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Forecast: Subscription economy at $1.2tn by 2030

The Subscription Economy Market: 2025-2030 study from tech strategists Juniper Research predicts that the subscription economy will grow by 67 per cent over the next five years; from $722 billion (€614bn) in 2025. The research identified digital video services as the leading subscription category; accounting for over 33 per cent of global subscription spend by […]

October 1, 2025

Canada: Crave Standard With Ads on Prime Video

Crave has announced that its Standard With Ads tier is now available for purchase on Prime Video in Canada. Prime Video customers can subscribe directly through their account for C$11.99 per month. “Amazon is a valued and important partner of Bell Media. The introduction of additional Crave plans on Prime Video offers more choice and […]

October 1, 2025

Research: Content overlap now common on US VoD platforms

Insight from Ampere Analysis shows that US streaming platforms are increasingly sharing catalogues across platforms. In July 2025, 39 per cent of US titles (67,000 of 172,000) appeared on two or more services, compared with 13 per cent in the UK and 8 per cent in France over the same period. The high rate of […]

September 30, 2025

Hong Kong: Now TV adds Disney+

Now TV has announced that it has partnered with Disney+ in Hong Kong to bringing the streaming platform’s full library of content to its customers in the region. Derek Choi, Managing Director, Consumer Marketing & Pay TV, HKT, commented: “We are thrilled to join forces with Disney+ to bring the beloved slates from Disney’s brands […]

September 30, 2025

Philo adds HBO Max, discovery+ access to Core package

Philo, the live TV streaming service in the US, has announced the expansion of its Core package through a new partnership with Warner Bros Discovery. Effective immediately, Philo Core subscribers gain access to the ad-supported tiers of HBO Max and discovery+ as part of their subscription. Current subscribers will receive access to both premium services […]

September 30, 2025

DIsney+ names broadcast team for Women’s Champions League

Disney+ has revealed its broadcast line-up for the 2025/26 UEFA Women’s Champions League, combining expert talent with ESPN’s production experience. Football fans can watch all 75 matches of the competition exclusively live on Disney+, with the league phase kicking off on October 7th. Disney+ customers will be able to follow their local teams in their […]

September 30, 2025By Nik Roseveare

France: Amazon slams media windowing

Prime Video France has once again blasted French media windowing and the fact it has to wait 17 months before offering new movies to its subscribers. During a Prime Video Presents press conference, managing director Christophe Deguine reiterated the platform’s position on this windowing in France, which the company isn’t signatory to. According to the […]

September 29, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Disney+ raising subscription prices again

Disney has confirmed that it will raise the subscription prices for its Disney+ streaming service in the coming days – its fourth consecutive price increase in four years. A Standard Annual plan in the UK will increase by £10 (€11.46) to £99.90 as of September 30th – with no hikes yet confirmed for monthly and […]

September 24, 2025

Australia: HBO Max scores bumper debut quarter

Data from research firm Roy Morgan shows streaming video service HBO Max, which launched in Australia on March 31st (then known as just ‘Max’), has captured an audience of 851,000 Australians aged 14+ in its first full quarter online (April – June 2025). A look at the broader market for SVoD shows 17.6 million Australians […]

September 23, 2025

Netflix, AB InBev sign ad deal

AB InBev, the drink and brewing giant, and Netflix have announced a global partnership bringing together some of the world’s most iconic beer brands – such as Budweiser, Stella Artois and Corona – and the global streamer. Together, the companies say they will “create even more enjoyable experiences for legal drinking age fans around the […]

September 22, 2025By Nik Roseveare