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Hulu replacing Star brand on Disney+; Q3 gains

The Walt Disney Company has reported earnings for its third fiscal quarter ended June 28th 2025. Revenue for the quarter increased 2 per cent for Q3 to $23.7 billion (€20.4bn) from $23.2 billion in Q3 fiscal 2024. Disney has also announced that the Hulu brand will roll out internationally this autumn, replacing the Star tile […]

August 6, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Spain: Nearly 38m unique users access VoD platforms

The July 2025 edition of the Multidevice OTT Barometer, compiled by Barlovento Comunicación, confirms the consolidation of Spain’s VoD ecosystem. With a population reach of 96.7 per cent among adults over 18, monthly OTT consumption now totals 37.7 million unique users, while daily access stands at 33.5 million. On average, each user accesses 6.1 different […]

August 6, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

Lilo & Stitch movie streams on Disney+ in September

The live-action hit movie, Lilo & Stitch will be available to stream on Disney+ from September 3rd. The movie officially grossed over $1 billion at the global box office earlier this summer, making it the first Motion Picture Association (MPA) title of 2025 to reach the milestone. Following its record-breaking $183 million Memorial Day weekend […]

August 6, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Roku launches Howdy SVoD service

Roku, the TV streaming specialist, has announced the launch of Howdy in the US, a new SVoD service priced at $2.99 (€2.59) per month. Howdy offers subscribers access to a growing library of content, featuring thousands of titles and nearly 10,000 hours of entertainment from its inaugural partners: Lionsgate, Warner Bros Discovery and FilmRise, alongside […]

August 5, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Disney+ to air La Liga in UK?

La Liga, which runs the top two football divisions in Spain, is closing in on a deal for Disney+ to screen one match a week in the UK according to the FT, as Disney amps up its desire to show stream more live sports. The hope for La Liga, which is targeting weekend slots that […]

August 5, 2025

Report: Sports account for 24% of new paid TV subscriptions

According to Worldpanel by Numerator’s Entertainment on Demand (EoD) Q2 2025 report, sports content now account for 24 per cent of new paid TV subscriptions as global streaming platforms such as Netflix and Prime Video double down on partnerships and exclusive rights deals. This aligns with the rising popularity of women’s football, now watched by one-third […]

August 5, 2025

Astro joins ACE

Antipiracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has welcomed Malaysia-based Astro as its newest member. Astro, a leading content and entertainment broadcasting company in Malaysia, was established in 1996 and has since built a comprehensive entertainment ecosystem that includes both pay and free-to-access TV services and OTT platforms. Currently, Astro reaches approximately 64 […]

August 5, 2025By Colin Mann

Freely moves into streaming devices

Everyone TV – the organisation leading the evolution of free TV in the UK – is expanding into streaming devices. Freely, the free streaming platform backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5, will launch on Netgem devices later in 2025, giving audiences the freedom to ‘plug-in and stream’ live and on demand TV […]

July 31, 2025By Colin Mann

Data: Value above all dictates subscriber intent

Recurly, the subscription management platform, has released its What Subscribers Want report. Developed in partnership with Hanover Research, this study surveyed over 1,000 consumers to uncover the key drivers of subscriber acquisition, the primary threats to retention, and the most effective strategies for building lasting loyalty across various industries. The What Subscribers Want report provides […]

July 31, 2025

Canada: CBC Gem, ICI TOU.TV on Rogers Xfinity

CBC/Radio-Canada has announced that the national public broadcaster’s streaming services, CBC Gem and ICI TOU.TV, are now available on Rogers Xfinity in Canada. The additions of CBC Gem and ICI TOU.TV give customers of Rogers Xfinity TV access to more than 6,500 hours of live and on-demand programming for free on CBC Gem, and more […]

July 31, 2025