Telefónica Deutschland Bundles TV and Streaming in New O2 TV Portfolio
Telefónica Deutschland will roll out a revamped O2 TV service on 6 May 2026, merging live linear channels with major streaming platforms in a single subscription. The new lineup replaces the old M, L and XL tiers with three bundles—Classic, Smart and Premium—offering over 150 HD channels plus Netflix and Disney+ access. Prices start at €4.99 ($5.44) for Classic with three months of free Netflix, €8.99 ($9.80) for Smart, and €14.99 ($16.34) for Premium, while a Premium Pro option costs €24.99 ($27.24). Flexible month‑to‑month plans without bundled streaming are also available.
Sports Help Drive Strong Streaming Growth for Viaplay
Viaplay reported a 7.9% year‑on‑year rise in streaming subscription revenue in Q1, lifting overall revenue growth to 0.1%. The Nordic broadcaster’s investment in premium sports rights boosted average revenue per user for both direct‑to‑consumer and B2B segments. While streaming now...
Racing TV Launches FAST Channel on Samsung TV Plus
Racing TV has launched Racing TV Play on Samsung TV Plus, marking the first dedicated horse‑racing FAST channel in the UK and Ireland. The ad‑supported service streams curated archives of British and Irish races, including iconic moments from the Cheltenham and...
S4C Deepens YouTube Partnership to Drive Digital Growth Strategy
Welsh-language broadcaster S4C has sealed a strategic partnership with YouTube to accelerate its digital‑first transformation. The collaboration will place YouTube at the core of S4C’s audience‑growth and content‑discoverability efforts, building on 1.1 million hours of viewing on the platform last year....
7 Years Ago Today “Avengers: Endgame” Was Released & Becomes Highest-Grossing Film in History
Seven years ago on July 22, 2019, Marvel Studios’ *Avengers: Endgame* dethroned *Avatar* to become the world’s highest‑grossing film, pulling in roughly $2.9 billion globally. The $356 million production concluded the MCU’s Infinity Saga, tying together 22 prior movies and delivering a three‑hour climax...
Wednesday VOZ Ratings | MY RENO RULES Picks up a Win Against Weak Competition
Wednesday’s Australian TV ratings show Seven’s renovation series “My Reno Rules” pulling an average 693,000 viewers, outpacing Nine’s “Events that Changed Australia” at 637,000. In later primetime, Nine’s new crime drama “Outback Murder Highway” debuted with 530,000 viewers, narrowly beating...
NAB 2026 Wrap: Media No Longer Transforming, But Operating in the New World
The NAB Show 2026 in Las Vegas marked a turning point for the media sector, declaring that transformation is now a day‑to‑day reality. AI, cloud production and streaming economics were showcased as operational tools rather than future concepts. Attendance surged...
‘The Bachelor’ Franchise “Is Not Going Anywhere,” Says ABC Unscripted Boss
ABC scrapped the 22nd season of The Bachelorette starring Taylor Frankie Paul after a damning video linked to her 2023 domestic‑violence arrest, though the Salt Lake County DA declined to file new charges. Despite the controversy, EVP Rob Mills affirmed...
Parker Posey, Stassi Schroeder to Topline Hulu Unscripted Shows
Streaming giant Hulu announced a robust unscripted lineup for 2026, adding six new series and specials that include the competition show “The Mob” hosted by Parker Posey and the reality series “House of Stassi” starring Stassi Schroeder. “The Mob” pits...
‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Is Figuring Out How Show Moves Forward, Says Disney Unscripted Chief
Disney’s unscripted chief Rob Mills announced that *The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives* is moving back into active pre‑production for season 5 after a month‑long pause and a third‑party investigation into star Taylor Frankie Paul. The investigation has concluded, and the network...
Khloé Kardashian Is Executive Producing a Hulu Reality Show About Her Friends
Khloé Kardashian is set to executive‑produce a new Hulu reality series titled “The Girls,” which follows six of her close friends as they juggle parenting, entrepreneurship, and personal milestones. The cast includes Natalie Halcro, Khadijah Haqq, Malika Haqq, Yris Palmer,...
