Television News and Headlines
Television News and Headlines
ZDF Studios is launching two new preschool add‑on channels on Amazon Prime Video. Biene Maja & Friends will be available in Germany and Austria, while Dibidoo & Friends will debut in the United Kingdom. The services bundle more than 200 hours of curated programming, featuring ZDF’s flagship brands and titles from the Studio 100 International catalogue. The launch coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Biene Maja franchise and expands ZDF’s presence in the European streaming preschool market.
Kedoo has inked co‑production deals with France’s Studio Quinze and the UK’s Media Brighton to enrich its Love Drama micro‑drama app. The Studio Quinze partnership will deliver ten premium short‑form series across romance, thriller and hybrid genres, with the first...
wedotv has expanded its free ad-supported streaming (FAST) footprint in the Middle East by launching three region‑specific channels on Samsung TV Plus, including wedotv Big Stories, wedotv Sports MENA, and the soon‑to‑launch wedotv Cars. The channels deliver factual documentaries, live...
Swiss telco yallo has upgraded its yallo TV streaming platform with AI‑generated video previews using Media Distillery’s Preview Distillery technology. The new auto‑generated 15‑20 second clips increase highlight availability by roughly 20%, adding about 200 multilingual previews each month without...
Amazon Prime Video India’s 2026 slate introduces music stars King and Zaeden as acting newcomers. King will headline the rap‑infused drama *Lukkhe*, while Zaeden leads the youthful romance *Dono Mile Iss Tarah*. Both series are tailored for Gen‑Z streaming audiences...
The FreeWheel Video Marketplace Report for H2 2025 shows Connected TV (CTV) now drives 86% of premium video ad views in the US and 50% in Europe, with ad view volume up 11% year‑over‑year across both regions. European CTV ad views...
Digital i’s Streaming in Flux: 2025 in Review shows streaming hours rebounding after a 2024 slump, driven by a resurgence in Netflix usage and a 47.6% jump in Disney+ daily minutes. Prime Video logged 6.9 billion viewing hours, while the total number...
Friends returns to UK streaming via HBO Max after disappearing from Netflix at the end of 2025. The launch, partnered with NOW, offers an ad‑supported tier for existing customers and four subscription options for new users. HBO Max’s catalogue now includes The Pitt,...
Crunchyroll has launched the second installment of its “Ready to Anime?” brand film in India, starring actress Rashmika Mandanna and cricketer Shubman Gill. The spot dramatizes Gill’s disappointment at an anime’s ending and Mandanna’s reassurance that more content awaits, underscoring the platform’s...
ABC employees ended a historic 24‑hour strike – the broadcaster’s first in 20 years – but negotiations remain unresolved, leaving the threat of further action alive. Meanwhile, radio personality Kyle Sandilands filed a Federal Court suit against ARN, publicly revealing...
Deltatre announced that long‑time CEO Andrea Marini will step down after five years and transition to Deputy Chairman, while Marc Watson has been appointed the new chief executive. Watson, a former BT TV Group head and DAZN chief commercial officer, brings deep...
HBO Max’s medical drama “The Pitt” claimed the No. 1 spot on Whip Media’s U.S. streaming originals chart for the week ending March 22. The series, starring Noah Wyle, follows a 15‑hour ER shift with each episode covering one hour, and its...
DAZN announced DAZN Inflight, a service to stream live sports on airplanes and cruise ships, led by partnership chief Aviv Giladi. The offering is slated for a 2027 launch, extending the platform beyond its current footprint in more than 200...
Netflix launched an ambitious PR activation for its new sci‑fi blockbuster, Rebel Moon, by installing a 10‑meter geodesic dome on the Thames banks in London. The dome, surrounded by a wheat field and hidden LED lights, projected series imagery, creating an...
Nina Lee, an award‑winning Black filmmaker, urged fans to watch the new rom‑com “You, Me & Tuscany,” because studios are waiting to see its box‑office performance before buying her already‑shot Black‑led rom‑com and a romance script. The film, starring Halle...
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will launch a 15‑disc DVD box set of The Amazing World of Gumball on May 5, 2026. The collection compiles every episode from the show’s six Cartoon Network seasons along with the special "Darwin’s Yearbook"...
AdImpact’s first local CTV ad trends report examined 511,000 advertisers across 210 U.S. TV markets in 2025. Markets outside the top 50 generated 52.5% of local CTV impressions while representing only 33% of the TV population. Quarterly data showed Q4...
