Seriencamp Highlights Industry’s Future as Attendance Reaches New Peak
The Seriencamp Conference in Cologne set a new attendance record with nearly 1,000 accredited industry professionals, while the accompanying festival attracted roughly 4,000 visitors and premiered about 20 series. Panels highlighted artificial intelligence’s growing role in scripted content, and executives used the three‑day event to pitch projects and explore co‑production deals. Major awards were handed out, including the European Series Development Award that provides €50,000 (≈ $54,000) in development support. The organizers announced the next edition will run June 8‑10, 2027.
DStv Breaks Its Live Streaming Record in South Africa
South Africa’s opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup drew a record 900,000 concurrent viewers on DStv Stream, nearly doubling its previous high of 500,000 set during the 2022 final. The public broadcaster SABC+ also saw a surge, hitting...
TV Ratings (11/6/2026): South Sydney Gives Touching Tribute To Jai Arrow
More than 1.5 million Australians tuned into Nine to watch the South Sydney Rabbitohs honour former player Jai Arrow, who retired after a motor neurone disease diagnosis. Arrow rang the club's legacy bell with his infant daughter before a 48‑6 victory...
Stingray Channels on Vesta Stream in US, Canada
Stingray has launched a suite of free‑ad‑supported streaming (FAST) channels on Vesta Stream, an OTT platform available in the United States and Canada. The rollout brings the Stingray Music audio lineup—including Country Greats, Euro Hits, 90s, Pop Adult, Romance Latino and...
Simba Sleep Sponsors Weekend Programming on Channel 4
Channel 4 has named sleep‑technology brand Simba Sleep as the inaugural sponsor of its weekend programming. The 19‑month agreement covers linear broadcast, streaming and digital platforms, delivering nearly 2,000 ten‑second idents from Friday 5 pm through Sunday. Idents showcase Simba’s hybrid mattresses,...
Gracenote: AI Products Frequently Churn Out Erroneous TV, Film Information
Gracenote’s new report shows that leading large‑language‑model AI tools frequently hallucinate entertainment metadata, delivering incorrect titles, plots, cast lists and runtimes for nearly one‑fifth of the 2,600 movies and TV shows tested across 13 countries. The study found 506 titles...
NBCUniversal Releasing Shoppable Ads Reality Series on Bravo Across Peacock, Social Media
NBCUniversal is launching “Shop What Happens,” a shoppable reality series on Bravo that will stream on Peacock, YouTube, TikTok and Instagram starting June 14. The show pairs Bravo personalities with Target‑sponsored product placements, using QR codes and vertical video to let...
Week of June 1 Cable News Ratings: MS NOW Only Network to Grow Across All Dayparts
MS NOW was the only basic cable news network to post gains across all dayparts in the week of June 1, 2026, increasing primetime total viewers by 11% and the Adults 25‑54 demo by 2%. Fox News remained the top total‑viewer network but slipped...
Cord Cutting Today: NBC Is Back on Fubo & More
FuboTV announced it will restore NBCUniversal channels after a seven‑month blackout, though most will return gradually. Roku added 79 new free, ad‑supported channels in 2026, expanding its no‑cost streaming lineup. The moves come amid heightened competition among over‑the‑top services targeting...
ARF DASH TV Universe Study Reveals ‘New Life for Linear’
The Advertising Research Foundation’s latest ARF‑Dash TV Universe study finds the distinction between linear and streaming television is eroding. Close to 40% of linear‑TV audiences now access linear programming through streaming platforms, a two‑point rise from the previous year. The...
Telemundo Announces All-Day Opening Day Coverage for FIFA World Cup 2026 on June 11
Telemundo will kick off its FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage on June 11 with an all‑day lineup that spans Telemundo, Universo, Peacock, the Telemundo app, and other digital outlets. A pre‑tournament concert special airs on June 10, highlighting music from the three...
India’s Microdrama Market Explodes as Disney-Backed Service Hits 100 Million Users
JioStar’s JioHotstar added the Tadka micro‑drama tab in early April, and within two months it reported 100 million users. The free, ad‑supported service delivers 30‑ to 60‑second vertical episodes across Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and other languages, and benefited from the IPL...
ITV Joins Forces with X for ‘Unfiltered’ World Cup Series
ITV has partnered with social media platform X to produce “Inside The World Cup,” an 11‑episode docu‑series that provides unfiltered, behind‑the‑scenes access to the FIFA World Cup 2026 campaigns of England and other nations. Produced by ITV Sport and fronted...
Premium Broadcast, Streaming Shows Can Compete Equally - On Streaming
Luminate’s H1 2026 data shows broadcast‑originated series are matching streaming‑only hits on platform minutes. CBS’s *Marshals* led the list with 13.3 billion minutes on Paramount+, while the next four spots were split between HBO Max, Paramount+, Netflix and Hulu/Disney+. The top ten most‑streamed...
With World Cup Approaching, Fubo Resolves Lengthy NBCU Impasse
FuboTV has signed a distribution agreement with NBCUniversal that adds Telemundo, Universo, NBC Sports Network, and several regional sports networks to its streaming lineup. The deal also unlocks access to the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup for...