All the latest news from the global content industry on Monday, 15 December

 
 

LG Channels & wedotv expand distribution

Global FAST operator wedotv has expanded its distribution partnership with LG Channels Smart TV streaming platform in MENA, Asia and Latin America.

In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), LG Channels MENA has launched FAST channels wedotv BIG stories and wedotv sports, as well as two channels development specifically for the region: wedotv cars and wedotv Get.Factual.

LG TV customers in Singapore and Taiwan will be able to watch wedotv movies and wedotv sports with English, Malay, and Neutral Chinese subtitles by the end of the year.

Across Latin America, single IP FAST channel wedotv Amor: Piel Salvaje is being launched, offering the telenovela in both Portuguese and Spanish.

 

BBC eyes TikTok, YouTube with Small Indie Fund

The BBC is to split the long-running Small Indie Fund into TV and digital pots for the first time.

While encouraged to continue pitching and producing scripted and unscripted TV programming, indies will now also be supported to develop ideas for platforms including TikTok and YouTube, and the BBC’s own digital services, across a range of genres.

The total fund available for 2025/26 is £1m, down slightly from last year’s £1.3m. The fund does not include an extra £250,000 to support radio ideas as part of the ongoing Radio and Music Indie Development Fund. Read more

 

ProSieben sells weather service to focus on entertainment

Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 Media is selling online weather portal Wetter.com to FUNKE Mediengruppe as it refocuses its efforts on entertainment.

ProSieben co-founded Wetter.com in 2000 as a media partner, acquiring full ownership in 2014 and subsequently integrating the company into its digital division. 

The German broadcaster has been battling an ailing ad market and recently saw its CEO, CFO and COO departing, less than two months after MediaForEurope secured a majority stake in the media giant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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