DirecTV’s New MiEspañol Campaign
DirecTV unveiled a “Breadth of Sports” advertising campaign to promote its MiEspañol Genre Pack, a Spanish‑language bundle that includes more than 60 channels and ViX Premium with ads. The spots feature former soccer player‑turned‑analyst Marc Crosas and TV host Adamari...
Charter, Comcast, Liberty Global Talk Cable’s Competition
Cable executives from Charter, Comcast and Liberty Global convened at the Syndeo Institute’s leadership forum to address mounting competition from fixed‑wireless access (FWA) and the need for faster innovation. They agreed broadband remains superior but must improve marketing and customer...
Carriage
NBCUniversal’s Peacock will add its $16.99 ad‑free Premium Plus tier to Roku’s Premium Subscriptions, extending the existing partnership. The deal also brings Peacock’s free‑ad‑supported FAST channels to Roku’s lineup. Earlier this year Roku launched a dedicated NBCU Winter Olympics hub,...
Get After It Media to Consolidate Two Multicast Networks
Get After It Media announced the merger of its two multicast networks, Rev’n and the Action Channel, into a single offering called Rev’n Action. The new channel blends automotive series, outdoor shows, and combat‑sports content, creating a unified schedule for...
Sydney Radio Ratings 2026 Survey 2: Post-Kyle & Jackie O, KIIS Holds
Sydney’s GfK Radio Survey 2 (Feb 8‑Apr 4 2026) shows KIIS 1065’s breakfast share slipped to 11.7%, down a point after the Kyle Sandilands‑Jackie O exit, but the decline was modest. 2GB reclaimed the top spot with a 13.3% cumulative audience, adding 84,000 listeners, while smooth FM matched...
FCC Media Bureau Launches Probe Into TV Ratings System
The FCC’s Media Bureau has opened a formal inquiry into the voluntary TV ratings system, seeking public comment on its effectiveness for modern audiences. The probe follows a wave of parental complaints that shows aimed at children increasingly include gender‑identity...
Disney Transports Brands Back to 80s World Rutshire to Mark Rivals Season 2
Disney Advertising has secured its first product‑integration deals for a scripted Hulu Original on Disney+ in the UK, partnering with four brands for season two of *Rivals*. Waitrose will recreate an 80s‑themed shop and launch a “Noshtalgia” food line, while...
TNT Rides NHL’s Playoff Momentum After Shuffling Rights Portfolio
TNT Sports is leveraging its recent NCAA ratings high to dominate the 2025‑26 NHL playoff season, delivering an average of 381,000 viewers on its cable networks—up 21% year‑over‑year. The league’s overall ratings rose 23%, giving the NHL its best national...
NBA Playoffs 2026: First-Round Matchups, TV Schedule, How to Watch Tonight's Games
The NBA’s 2026 playoffs are now split among Disney (ABC/ESPN), Comcast (NBC/Peacock) and Amazon (Prime Video) under a new media‑rights deal. NBC/Peacock will broadcast the most first‑round games—up to 23—and the Western Conference Finals, while ESPN/ABC carries the Eastern Conference...
NFL Defends Broadcasting Strategy as Regulators Probe Shift to Pay TV
The NFL defended its broadcast model to the FCC, emphasizing that more than 87% of its games still air on free over‑the‑air TV and that every local‑market game is broadcast locally. The league highlighted that 86 of the top 100...
Hulu’s Get Real House Turns Brands Into Reality Stars in Its 2nd Year
Hulu’s Get Real House returns for a second year on April 22 at the Casa Lago estate in Beverly Hills, merging reality‑TV stars with brand activations. The live‑streamed event, hosted by Access Hollywood and Scott Evans, features personalities from American Idol, The Kardashians, Love...
‘Euphoria’ Nearly Tops The Titles That People Are Most Excited About | Chart
ScreenShare, a joint data effort by Screen Engine/ASI and TheWrap, reports the top‑mentioned entertainment titles for the week of April 11‑17. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie remains the most‑cited property at 3.80%, though its share slipped from the prior week. HBO’s Euphoria posted the...
Advertisers Are Optimistic About Netflix’s Dynamic Ad Options
Netflix is expanding its ad-supported tier by offering dynamic ad insertion (DAI) for the 2027 Women’s World Cup broadcast. The streamer’s ad revenue is projected to reach $3 billion in 2026, reflecting steady growth since the ad tier launched in 2022....
