Following the announcement in January 2023 of a deal between Warner Bros Discovery and Prime Video France to launch a new offering bringing together a library of WBD content, the ‘Pass Warner’ (Warner Pass) launches in the country on March 16th, exclusively to Prime Video Channels for Prime Video subscribers, including all HBO and all […]
Sports and entertainment platform FITE has revealed that viewing hours of its FAST channel, FITE 24/7, have surpassed the million hour milestone in just twelve months since its launch. Built on thousands of hours of premium combat sports events – including the best in boxing, MMA, grappling and pro-wrestling – and other entertainment content, the […]
As part of the New Astro Experience, the Malaysian pay-TV operator is expanding its streaming service with more Asian entertainment by welcoming the Viu app to its platform. Astro customers can now access Viu on multi-screens, including the Ultra Box for popular shows such as K-Dramas Taxi Driver 2 and Delivery Man, as well as […]
Media services provider Red Bee Media has signed a multi-year renewal with Innovative Systems LLC to continue the focus on serving video service providers and their subscribers with an engaging EPG experience through Red Bee Media’s enhanced metadata, including high-resolution images, TV showcards, sports data, IMDb Ratings, and more. Based in Mitchell, South Dakota, Innovative […]
Netflix has shared data that reveals the rising popularity of non-English language stories on its service. In the UK, for example, viewing of non-English language stories on Netflix has increased by 90 per cent over the last three years. German Language World War I film, All Quiet on the Western Front, which recently picked up […]
In a move that will see the closure of linear channel CITV, UK commercial broadcaster ITV is to launch a new dedicated destination for kids on its AVoD platform ITVX – ITVX Kids – promising more content than ever before, across a range of titles appealing to both school age and pre-school age children. […]
The streaming wars have created a crowded marketplace, with more providers and content competing for viewers’ awareness, time, and money. The latest Evolution of Video Branding survey from Hub Entertainment Research reveals viewers often have a hard time differentiating the brands of streaming services, and turn to known content or creative brands to help make […]
Findings from a new study from contextual-first, global digital advertising platform GumGum indicate that 20 per cent of all ad breaks targeted to children contained at least one inappropriate ad, including ads for alcohol, casinos, gambling, adult hygiene, pharmaceuticals, and foods with high sugar/fat content. GumGum conducted a human review of over 100 children’s shows […]
The H2 2022 Global Connected TV (CTV) Ad Supply Chain Trends Report from CTV and mobile advertising fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform Pixalate reveals that 98 per cent of Internet-connected US households are now reachable via open programmatic CTV advertising. Other key findings: Global CTV advertising continues to climb higher 41 per cent […]
Netflix viewers embraced horror as the genre took the top two spots on the English Films List in the week commencing February 27th. The family-friendly horror We Have a Ghost remained in the #1 spot on the English Films List with 42.62 million hours viewed and appeared in the Top 10 in 93 countries, while […]