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Western Europe hit a record volume of Crime & Thriller production orders from leading global streaming platforms in 2024, reaching 94 titles. That’s equivalent to a 43 per cent share of all commissions by major streamers in the genre, more than the North American (NAM) and Asia Pacific (APAC) regions combined. The main beneficiary has…

John Malone, one of the founders of the modern media landscape, has agreed a biography deal with Simon & Schuster to be called Born to Be Wired. Set for a September release, Malone is working again with writer Mark Robichaux who penned 2003’s Cable Cowboy memoir. “Over a lifetime of business deals, the most valuable…

UK comms regulator Ofcom has published proposals for upper 6 GHz spectrum to be made available and shared between mobile and Wi-Fi services. The UK is spearheading efforts to explore the sharing of upper 6 GHz by these two different technologies, which should bring benefits to the economy, and has also been promoting this approach…

This week’s Media Briefing looks at media companies’ previous efforts to launch (or grow) their own social media platforms, in light of BuzzFeed’s plans to tackle big tech’s algorithms by creating its own social media site. Spoiler alert: few have tried, and even fewer have succeeded. BuzzFeed’s latest pivot LA Times owner’s new right-wing venture,…

Forecasts from Ampere Analysis predict that Netflix is set to become the third-largest ad-supported streaming service in Australia by 2027. Ampere expects that the global streamer will generate north of A$150 million (€90.2m) in advertising revenue in Australia in 2027. Broadcaster-run streaming services 7Plus and 9Now will be the only professional streaming services to earn…

Australian animated hit Bluey was the most widely watched pre-school title on YouTube in the US in 2024, according to research from Digital i. Data shows that content from the official Bluey YouTube channel was watched by 24 per cent of US accounts in households where 0-5 year olds are present between December 1st 2023…

Paramount seems ready for a carriage battle with YouTube.  “We have made a series of fair offers to continue our long-standing relationship with Google’s YouTube TV, providing subscribers access to the full array of Paramount’s entertainment, news and sports programming,” a spokesperson for Paramount told Deadline. “YouTube TV is attempting to pressure Paramount to agree…

Bitmovin’s latest Video Developer Report indicates an increasing role of AI, the slow adoption of next-generation codecs, and continuing challenges when it comes to ad insertion. It also demonstrates a disconnect between sustainability efforts and cost implications Key Challenges and Opportunities from the Report This year’s Video Developer Report saw advertising (15 per cent) remain…

French football governing body LFP is suing DAZN over unpaid rights fees for this season. It is reported that DAZN has only paid half of the domestic TV rights money top-flight Ligue 1 clubs were owed this month. The football body called an emergency meeting with the 18 Ligue 1 clubs to discuss the situation…