At Vox Media, the Roll-Up Era Rewinds
Vox Media, the decade‑long editorial roll‑up, is preparing to dismantle its portfolio through sales, spin‑offs and divestitures. The company now generates roughly $400‑$500 million in revenue, down from about $600 million a year earlier, as traffic to its lifestyle brands has slumped...
IndyCar Ratings Surge For Acura Grand Prix Of Long Beach On FOX
IndyCar’s broadcast on FOX saw a dramatic ratings surge during the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach on April 19, 2026. The race attracted 1.269 million viewers, a 130% increase over the 2025 telecast, and peaked at 1.527 million. Overall, FOX’s IndyCar...
MIB Reiterates IPTV Self Declaration Rules, Warns Against Agents
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has re‑issued an advisory reminding IPTV service providers that self‑certified declarations must be filed directly with MIB, the Department of Telecommunications and TRAI, with no fee and no third‑party assistance. The reminder reinforces...
A TV Advertiser Breakout For 2025 Arrives From VAB
The Video Advertising Bureau released the seventh "Welcome to TV" report, spotlighting first‑time television advertisers poised to reshape the 2025 media landscape. The analysis ranks newcomers by ad spend, identifies top categories such as consumer packaged goods, automotive and fintech,...
BossaNova Takes Unscripted Slate to Content Europe
International distributor BossaNova presented a fresh slate of unscripted series at Content Europe in Lisbon, targeting global broadcasters. The lineup includes "Guy Martin: Proper Jobs," "Classic Car Kings," "Heist: Robbing the Bank of England," "Red River Gold," and "Roman Empire...
PBS Distribution Takes Unscripted Slate to Content Europe
PBS Distribution used this week’s Content Europe market in Lisbon to debut a new unscripted catalog, featuring five documentary titles across science, wellness, and current affairs. The science slate includes "Rain Bomb," which investigates sudden, destructive downpours, "The Real Truth,"...
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Remains No. 1 on Weekly U.K. Home Entertainment Sales Chart Through April 22
James Cameron’s sequel Avatar: Fire and Ash held the top spot on the Official Film Chart in the United Kingdom for a third consecutive week ending April 22, 2026. The sci‑fi fantasy outperformed Universal’s Oscar‑winning drama Hamnet, which jumped to...
PGA Tour Signature Event Ratings Momentum Slows After 2025 Surge
The PGA Tour’s $20 million signature events posted a modest 2% viewership gain in 2026, averaging 3.55 million viewers, after a 10% surge the prior year. Only the Arnold Palmer Invitational bucked the trend, rising 17.8%, while the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro‑Am,...
Roku Selling Peacock Subscriptions Directly to Consumers
Roku announced it will sell NBCUniversal’s Peacock subscriptions directly to consumers at $16.99 per month or $169.99 per year, marking the first time the streaming service can be purchased without a third‑party billing partner. Peacock, which now has 44 million paid...
Amazon Partnering With Jason and Travis Kelce’s ‘New Heights’ Podcast for World Cup Soccer in LA
Amazon is partnering with the "New Heights With Jason and Travis Kelce" podcast to stage a live event, "New Heights Live in LA," at the Orpheum Theatre on June 15, coinciding with the 2026 FIFA World Cup kickoff in Los Angeles....
NAB Is Full of Big Ideas?Live Sports Need Ideas That Work
The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) show continues to showcase cutting‑edge sports‑broadcast technology, but the author argues that the industry now prioritizes production‑ready solutions over flashy demos. Live sports demand integrated, reliable, and scalable workflows that can handle multiple venues,...
Netflix Picks Winner of EMEA Media Review
Netflix announced the selection of a broadcast network to handle its advertising inventory across the EMEA region after a competitive pitch process involving Dentsu, Omnicom and WPP. The chosen partner will coordinate ad placements for Netflix’s ad‑supported tier, which is...
35 Years Ago Today in TV History: Johnny Carson Announced the End of an Era with Final Season of ‘The...
On April 22, 1991 NBC announced that Johnny Carson had signed a one‑year contract extension, confirming he would step down after September 1992. The move marked the impending end of his 29‑year run as host of The Tonight Show, a...
