Channel 4 expands Spotify presence with launch of digital comedy channel
Channel 4 is extending its distribution partnership with Spotify through the launch of A Comedy Thing by Channel 4, its dedicated digital comedy channel. The channel will be available to Spotify users on mobile and desktop platforms. It marks Channel 4’s latest move...
Jellysmack’s Law&Crime to acquire Court TV in significant social-first statement
In a notable cross-platform deal, social-first media company Law&Crime has agreed to acquire Court TV from The E.W. Scripps Company, marking a rare instance of a digital-native brand purchasing a traditional linear television network. The transaction underscores...
Global announces new Formula 1 podcast Up To Speed
Media and entertainment group Global has announced the launch of Up To Speed, a new Formula 1 podcast hosted by Will Buxton, Naomi Schiff, David Coulthard and Jolie Sharpe. The show will launch on Monday February 16, with new episodes released twice weekly on Global...
Goalhanger continues expansion with fiction-themed podcast The Book Club
Goalhanger is launching a new weekly podcast, The Book Club, on 17 February 2026, expanding its slate with a show focused on classic and contemporary fiction. Hosted by historian and broadcaster Dominic Sandbrook and producer Tabitha Syrett, The Book Club examines one...
Netflix continues push into creator economy with Salish Matter deal
Netflix is once again tapping the social media creator ecosystem, signing YouTube star Salish Matter and her father Jordan Matter to a wide-ranging creative partnership that will bring their content to the streaming platform. The father-daughter duo have entered into...










