There are very few people in television history who can genuinely claim to have changed the entire industry. Ted Turner is one of them. Long before streaming services, before social media, and before modern rolling news became normal, Turner had … Continue reading →
CNN No Longer Free-to-Air in the UK: What the Change Means for Viewers A significant shift has taken place in the UK television landscape, as CNN International is no longer broadcast free-to-air via satellite. The move, implemented at the end … Continue reading →
After years of rumours and delays, HBO Max is officially launching in the UK and Ireland on 26 March 2026 — nearly five years after its US debut. It brings Warner Bros. Discovery’s premium catalogue of shows, movies, TNT Sports … Continue reading →
Winter Olympics 2026: TV Coverage, Broadcasters & What’s Changed The 2026 Winter Olympic Games, officially known as Milano–Cortina 2026, will take place from 6–22 February 2026, with events spread across northern Italy. While the setting promises spectacular scenery — from … Continue reading →
The 2026 Australian Open once again kicks off the tennis season in spectacular fashion, bringing two weeks of world-class action from Melbourne to audiences around the globe. The tournament takes place at Melbourne Park, running from Sunday 18 January to … Continue reading →
For more than seven decades, the Commonwealth Games have been a familiar fixture on BBC television. From the early days of black-and-white broadcasts to wall-to-wall digital coverage on BBC One, Two and iPlayer, the Games have traditionally been free-to-air and … Continue reading →
The media world barely had time to process Netflix’s blockbuster bid for Warner Bros. Discovery before another twist arrived — and a dramatic one at that. Paramount has stormed back into the fight with a significantly larger and far more … Continue reading →
On 5 December 2025, Netflix announced a definitive agreement to acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios — plus the streaming assets HBO and HBO Max. The deal is valued at roughly 82.7 billion USD enterprise value (about … Continue reading →
The Tour de France, the biggest profile event on the sport of cycling, has been a free-to-air part of British TV schedules for generations. ITV is the primary broadcaster since 2001, transporting the drama of the race into the living … Continue reading →
BT Sport will officially become TNT Sports as part of a major rebrand of the UK sports broadcasting service. The change will mark the end of the BT Sport name after more than a decade on UK television screens, with … Continue reading →