How AI Agents Can Sweep Fragmentation, Frustration, and Fraud Out of CTV
Agentic AI could resolve CTV programmatic fragmentation, fraud, and data inconsistency. The article outlines how fragmented inventory definitions and fraudulent reselling waste ad spend. AI agents trained to verify content, audience, and environment can enable direct buyer‑seller transactions, reducing reliance...
Cineverse Launching Ad-Free Gorilla Comedy+ Streaming Service on May 5
Cineverse is set to launch Gorilla Comedy+, an ad‑free streaming service, on May 5. The platform, built with Nashville‑based 800 Pound Gorilla, will cost $9.99 per month or $99.99 annually and will feature the Gorilla catalog of more than 250 comedy titles plus...
Parks: Roku, Samsung Dominate Connected TV Platforms Streaming Access
Parks Associates’ Streaming Video Tracker shows Roku (28%) and Samsung’s Tizen (23%) together control the majority of U.S. broadband households’ connected‑TV usage. Amazon Fire TV, LG webOS and Vizio SmartCast sit in mid‑tier positions, while Apple tvOS, gaming consoles and...
Why Live Streaming Is the Borderless $4 Billion Global Opportunity Publishers Can’t Ignore
Live streaming is reshaping the TV ecosystem, with programmatic ad spend on live CTV projected to reach $4 billion by 2028. Publishers must adopt edge‑based ad insertion to handle millions of simultaneous requests without latency. Google Ad Manager’s Dynamic Ad Insertion...
Arkansas TV Receives Three-Year, $3M Pledge to Keep PBS in State
An anonymous donor has pledged a three‑year, $3 million challenge grant to Arkansas TV, contingent on the network retaining its PBS membership and the foundation matching each dollar with other contributions. The grant provides $1 million per year, helping cover the roughly...
Ruth Wilson's "Impressive" British Drama Will Be Removed From BBC iPlayer Very Soon
British drama *True Things*, starring Ruth Wilson and Tom Burke, will disappear from BBC iPlayer in just under three weeks, with a final deadline of May 12, 2024. The 2021 film, directed by Harry Wootliff and adapted from Deborah Kay Davies’ 2010 novel, follows...
Video Podcast Users Rise, YouTube Leads
Video podcast consumption is accelerating, with 62% of all podcast listeners tuning in on YouTube and 80% of the 160 million U.S. podcast audience regularly watching video versions. Spotify now commands a 45% share of the overall podcast market, while YouTube...
DAZN to Keep Belgian Pro League Coverage
DAZN announced it will continue broadcasting the Belgian Pro League until the end of the 2026‑27 season, despite earlier attempts to walk away from the five‑year deal. The streaming service faced a Brussels court hearing where its lawyers confirmed the...
Toon2Tango Drives the Expansion of Agent 203 with Its First Feature Film
Toon2Tango is turning its globally‑distributed Agent 203 animated series into a feature film slated for a 2027 release. The spy‑fi comedy, co‑produced with Spanish and German studios, will extend the franchise’s reach beyond television into cinemas. Directed by Damjan Mitrevski and...
Polymarket and Kalshi Are Turning TV Programming Into One Big Casino
Polymarket turned the Golden Globes broadcast into a live prediction market, displaying real‑time odds that correctly forecast 26 of 28 winners. The partnership marks a major mainstream push for prediction platforms into entertainment, prompting rival Kalshi to secure deals with...
Animotion MENA Signs Agreement with CMA
The Creative Media Authority (CMA) in Abu Dhabi has signed a memorandum of understanding with Animotion MENA, an international animation studio, to develop AI‑driven storytelling across family, kids and teen segments. The partnership will explore AI‑powered short‑form content, a potential...
Shawna Thomas Jumps to MS NOW After Running ‘CBS Mornings’
Shawna Thomas leaves her role as executive producer of CBS Mornings to become political director at streaming news outlet MS NOW. She brings a Peabody‑winning investigative background from Vice, senior production experience at NBC News, and early short‑form expertise from Quibi. MS NOW...
The Next Chapter of Change
Tattle TV, a new app from UK‑based EMC Productions, aims to bring British microdramas, reality series and feature films to mobile users in a vertical format. The launch follows a surge in short‑form vertical video, with analysts reporting $11 billion in...