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France: Disney+ reaches 9.5m users

Two years after its launch in France, streaming platform Disney+ is now reaching 9.5 million users, with one subscriber in every two in the country now opting for its ad-supported tier. One of Disney+’s key elements is that co-viewing represents 66 per cent of its audience, according to the latest cross media measurement published by […]

October 28, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Research: Nearly Half of consumers see social media as TV

Four in 10 consumers say that watching social media videos and streaming services counts as ‘watching TV’, and that rises to 50 per cent for Gen Zs and Millennials, according to Deloitte’s latest Digital Media Trends study. This blurring of content matters for Hollywood, advertisers, and platforms alike: with social and streaming now interchangeable, they […]

October 28, 2025

Disney+ drops Doctor Who

The Disney+ streaming service is ending its partnership with the BBC and dropping sci-fi drama Doctor Who after just two seasons. Lindsay Salt, the BBC’s director of drama, commented: “We’d like to thank Disney+ for being terrific global partners and collaborators over the past two seasons, and for the upcoming [Doctor Who spin-off] The War […]

October 28, 2025By Nik Roseveare

CNN All Access tier goes live in US

CNN has launched its new All Access subscription tier in the US, and revealed details of the full slate of available content. Subscribers now have access to stream a selection of live channels, a library of CNN Original Series and CNN Films, day-of catch-up content, VoD programming as well as all text, audio and video […]

October 28, 2025

Disney+ confirms Only Murders in the Building Season 6 will be set in London

Disney+ announced that the original comedy series, Only Murders in the Building. starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez, has been renewed for a sixth season consisting of 10 episodes. The series will venture overseas for the first time, with the crime-solving trio leaving New York City to investigate London’s newest mystery. The series […]

October 28, 2025

The benefits of launching your own streaming service

Streaming is no longer an alternative to traditional television, it’s now the leading way audiences choose to consume content. For content owners, operators, and niche creators, the question isn’t if you should join the streaming landscape, but how. While hosting your content on third-party platforms may seem like the simplest route, building your own branded […]

October 27, 2025

Singapore: StarHub, Mediacorp M&E partnership

StarHub and Mediacorp have announced a strategic partnership they say will reshape Singapore’s media and entertainment markets. The collaboration brings together the scale, strengths, and innovation of two homegrown leaders to deliver better entertainment experiences for audiences in Singapore. Through the partnership, Mediacorp, Singapore’s national media network and largest content creator, will carry StarHub TV+ […]

October 27, 2025

Virgin Media O2 stores receive Stranger Things makeover

Virgin Media O2 is partnering with Netflix to bring Stranger Things to UK high streets, with an immersive pop-up experience at a selection of O2 stores from now until January. In the stores, Stranger Things fans can step back into the 1980s through immersive zones filled with nostalgic touchpoints – from posing on the famous […]

October 27, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Disney+ sets Fantastic Four: First Steps streaming premiere date

Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps – starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Marvel’s First Family – will be available to stream on Disney+ from November 5th. The latest adventure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe follows Reed Richards (Mr. Fantastic), Sue Storm (Invisible Woman), Johnny Storm (Human Torch), and […]

October 24, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Prime Video India launches NBA League Pass add-on

Prime Video has announced NBA League Pass, the NBA’s subscription service for streaming live and on-demand games, as an add-on subscription, offering basketball fans the most comprehensive way to follow and enjoy the NBA. This marks the first time NBA League Pass is being made available in India as an add-on subscription on Prime Video. […]

October 24, 2025