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BBC acquires Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience

Am entertainment series encapsulating the global phenomenon of K-pop is set to launch on BBC One and iPlayer later this summer. Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience is a collaboration with K-pop talent powerhouse SM Entertainment & Kakao Entertainment America. The six-part series follows five boys from across the UK as they are put through […]

July 11, 2024

Young Woman and the Sea to premiere on Disney+

Disney’s Young Woman and the Sea, the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel, will begin streaming on Disney+ July 19th.  The inspirational drama, which was released in cinemas May 31st, was warmly received by critics. The movie stars Daisy Ridley as the accomplished swimmer who was born to immigrant […]

July 11, 2024

Grass Valley, Diversified partnership agreement

Grass Valley, a specialist in live production solutions, has announced a new, multimillion-dollar strategic partnership agreement with Diversified, a technology solutions provider. Grass Valley says it will now leverage Diversified’s extensive integration and services expertise to enhance its offerings and deliver comprehensive solutions to broadcasters, content creators and media organisations. Tim Banks, Chief Revenue Officer […]

July 11, 2024

Paramount 2.0

We have a deal, say Paramount and Skydance, and this time it will stick. Shari Redstone got a slightly sweeter price and proved she was no pushover, just in case anyone thought she was. That’s the trouble with being the 2.0 in a dynasty, everyone, and I mean everyone, assumes you only get to run […]

July 10, 2024

Formula E finale FTA on Quest

Formula E has announced that the Hankook London E-Prix, the final two rounds of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, will be broadcast on free-to-air TV channel Quest in the UK and Ireland. Viewers will be able to watch the Season 10 victor of the all-electric motorsport series be crowned World Champion onQuest via […]

July 10, 2024

Study: Culturally relevant content key for black audiences

The availability of culturally relevant content plays a major role in which platforms and services Black TV content viewers decide to use, according to Horowitz Research’s annual report, FOCUS Black Volume I: Subscriptions 2024. The report, which tracks the evolution of the pay and free TV, streaming, internet and mobile environment among Black Americans, finds […]

July 10, 2024

Sandbox collaborates with Walmart+

Sandbox Group, the London-based group operating a network of learning businesses, is collaborating with Walmart+ to offer its members an exclusive limited-time offer. As part of the offer, Sandbox’s learning and entertainment app for kids, PlayKids+, will be offered for 3 free months to Walmart+ members in the US, worth over $25 in value. The […]

July 10, 2024

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F debuts at Netflix #1

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, starring the legendary Eddie Murphy, debuted at #1 on Netflix’s English Films List in the week commencing July 1st with 41 million views, making it the most-watched title of the week. The movie sees Murphy return to his breakout role 30 years after the release of Beverly Hills Cop III. […]

July 10, 2024

NBCUniversal Olympics on USA Network in 4K HDR

USA Network’s 24/7 coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics, from July 24th to August 11th, will be available in 4K HDR with Dolby Atmos audio. Olympic programming on USA Network will focus on Team USA and team sports like Basketball, Soccer, Beach Volleyball, Volleyball and Water Polo. Other sports like Track and Field, 3×3 Basketball, […]

July 10, 2024

ViX Premium with Ads on Charter’s Spectrum

Charter Communications and TelevisaUnivision have announced the new ad-supported premium subscription version of ViX Premium with Ads, is now available at no additional cost to Spectrum customers in the US who have access to Univision as part of their Spectrum TV Select or Mi Plan Latino packages. Through the companies’ new multi-year agreement, customers can […]

July 10, 2024