BBC Studios Benelux has officially launched BBC NL+, a brand new multi-genre video on demand and streaming platform. Starting now, subscribers of both KPN TV+ and NLZIET can access the service and enjoy a rich selection of iconic brands from the BBC and beyond on BBC NL+. A new agreement with NLZIET marks the second […]

Netflix has posted that its Q2 2025 revenue stood at $11.08 billion (€9.5bn) – a 17.3 per cent increase on the same period last year. Operating income came in at $3.8 billion. The streaming giant attributed the strong quarter to “more members, higher subscription pricing and increased ad revenue,” adding that “all regions experienced healthy […]

Netflix not only has more original TV titles in its US catalogue than any other streaming platform, but analysis from Ampere’s Analytics – Advertising US data reveals that Netflix shows 12 per cent more ads per hour of original titles relative to its licensed titles. It’s only one of two streamers where ads in originals […]

Netflix has used artificial intelligence (AI) in one of its TV shows for the first time. Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos, speaking to investors during the company’s quarterly earnings call, said AI would make films and programmes cheaper and of better quality. The Argentinian science fiction series, El Eternauta (The Eternaut). uses generative AI footage. “We […]

Sky and ITV have announced an extension of their partnership, which will see ITV’s content and services remain available across all Sky TV platforms in the UK. Building on decades of collaboration, the renewed agreement means Sky customers can continue to access ITV’s full catalogue of content, integrated into Sky’s TV range. Sky Stream, Sky […]

LG Electronics has announced that its Automotive Content Platform (ACP) will power in-car streaming for Kia Corporation’s new European models. Debuting on the EV3, the platform will also be extended to the upcoming EV4, EV5 and New Sportage. This marks an expansion of LG’s innovative in-car experience to the European market, following successful deployments in […]

In Nielsen’s 50th monthly report of The Gauge – a snapshot of total TV and streaming consumption in the US – streaming viewership surged again in June to represent 46 per cent of television usage. Time spent streaming was up 5.4 per cent over May, which was primarily driven by both a standout month for […]

Nearly a third of American subscribers (31 per cent) now pay for at least one specialist subscription — ranging from horror streaming and pet trackers, to diet plans, meditation apps, and more, according to research from Bango. According to the research, which surveyed 5,000 US subscribers, Americans are looking beyond the go-to streaming platforms and […]

wedotv, the ad-supported streaming TV network, has completed a licensing deal with New Regency for a package of more than 80 films. wedotv, which operates an AVoD platform and FAST channels, will make the films available on both its direct-to-consumer service and wedotv movies channels in the UK, Italy, DACH, Benelux, and the Nordics. “As […]

One per cent of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) saw an increase of 0.2 Mbps, 89 per cent stayed the same, and 10 per cent went down 0.2 Mbps in June on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. Thirty-seven countries and regions were in […]