"BBC Studios has reported sustained growth in its digital and on-demand services across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, underscoring the broadcaster's push into streaming over the past five years. At the heart of this expansion is BBC Player, the company's multi-genre VoD platform, which now offers up to 700 hours of premium content ranging from drama and natural history to documentaries, lifestyle and entertainment programming."
"In its submission, the company said it supports protecting younger users but warned the legislation could force "intrusive and potentially insecure" age-verification systems on both minors and adults. Reddit argued the law risks cutting teenagers off from age-appropriate online communities and criticised what it called an "illogical patchwork" of platforms covered by the ban."
BBC Studios is accelerating digital and on-demand growth across Europe, the Middle East and Africa through expanded streaming offerings and branded services. BBC Player now provides up to 700 hours of multi-genre VoD content and is available in seven EMEA markets, alongside regional services like BBC Nordic+ and BBC NL+. The company is also increasing its FAST channel strategy across the region. Reddit has launched a High Court challenge to Australia's under-16 social media ban, warning of intrusive age-verification and the risk of isolating teenagers from age-appropriate communities. Amazon intends to invest over USD$35bn in India's AI ecosystem.
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