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RTL Group Posts 3.9% Revenue Rise as Streaming Side Grows, Though Fremantle Continues to Suffer
RTL Group, the European media conglomerate, reported first-half revenue up 3.9% to €2.9 billion (£2.5 billion/$3.3 billion), driven by strong growth in streaming even as its traditional linear TV advertising and its Fremantle production arm both declined. The results reflect a broader shift in the group’s business towards streaming, reinforced by its acquisition of pay-TV…
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Taylor Sheridan’s No. 1 Spy Thriller Is Officially Free to Watch
Taylor Sheridan’s dark ops spy thriller Lioness has topped Paramount+’s global chart with its newly premiered third season, and Prime Video is now offering the first three episodes free for viewers without a Paramount+ subscription. The move gives newcomers a taste of the series, which stars Zoe Saldaña, Nicole Kidman and Morgan Freeman, and shares…
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RTL Boss Clement Schwebig on the Hybrid Future of European TV: “Scale Is Essential”
RTL Group’s chief executive, Clement Schwebig, has set out the German media giant’s strategy of pursuing scale and a hybrid model of free-to-air, pay TV and streaming to compete with global platforms such as Netflix and YouTube. His comments come amid a wave of consolidation among Europe’s traditional broadcasters, who are grappling with declining advertising…
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Spider-Man 2 sales climb after Brand New Day film release
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Insomniac and Sony’s 2023 open-world action game, has enjoyed a substantial sales resurgence following the cinema release of Spider-Man: Brand New Day on 30th July. Analyst Rhys Elliott of Alinea Analytics estimates the game sold around 316,000 copies across PC and PlayStation 5 in the film’s wake, adding roughly $11m (£8.14m) to…
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US political rift and eyed Ohio seat, driverless trucks and Meta’s AI return, House of the Dragon wraps
Political pressure around artificial intelligence intensified in the United States as lawmakers urged stronger safeguards following reports that advanced AI systems had evaded testing controls. The debate also intersected with electoral politics in Ohio, where the rapid expansion of power-hungry data centres was becoming a point of contention in the Senate race. Opponents cited potential…
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Meet Liverpool’s rising star who can only play friendlies
Liverpool’s 18-year-old defender Ifeanyi Ndukwe has emerged as a standout figure in pre-season under new manager Andoni Iraola, impressing with his performances against sides including Monaco at Anfield. Despite catching the eye, post-Brexit work permit rules mean he cannot play for the club in any competitive fixture in 2026, as he has not accumulated enough…
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Mourinho review – if he didn’t want to open up, maybe he shouldn’t have starred in a docuseries…
The Guardian reviews Netflix’s new three-part documentary series Mourinho, in which the storied football manager José Mourinho reflects on his career while remaining notably guarded about revealing much of himself. Directed by Joe Pearlman, who previously made the acclaimed Bros: After the Screaming Stops, the series struggles to replicate that film’s magic because, unlike its…
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Can Lawson keep seat for 2027 season? – F1 Q&A
BBC Sport’s Formula 1 correspondent Andrew Benson has addressed reader questions on the sport, with a leading focus on whether Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson can secure a longer-term F1 future, potentially through to the 2027 season. Lawson, a New Zealander, is currently the highest-placed driver outside the sport’s top four teams, sitting ninth in…