Studio giants Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and Paramount Global are in early merger talks according to reports. A resultant deal would create a company with a market value of some $38bn (€34.7bn). It is understood that WBD President & CEO David Zaslav and Paramount CEO Bob Bakish discussed a possible deal over lunch in New […]
A significant turnaround for studio direct streaming is just around the corner with all major studio streaming divisions (excluding sports operations) set to turn a consistent profit within 18 months, the latest research from Ampere Analysis suggests. The shift to profitability has wide-ranging implications for content production and the wider entertainment landscape with a reversal […]
Italy’s state broadcaster RAI is vigorously lobbying the government to postpone the January 10th 2024 deadline for switching one of its three national DTT multiplexes to DVB-T2. While technically prepared for the transition, RAI general director Giampaolo Rossi is deeply concerned about excluding millions of viewers during the upcoming Euro 2024 football tournament and Paris […]
The Premier League and other sports governing bodies should commit to cutting the volume of gambling adverts in stadiums, MPs say, in a report that urges the Government to do more to minimise children’s exposure to gambling advertising. The report on gambling regulation from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the UK House of […]
Channel 4 has unveiled its 20 most streamed episodes and top series of 2023, in a year that has seen a 24 per cent increase in streaming minutes, and over 53.5 billion viewer minutes consumed on the streaming platform overall. A journey into the world of baking excellence tops the list, with Episode 1 from […]
Atresmedia-owned streaming service Atresplayer has increased its subscriber numbers by 30 per cent in the last 12 months, rising from 421,000 in November 2022 to 600,000. The platform claims to be the leading local OTT service in Spain, with an offer based on a premium service including TV series, documentaries, news and entertainment programmes. Atresplayer […]
Abu Dhabi’s Yahsat (Al Yah Satellite) is planning to merge with Bayanat, which specialises with geospatial imagery and analytics. The combined company will trade as Space42. The news has more than a few surprises. First is that Yahsat will be the junior partner in the deal. The second is that the combined business has hired […]
Streaming platforms Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video injected €345 million into French content, out of a total amount of €1.6 billion invested by the whole ecosystem, including local broadcasters and service editors, in 2022. Netflix was the major contributor according to regulatory body Arcom. The breakdown shows that around €1.2 billion went on TV production, […]
HIP HOP TV has announced an electrifying collaboration with FAST Channels TV, catapulting the enthralling realm of hip-hop culture onto the global stage. This groundbreaking partnership marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of HIP HOP TV, a renowned channel dedicated to delivering the hottest hip-hop TV shows, movies and music videos, while also providing […]
During 2023, Ofcom received 69,236 complaints about 9,638 issues. It completed 57 broadcast standards investigations; it found in 35 of these cases that its rules had been broken. During 2023, audience complaints about standards on TV continued to make the headlines with news coverage of the Israel Gaza conflict, the Coronation of King Charles and […]