Everyone TV has revealed Barb viewing data shows a significant increase in the number of people watching the 2026 FIFA World Cup over broadband, highlighting the UK’s continued shift towards internet-delivered TV. Barb data shows that the share of viewing from broadband-only homes for England’s group-stage matches (on June 17th, 23rd and 27th) rose by […]
A US federal judge has temporarily halted the potential $110 billion (€96.3bn) merger between media giants Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discover, despite the deal already reciving US federal approval. The decision follows a lawsuit brought by a coalition of 12 US states, including California and New York, aiming to thwart the deal over concerns […]
Pop-up FAST channels have evolved from short-term promotional plays into one of the most effective ways to enter the streaming market, reports FAST Channels TV. Far from temporary, these channels are increasingly serving as low-risk, high-impact launchpads for long-term audience growth, sustainable monetisation, and brand development. What is a Pop-Up FAST Channel? A pop-up FAST […]
Ahead of the release of its H1 2026 results, M6, the official FTA broadcaster in France of 54 FIFA World Cup 2026 matches (with beIN Sports covering the event on a pay-TV basis) reports that it attained an audience of 60 million viewers for the tournament across both its linear channel and its M6+ platform. […]
The UK’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport is regaining its responsibility for digital matters following the arrival of Andy Burnham as Prime Minister. The department previously held the brief, being known as the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, before it switched elsewhere in government. Burnham’s reorganisation of government departments and allocation of […]
TNT Sports has agreed an extention with World Snooker Tour (WST) taking coverage to at least the 2030-2031 season. The Triple Crown – including the World Championship, the Masters and the UK Championship – will be brought to fans across the UK and Ireland with coverage on TNT Sports. Every frame from at least 16 […]
ZDF and ProSiebenSat.1, the German broadcasters have reached an agreement to integrate ZDF on-demand content into ProSiebenSat.1’s Joyn streaming platform. The operational launch is planned for Q4 2026. Users will gain access ZDF content directly via Joyn. ZDF on-demand content – range of news, documentaries as well as its culture, factual, and entertainment offerings -will […]
The Kraft Heinz Company and The Walt Disney Company announced a multi-year strategic alliance, bringing Kraft Heinz food brands – including Heinz, Philadelphia and Kraft Mac & Cheese – to Disney content, as well as theme parks and cruises. The collaboration combines Kraft Heinz’s leadership in food with Disney’s culinary creativity and storytelling to introduce […]
Ireland’s Coimisiún na Meán has announced funding of almost €697,000 for a range of new community broadcasting projects under the latest Social Benefit Round of the Sound & Vision scheme. The Social Benefit Round supports community broadcasters in delivering initiatives that create positive social impact through programming, training and education initiatives. These projects are designed […]
Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has applauded its US government partners, led by the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), for the success of ‘Operation Offsides’, where authorities seized over 1,000 websites and blocked 1,970 website domains that illegally streamed FIFA World Cup matches. Operation Offsides was a government-led […]
French public broadcaster, France Télévisions, will provide live, free-to-air coverage of the NFL Paris Game 2026, which will mark the first time an official NFL game is held French soil. The event takes place at the Stade de France on October 25th and will pit the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the New Orleans Saints. France […]
AST SpaceMobile has raised $1 billion (€0.88bn) in convertible debt to fund “satellite expansion”. But there are serious questions over the company’s plans. AST’s formal explanation is that the fresh cash is “intended to support growth initiatives, expand the company’s satellite network, and enable potential partnerships or acquisitions, including efforts to vertically integrate launch capabilities […]
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 […]