Paramount+ entered the UK streaming market – currently dominated by giants Netflix and Prime Video – on June 22nd with a focus on local content and the Crime & Thriller genre. According to a report by Ampere Analysis, Paramount+ holds now the second largest slate of SVoD titles commissioned in the UK in 2022, with […]

Samsung Ads, the media and advertising division of Samsung, has revealed the latest insights around gaming across its ecosystem in its Behind the Screens: Gaming Trends Report. The growth of the Samsung gaming universe correlates with strong smart TV sales, coupled with the enhanced gaming experience on Samsung TVs and continuous adoption of next-generation game […]

Netflix is rolling out spatial audio to all its subscribers around the world, in partnership with audio tech specialist Sennheiser. Netflix says spatial audio helps to translate the cinematic experience of immersive audio to any stereo, so the work creators do to bring viewers into the story happens no matter what device is being used […]

Multiplay service revenue in South Korea is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.4 per cent from $6.9 billion (€6.8bn) in 2021 to $7.7 billion in 2026, driven by the steady rise in the number of multiplay households and growth in the average monthly multiplay household spending, according to GlobalData, […]

A report from US advocacy body the Parents Television and Media Council (PTC) analysing all four seasons of Netflix’s Stranger Things finds that the TV-14-rated programme has steadily introduced more explicit adult content with each new season, resulting in an increase of uncensored profanity and graphic violence. Stranger Things has become a hit with multi-generational […]

BAFTA has welcomed Ted Sarandos, Co-CEO and Chief Content Officer of Netflix to its headquarters at 195 Piccadilly to meet with past and present participants of BAFTA Breakthrough: a flagship programme, supported by Netflix, that spotlights and nurtures the next generation of creative talent in film, games and television. Sarandos took part in a discussion […]

Would a Netflix ad-supported subscription tier be a hit? The answer appears to be ‘no’, at least according to current subscribers surveyed by Whip Media. Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos recently confirmed the streaming giant will be introducing an ad-supported subscription tier, possibly by the end of 2022. The decision made waves, considering Netflix has been […]

As the streaming ecosystem evolves and Latinx (Hispanic origin or descent) audiences continue to grow, the Spanish-language TV landscape is transforming dramatically, suggests Horowitz Research. According to the firm’s FOCUS Latinx: State of Pay TV, OTT & SVoD 2022 report, seven in ten Latinx TV content viewers watch Spanish-language programming – up 11 per cent […]

The Duffer Brothers, the duo behind hit series Stranger Things, have announced their new production company, Upside Down Pictures, for film and television projects as part of their overall deal with Netflix. According to The Duffer Brothers (Matt and Ross), Upside Down Pictures will “aim to create the kind of stories that inspired the Duffers […]

Crackle Plus, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company and an operator of AVoD services, has renewed its relationship with iSpot.tv through 2023. This is the third consecutive year the real-time cross-platform TV measurement company and streaming service have been in business together. Helping advertisers better measure the reach of Crackle Plus’s footprint across […]