SkyShowtime, the streaming joint venture formed by Sky owner Comcast and Showtime owner Paramount Global, will roll out in a number of Central and Eastern European (CEE) markets on December 14th. SkyShowtime CEO Monty Sarhan confirmed the launch date whilst on stage the service’s launch event in Amsterdam on November 3rd. SkyShowtime will launch in […]
The average day TV audience (DTT and satellite) in Italy during H1 2022 amounted to 8.87 million, down 10.4 per cent year-on-year, while in prime time it dropped by 11.9 per cent to 20.67 million. The data comes from the latest report by Italy’s Communications Authority (AgCom). In June 2022 alone, the average day TV […]
Streaming services may be heading into tougher times, according to a TMT Intelligence Report. Not only is the competition fierce and cost of acquiring and producing content high; subscribers may be nearing their limit with how many subscriptions they carry and what they spend. To gain more insight into the state of the market, J.D. […]
AMC Networks and Roku have announced an expanded partnership that will feature AMC Networks’ content and targeted streaming services across The Roku Channel’s ecosystem. The agreement includes the addition of 11 free ad-supported streaming (FAST) channels created and programmed by AMC Networks to The Roku Channel, including an exclusive channel, AMC Showcase, which will feature […]
In the very first episode of Stranger Things, Will Byers went missing in Hawkins, Indiana on November 6th 1983. Consequently, Stranger Things fans everywhere now celebrate November 6th as ‘Stranger Things Day,’ a special day to share their affinity for the hit Netflix series. Netflix themselves will also be observing Stranger Things Day by rolling […]
US multiplay operators Charter Communications and Comcast Corporation have revealed that their streaming platform joint venture will now operate and conduct business as Xumo, evolving the brand from a free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service to an entire entertainment ecosystem inclusive of streaming devices, content, and a platform for partners to reach audiences at scale. […]
Paramount Global has defended its strategy as it invests heavily to become a big player in the streaming wars. Paramount reported third-quarter profits fell 57 per cent as its DTC units dropped $343 million (€351.5m). Paramount’s already depressed stock sunk another 10 per cent. CFO Naveen Chopra told analysts that streaming would be an important […]
Netflix’s ‘Basic with ads’ plan rolls out today (November 3rd) in 8 territories – the UK, Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea and the US. Netflix Basic with ads is an ad-supported subscription plan that allows subscribers to watch movies and TV shows at a lower price. With this plan, viewers can stream Netflix […]
Sell-side advertising platform Magnite has entered into a strategic collaboration with rlaxx TV, an ad-supported VoD service available in 26 countries. As part of the deal, rlaxx TV will utilise Magnite’s technology to manage its OTT inventory across CTV and mobile apps. Magnite’s CTV platform provides rlaxx TV with tools specifically built to support premium, […]
UK trade body the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) has launched ‘One Night Only’, suggesting it is a first-of-its-kind weekly UK wide 24-hour film and TV promotion which will run across Prime Video, the Apple TV App, BT TV Store, CHILI, Sky Store and the Virgin Media Store. Informed by insights driven from the […]