and entertainment step out of the spotlight and into their past as they trace their family ancestry and explore themes of Black British […]

January 12, 2026

BFBS to broadcast Betfred Challenge Cup matches

BFBS (British Forces Broadcasting Service) will join the BBC and The Sportsman as an official broadcast partner for the Betfred Challenge Cup, bringing live coverage of first-round matches involving UK Armed Forces teams to service personnel worldwide. The action kicks off on January 10th, with the British Army taking on Wests Warriors live from Aldershot, […]

January 9, 2026

BYD, Mediawan creation partnership

BYD and Mediawan are combining their expertise to facilitate the funding and development of content. The partnership will encompass several key aspects First, the two companies will develop collaborations that integrate the BYD brand in various ways across Mediawan Group productions. This includes featuring BYD vehicles in upcoming flagship projects, such as the recently announced […]

January 8, 2026

Spotter partners with Comscore

Spotter, a partner to some of the world’s largest creators, has announced a strategic partnership with Comscore, the specialist in media measurement and analytics. This collaboration designates Comscore as Spotter’s official independent measurement partner, enabling a new approach to measuring the reach, engagement, and cultural influence of creator-led content across media platforms. As the creator […]

January 7, 2026

Dr Seuss Enterprises, Moonbug partner for YouTube crossover events

The whimsical world of preschool content is about to experience a big twist. Dr Seuss Enterprises and Moonbug Entertainment are teaming up on a series of digital episodes that bring together Blippi and the iconic D. Seuss Characters, The Grinch and The Cat in the Hat. The collaboration will feature four unique episodes, with the […]

December 19, 2025

France: Paid VoD market nears €3bn

The paid video market in France continued to grow in 2025, driven by SVoD platforms – while physical video kept declining. According to figures from by funding body CNC, the market has tripled to €2.9 billion compared to 2016 (€961 million), reaching an annual growth of 7.4 per cent. Some 86 per cent of the […]

December 18, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

YouTube snags The Oscars

YouTube has won the rights to host the Academy Awards starting in 2029. The Google-owned service outbid other offers, including from the longtime US home Disney’s ABC – which has been hosting the event since 1976. YouTube’s first show will be the 101st Oscars ceremony, and its deal will run through 2033, the Academy of […]

December 18, 2025

5 extends Piers Morgan Uncensored deal

5 has confirmed a contract extension for presenter Piers Morgan into 2026, following the strong performance of Piers Morgan Uncensored on the channel. Airing on 5 since September 2025, the announcement marks the continued collaboration between the YouTube news channel and the linear broadcaster. The expanded relationship will see a run of new weekly episodes […]

December 18, 2025

S4C awards Digital Content Tender to Slam, Darlun

S4C has announced that Slam and Darlun production companies have been awarded a contract to deliver a new package of digital content designed to reflect the heart, humour and soul of Wales. Darlun, based in North Wales and Slam, based in the South, successfully pitched for the competitive tender and will collaborate to produce content […]

December 18, 2025

Crunchyroll hosting Trigun Stampede Watch Party on YouTube

It has been two and a half years since the Lost JuLai tragedy and the hunt for Vash the Stampede with a $$60,000,000,000 bounty rages on. Before the final journey to find the Human Typhoon in Trigun Stargaze, Crunchyroll will be hosting a global Trigun Stampede Watch Party. On Tuesday, 6th January at 18:00 GMT […]

December 18, 2025