Mansha Daswani

Advertising revenues in the U.K. are forecast to rise by 9.2 percent in the second quarter.

VA Media’s Mark Ashbridge, Candlelight Media Group’s Scott Wiscombe and Nicely Entertainment’s Scott Kirkpatrick talked about the AVOD and FAST channel appetite for movies at the FAST Festival today.

Marcos Milanez, chief content officer at Rakuten TV, showcased how the service is driving AVOD and FAST channel usage across Europe with its slate of acquired fare and originals at the FAST Festival.

ClaN Entertainment, a division of Japan's Nippon TV, has sealed a capital and business alliance agreement with Sanrio Company as it expands its global VTuber (virtual YouTuber) operations.

The NBA has sealed 11-year media rights deals with Prime Video, NBCUniversal and The Walt Disney Company, beginning in the 2025-26 season.

Improved advertising results boosted ITV's media and entertainment revenues in the first half, while ITV Studios saw a dip, largely due to ongoing impacts from last year's Hollywood strikes.

Pluto TV’s Katrina Kowalski shared her overall programming remit and acquisitions strategy for the platform at the FAST Festival today.

Cineverse’s chairman and CEO, Chris McGurk, shared with FAST Festival viewers how the company is driving gains with its assortment of streaming services, FAST channels and new search and discoverability tools.

David Salmon, executive VP and managing director for international at Tubi, discussed the AVOD service’s recent U.K. launch at the FAST Festival.

James Ross, the CEO of Lightning International, discussed the company's traction with its genre-based FAST channels, which include services for music, movies, documentaries and news.