Up the Ladder: NHK, Channel 4, PACT
• NHK has appointed current vice president Tatsuhiko Inoue as the next president of NHK, effective January 25, 2026. Inoue joined NHK as a news reporter in 1980; he became (…)
Hollywood Stars Support Marine Toys for Tots
The 93rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade Supporting Marine Toys for Tots, produced by Associated Television International, will be televised nationwide as a two-hour primetime special on The CW Network on (…)
EU Opens Antitrust Investigation Against Google
The European Commission has opened an antitrust investigation to assess whether Google has breached EU competition rules by using the content of web publishers, as well as content uploaded on YouTube, for AI purposes.
The (…)
One Tribe, Bomanbridge, Ash Dykes Explore the Amazon
Factual producer One Tribe TV and distributor/producer Bomanbridge Media have teamed up again with explorer and extreme athlete Ash Dykes on Uncharted Amazon.
Filmed across some of the most remote and (…)
Autentic Launches ‘Wheels & Steel’ Channel
Munich-based Autentic (part of Beta) has launched FAST channel ‘Wheels & Steel’ on Samsung TV Plus in the U.K., Ireland, the Netherlands and Belgium, with confirmed launches in North America (…)
Keshet Inks Global Deals for Thriller “Conflict”
Israel’s Keshet International has completed a number of sales for its action thriller Conflict, following its world premiere on MTV Finland.
Produced by Backman & Hoderoff and XYZ Films for MTV Finland, (…)
Preschool Miniseries “Lili & Lola” Renewed for S5
Big Bad Boo Studios’ animated preschool miniseries Lili & Lola has been renewed for season 5, with commissioning broadcasters ICI TV, SRC Radio-Canada, TFO, and Oznoz.
Featuring Lili and her younger sister (…)
WBD Takeover Saga Continues
Paramount Skydance has initiated a hostile takeover bid after Netflix won the bidding war for the acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery.
Paramount has commenced an all-cash tender offer to acquire all (…)
Not As Easy As ABC
Since 1976, U.S. network ABC has been the home for exclusive Academy Award TV content, including televising the Oscars live, but their current deal concludes in 2028 and they are (…)
Inter Medya and Rise Studios Enter Partnership
Turkey’s Inter Medya has entered a strategic co-production alliance with MENA specialist Rise Studios.
Under the agreement, the two companies will co-produce Turkish drama Caged Love (Tutsak Sevda). Production is scheduled (…)