Keywords: Televisions


World Cup final sets new viewership record in the United States

The 2026 FIFA World Cup final has set a new television viewership record in the United States, highlighting the growing popularity of football in a country where the sport has traditionally competed with American football, basketball, and baseball for public attention. Nearly 63 million people across......

UK regulator reviews ITV-Sky deal amid competition concerns in British media market

The United Kingdom’s competition regulator has begun gathering feedback on a proposed agreement that would see Comcast-owned Sky acquire ITV’s broadcasting channels and streaming operations in a deal valued at £1.6 billion. The consultation process marks an early step in assessing......

France adopts professional sports governance reform targeting football oversight

France has officially adopted a sweeping reform of professional sports governance after the Senate gave its final approval to legislation designed to strengthen oversight across the sector. Although the new law applies to multiple professional sports, it primarily responds to governance and financial......

France Télévisions journalist Émilie Tran Nguyen faces simplified legal procedure after drug use investigation

French journalist Émilie Tran Nguyen, a prominent presenter on France 5, was briefly taken into police custody in Paris in mid-June as part of an investigation into the alleged use of illegal drugs, according to judicial information reported on Tuesday. The case is being handled through a simplified......

Françoise Coquet, longtime producer behind Michel Drucker's iconic television shows, dies at 83

Veteran French television producer Françoise Coquet, a longtime creative partner of renowned presenter Michel Drucker, has died at the age of 83, marking the end of a decades-long career that helped shape some of France's most enduring entertainment programs. Coquet passed away on Monday......

Spain’s 2026 World Cup final draws 12 million viewers on French television

The 2026 FIFA World Cup final delivered a commanding television audience in France, with approximately 12 million viewers tuning in to watch Spain defeat Argentina after extra time in one of the year's most anticipated sporting events. Broadcast by French network M6 on Sunday evening, the championship......

BBC says current funding model is no longer sustainable ahead of 2027 negotiations

The BBC has warned that its current funding structure is no longer capable of supporting its long-term public service mission, as the broadcaster prepares for negotiations with the UK government over its next financial settlement. In its annual report released on Tuesday, the British public broadcaster......

States challenge Paramount’s $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery takeover in major antitrust lawsuit

A coalition led by California and joined by 11 other U.S. states has filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Paramount from completing its proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, escalating regulatory scrutiny of what would be one of the largest media mergers in recent years. The legal......

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX show sets historic record at the Emmy Awards

Bad Bunny's performance during the Super Bowl LX halftime show continues to make waves in the entertainment industry. After attracting 128.2 million viewers during its broadcast on Apple Music, the show now enters the history books of the Emmy Awards as the most nominated Super Bowl halftime show of......