Married At First Sight (MAFS) continued to dominate Australian television on March 25, 2026, achieving a total national reach of 2.94 million viewers and an audience of 1.88 million. The episode generated controversy when contestant Danny made a sexist remark about moving...
Veteran broadcaster Bruce Whitfield is launching a new News24 business series that will interview South Africa’s economic leaders and explore growth sectors. The program aims to provide in‑depth analysis and elevate public discourse on the country’s post‑pandemic recovery. Meanwhile, KLA’s...
Hulu has decided not to move forward with the comedy pilot *Don’t Get High*, starring Tony Hale and created by Megan Ganz. The show, about a high‑school anti‑drug club, was part of Hulu’s broader effort to expand its young‑adult (YA)...
Netflix announced a sequel, City Hunter 2, slated for a 2027 global launch, bringing back Ryohei Suzuki as the titular Ryo Saeba. The original 2024 live‑action adaptation topped Netflix’s Global Top 10 non‑English films and entered the top 10 in 32 countries, sparking...
Amazon MGM’s sci‑fi dramedy Project Hail Mary crossed the $100 million domestic mark in its sixth day and is projected to earn $45 million in its second weekend, a hold comparable to the 2024 March hit Dune: Part Two. The film will...
Fathom Entertainment announced that CEO Ray Nutt will retire later this year after nine years at the helm. Nutt, who joined as CEO in 2017 following a long tenure at Regal Entertainment Group, will assist the board in finding his...
Starz cancelled the critically acclaimed sci‑fi drama *Counterpart* after two seasons, despite both seasons holding a perfect 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The series, starring Oscar‑winner J.K. Simmons, follows a low‑level U.N. employee who discovers a parallel‑universe cold war. Starz...
Sabio Holdings' Creator Television has teamed up with Los Angeles‑based venture studio Convergence to produce creator‑led programming for television. The collaboration will generate original series across sports, lifestyle and other genres, extending influencer storytelling beyond social platforms. Produced shows will...
Sinclair Broadcast Group will merge the newsrooms of its Tulsa stations, KTUL (ABC) and KOKI (Fox), creating a shared content hub with upgraded weather, studio and master‑control facilities. The consolidation will shift KTUL to a reporter‑driven, anchor‑light format starting in...
Premier Lacrosse League founder Paul Rabil praised ESPN executive Burke Magnus as a long‑time steward of lacrosse, highlighting his role in structuring the sport’s college coverage and negotiating the league’s first ESPN rights deal in 2022. Magnus, who has been...
ViX announced four new original productions— the anthology "Mujeres Asesinas 4," the docuseries "Implacables y Divinas," the action‑thriller "Carnada," and the drama "Yo No Creo en los Hombres." Each title features high production values and star‑studded casts from the Spanish‑language...
Allen Media Group announced it will integrate Anoki’s ContextIQ AI platform across its streaming assets, covering live news, weather, sports and premium entertainment. The technology provides scene‑level, real‑time content analysis, allowing advertisers to place brand‑safe ads while preserving high‑attention inventory....
DoubleVerify announced that Charter’s ad‑sales arm Spectrum Reach has become the first partner in its Certified Transparent Streaming program, delivering verified show‑level reporting for streaming TV and CTV inventory. The initiative embeds program‑level data—covering news, live sports, weather and business...
Mediaproxy will unveil its next‑generation LogPlayer at the 2026 NAB Show in Las Vegas, booth W1423. The upgrade adds AI‑driven workflow tools, native YouTube TV ingestion, and broader support for broadcast standards such as ST 2110, NMOS, NDI and JPEG‑XS. AI features automate content...
Belgian public broadcasters VRT and RTBF have teamed up again to launch “Hunters,” a six‑part, 52‑minute psychological action thriller that delves into the SWAT response to the 2016 Brussels attacks. The series builds on the momentum of the 2023 hit...
Future Today’s free, ad‑supported streaming services Fawesome and HappyKids now reach over 75 million U.S. households, delivering more than 2 billion monthly impressions. The platforms together offer a catalog of 350,000 titles, with Fawesome’s average session time up 57 percent and viewers spending...
