eCLUTCH, the destination for eSports enthusiasts, has announced its expansion into Europe. eCLUTCH has partnered with top-tier eSports channels such as ESR, GINX TV, Esports 24, Esports Legends, Gametoon, and MGG TV, to offer a slate of eSports entertainment for audiences. ESR is America’s #1 award-nominated Gaming Entertainment Network available 24/7 in 100+ countries, offering…

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) UK & Ireland has commissioned 50 hours of new and returning shows for its linear channels and discovery+. A new 8×60 series, James May & The Dull Men’s Club (w/t) will see the British television presenter and award-winning journalist solve essential conundrums. Teaming up with the ‘Dull Men’s Club’ Facebook phenomenon,…

TrillerTV has announced that wrestling fans around the world can now access the Pay-Per-View (PPV) vault of All Elite Wrestling (AEW). Historic AEW PPV events are available to purchase à la carte and as part of special PPV bundle packages. TrillerTV subscribers can relive the complete history of AEW, starting from the inaugural All Out…

Satellite operator SES has its latest satellite, Astra 1P (also known as SES-24) on SpaceX’s Florida launch pad. Subject to the usual weather considerations it should launch on June 19th at 5.25pm Eastern time. As this is written, however, there are strong winds at the Cape which might delay the launch which was originally scheduled…

Comedy channel, Gold, will take a reflective look at Absolutely Fabulous, one of Britain’s most celebrated sitcoms, with a new one-off, Absolutely Fabulous: Inside Out (1x 120’).  The UKTV Original retrospective is produced by Expectation and will air later this year. The retrospective will see Jennifer Saunders (Edina Monsoon), Joanna Lumley (Patsy Stone), Julia Sawalha…

The HBO Original drama series, House of the Dragon, saw record-breaking weekend viewership numbers on Max and, on June 16th, led the platform to its largest single day audience to date.  In anticipation of the second season, Season 1 saw strong viewing the week leading up to Season 2 premiere, tallying an audience of 1…

Video solutions provider, Accedo, has partnered with Qualcomm Technologies, a hardware and software enabler in the XR industry, and HBS, a specialist sports broadcast organisation, to accelerate commercialisation of XR sports services. The three founding members are collaborating to form a strategic alliance with the aim of bringing together market-leading stakeholders to bridge the sports and XR…

Nielsen’s May 2024 report of The Gauge revealed a potent Convergent TV win for Young Sheldon, with 6 billion viewing minutes for the month across broadcast, cable and streaming in the US. After seven seasons on CBS, Young Sheldon concluded its strong run in a series finale which drew 11.74 million viewers (L+7). The sitcom…

Nearly one in three (30 per cent) or Brits are planning to call in sick or make an excuse on June 20th, to watch the England vs Denmark Euro 2024 Groupmatch, according to a nationwide poll from Amazon Fire TV. Football fans in London (51 per cent), Leicester (41 per cent), Nottingham (32 per cent),…

Fremantle has signed a global deal with Pluto TV to distribute 25 FAST channels across 13 countries, with each channel being specifically curated for individual markets.  The expansion of Fremantle’s partnership with Pluto TV will see 24 of the company’s most popular FAST channels premiere in the UK, the US, Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain,…