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ESPN’s On the Edge: World Cup Ski Racing now on Disney+

ESPN Original Series On the Edge: World Cup Ski Racing is available to stream now on Disney+ in the UK. The five-episode series follows some of the world’s most elite ski racers across the 2025-26 season and 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina.  Directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Pat Dimon, produced by Bright North USA […]

February 18, 2026

Bytedance promises AI ‘safeguards’

ByteDance, the Chinese online tech giant that owns TikTok outside the US, says it will “strengthen current safeguards” on its AI video-generator Seedance after legal threats from Hollywood studios over the use of IP in short-form videos on social media. Seedance 2.0 has seen the rapid creation and proliferation of hyper-realistic short-form videos featuring some […]

February 16, 2026

Data: TikTok ad spend down 8% in 2025

Research shows that while social media remained a core channel for advertisers in terms of ROI, investment declined as platform fragmentation, creative demands and regulatory uncertainty created real challenges for marketers.  The 2026 Marketing Investment Framework & Decision Guide from Keen Decision Systems, a next-generation marketing mix SaaS company, analysed data from over 400 brands and […]

February 12, 2026

CIMM makes new Board appointments

The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) has announced its strategic priorities for 2026, which it says reinforces its commitment to advancing improvements, best practices, innovations and collaboration across the media and advertising industries. To support delivery of CIMM’s agenda, Dana McGraw (Disney) and Ben Hovaness (OMD) have joined Kate Sirkin (Epsilon) and Larry Allen (Comcast […]

February 12, 2026

Sky bundles Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Hayu

Sky has announced that new customers will be able to get Sky, HBO Max, Disney+, Hayu and Netflix together as part of Sky Ultimate TV from £24 a month – rolling out this March. Existing customers will get access as part of their Sky TV subscription, with over £20 worth of streaming apps included each […]

February 11, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Disney+ launching Paradise Official Podcast

Disney+ has announced that the Paradise Official Podcast hosted by series star Ryan Michelle Bathé, will premiere with a season 1 recap episode on February 16th on Disney+ in the UK. New podcast episodes drop weekly timed to each new show episode release. The nine-episode podcast will debut on Disney+ internationally, with audio episodes on […]

February 10, 2026

Llinares stepping down at Fremantle

Fremantle has announced that Andrew Llinares will step down from his position as Director of Global Entertainment this spring. Since taking on the London-based role in January 2023, reporting directly to Jennifer Mullin, Fremantle’s Group CEO, Llinares has played a central role in leading and shaping Fremantle’s global entertainment portfolio and its format development. In […]

February 10, 2026

Offbeet Media appoints Rathor as Chief Business Officer

Offbeet Media Group, a next-generation media and entertainment company, has announced the appointment of Abhijeet Rathor as Chief Business Officer. In his new role, Abhijeet will lead the overall business charter for Offbeet Media Group, driving monetisation strategy, commercial partnerships, advertising sales, brand solutions and long-term revenue growth across the company’s portfolio of businesses. Offbeet […]

February 10, 2026

Barb: Nearly 61% of UK homes have Netflix

Barb, the audience measurement specialist, has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 20.6 million UK homes (69.7 per cent) had access to at least one SVoD service in Q4 2025. This is slightly up from 20.5 million UK homes in Q3 2025. The service-level subscriptions data are as follows: Netflix: 18 million UK […]

February 5, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Predator: Badlands streams on Disney+ this February

The new chapter in the legendary Predator franchise charges into homes everywhere February 12th, when Predator: Badlands arrives on Disney+. Predator: Badlands deepens Yautja lore by introducing new characters Dek (played by Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi) and Thia (Elle Fanning), following them on an underdog hero’s journey shaped by an unlikely alliance. Blending themes of survival and self-discovery […]

February 5, 2026