The YouAppi‑Kochava 2026 CTV Growth Guide reveals that connected‑TV (CTV) ads precede search in 96% of install paths and social in 94%, positioning CTV as the true origin of user intent. Despite capturing 17.9% of U.S. media consumption, brands allocate...
A former Bally Sports executive has withdrawn his bid to acquire seven local TV stations, ending a brief return to broadcast ownership. The stations, spanning Washington, Oklahoma, Arizona, and Tennessee, were to be sold for $116.5 million to Community News Media...
A Deloitte survey finds 61% of streaming subscribers would cancel if monthly fees rise by $5, highlighting strong price sensitivity. The study shows 68% of SVOD users now carry an ad‑supported plan, up 46% since 2024, and 73% express frustration...
Comcast Advertising unveiled Outcomes+, an AI‑driven targeting and attribution platform that spans its linear TV, streaming and addressable inventory. The solution leverages deterministic data from over 30 million households—more than 100 million authenticated viewers—and integrates new partnerships with Mastercard, Clarivoy, DISQO, Fandango,...
Movistar Plus+ has introduced a free, ad‑supported tier that gives users access to a curated slice of its streaming catalogue without a paid subscription. The offering, delivered via the Movistar Plus+ app, includes original series such as "Berto’s Advice Column"...
Matt Brittin, a former senior European Google executive, has been appointed Director‑General of the BBC. Lacking editorial experience, he is expected to run the corporation in a CEO‑style while delegating editorial authority to a separate Editor‑in‑Chief. The appointment comes as...
Hong Kong’s leading free‑to‑air broadcaster TVB reported a US$7.5 million profit for 2025, reversing a seven‑year loss streak. Revenue slipped 2% to HK$3.19 billion (≈US$408 million) but costs fell 4.9%, while advertising income rose 15% on its terrestrial channels. Growth was driven by...
VideoAmp announced an integration with O‑N‑X, embedding its nationwide audience‑measurement dataset into the automated transaction platform for local broadcast TV. The partnership enables predictive delivery intelligence and more stable guaranteed‑impression transactions across all 210 U.S. markets. O‑N‑X, already licensed in...
Ana Hernandez has been appointed News Director for NBC’s WNBC‑TV and Telemundo’s WNJU‑TV in New York, effective April 20. She currently leads WWSI “Telemundo 62” in Philadelphia and coordinates weather planning for WCAU “NBC 10.” The promotion moves her from a decade‑long tenure...
Global Agency announced that the Turkish drama "Vendetta (Kan Çiçekleri)" has been sold to broadcasters in more than 70 countries, expanding its international footprint. The three‑season, 645‑episode series, originally aired on Turkey’s Kanal 7, is now topping prime‑time slots in markets...
Spotter, an Amazon‑backed startup, reports that roughly 6,600 U.S. creator‑driven “TV” channels—defined by 22‑minute‑plus episodes, regular schedules and sizable audiences—produced an estimated 26 billion viewing hours in 2025, with over half watched on connected TVs. These creator shows match traditional TV...
German teleshopping channel Channel21 filed for preliminary insolvency in Hanover, just days after celebrating its 25th anniversary. A court‑appointed administrator will decide whether the broadcaster can continue operating or must be restructured. The filing reflects a broader crisis in the...
Synamedia announced ContentArmor Edge Watermarking, an industry‑first solution that embeds forensic watermarks directly into the compressed video stream at the CDN edge. The technology cuts insertion and extraction times in half, delivering end‑to‑end piracy disruption in under five minutes. By...
Leonine Studios announced that CEO Fred Kogel’s contract has been extended to 2028, cementing his leadership of the German‑based production and distribution group. The move follows Leonine’s rapid rise since its 2019 launch to become the largest independent studio in...
Orange and investment fund Verdoso have entered an exclusivity agreement to explore the sale of Globecast, Orange’s media services arm. Globecast, a 24‑year‑old provider, delivers satellite, fibre and IP‑based distribution for thousands of broadcasters, rights holders and platform operators worldwide....
The European audiovisual sector generated roughly €142 billion in 2024—about $155 billion—driven largely by consumer spending, which contributed over half of the total. Record production saw 2,523 feature films across 36 markets, while streaming viewers devoted 78% of SVoD time to TV...
RTL AdAlliance’s fifth Living Room Study shows 83% of Europeans watch video content in the living room, far outpacing the bedroom (46%). This preference is 25 points higher than in the United States. Streaming on TV sets has risen, with...
