Hub: Niche Sports, Bundles & YouTube Among 2026 Trends to Watch
Hub Entertainment Research has issued its predictions for the key trends to watch in 2026, including a boom in niche sports, more bundles, and YouTube's continued big-screen dominance.
Priya Dogra to Lead Channel 4
Warner Bros. Discovery alum and current Sky exec Priya Dogra has been tapped as the new chief executive at Channel 4.
NHK Names New President
Tatsuhiko Inoue has been named as the new president of Japanese pubcaster NHK, succeeding Nobuo Inaba, whose term ends on January 24, 2026.
Sky Sports Retains Ladies European Tour (LET) Rights
Sky in the U.K. and Ireland will remain the home of the Ladies European Tour (LET) golf tournament, including the next three editions of the Solheim Cup, through the end of 2030.
Journey Acquires Dimension Studio
Virtual production pioneer Dimension Studio has been acquired by multimedia experience agency Journey.
Netflix Unveils New Brazilian Originals
Netflix has unveiled two new series and two films in production in Brazil for Q1, along with a reality show that has wrapped filming in the country.
SkyShowtime Unveils On-Demand Streaming Channels
SkyShowtime is rolling out new on-demand streaming channels featuring some of its biggest franchises.
U.K. & Italy Extend MOU for Screen Collaboration
The British Film Commission and Italian Film Commissions have entered into a new MOU for collaboration between their respective screen industries.
Swerve Sports Expands Slate
The Swerve Sports FAST channel has boosted its lineup with a pact with the Freestyle Trampoline Association (FTA) and the acquisition of a documentary short about a cycling team.
FOX Nation Slates David: King of Israel for Q1
David: King of Israel, a four-part docudrama for FOX Nation's FOX Faith vertical, is set to premiere in Q1 of next year.
Lili & Lola Scores Fifth Season
Lili & Lola, an animated preschool series from Big Bad Boo Studios, is returning for a fifth season with commissioning broadcasters ICI TV, SRC Radio-Canada, TFO, and Oznoz.
The Wiggles Names New North American Licensing Agent
Kaufman Licensing is set to serve as the licensing agency for The Wiggles in North America.
Pocket.Watch & Sandbox Partner for Streaming Bundle
Hopster Learning and Ryan and Friends are now available as a bundle on Prime Video Channels in the U.S. for $8.99 a month following a partnership between pocket.watch and Sandbox Group.
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