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Newcastle United has tapped Endeavor Streaming to deliver its direct-to-consumer streaming service.

Advertising revenues in the U.K. are forecast to rise by 9.2 percent in the second quarter to £9.7 billion ($12.5 billion), according to the Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report, powered by the Euros and the general election, with a 7.7 percent gain projected for the full year.

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.

Nigerian film industry pioneer Moses Babatope has set up Nile Media Entertainment Group, which will work across movies and television.

Cineflix Rights has closed a raft of deals with numerous U.K. broadcasters and streamers for scripted and factual content, including the crime drama Girl in the Video and the true-crime series Spring Break Murders.

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.

ZEASN has named former Philips TV executive Lucas Huang as VP of content acquisition.

BBC Studios has tapped Sky alum Zai Bennett as the new CEO and chief creative officer for BBC Studios Productions.

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