Disney+ is upgrading its streaming output with the superior HDR10+ technology. The news means that Disney+ joins Apple TV+, Prime Video and Netflix in adopting HDR10+ (along with Dolby Vision when available in its programming content). While the app update has commenced rolling out, Disney+ has not yet started streaming shows or movies in HDR10+, […]
Vinted, the second-hand fashion marketplace in Europe, is partnering to produce RE/style, a new TV competition series that showcases recycled design as the future of fashion. Funded by Vinted, RE/style is a six-part series that will feature eight emerging fashion designers – from Italy, Spain, France and the UK – who will compete to create […]
The UK video entertainment market is holding its course, with total consumer spend expected to rise 2 per cent in 2025 to £11.4 billion (€13.1bn) according to Futuresource Consulting’s latest Video Insights UK report, which highlights SVoD as the powerhouse of growth, alongside a stronger year for box office and signs of stabilisation in transactional […]
India’s video entertainment market is in a transition phase, with total consumer spend slipping 2 per cent in 2024 to INR713.6 billion (€6.92bn), reports Futuresource Consulting. The Video Insights India report reveals pay-TV and box office declines weighed on the market, while SVoD powered ahead with double-digit growth. “In India, streaming is no longer an […]
Riyadh Season’s Six Kings Slam tennis tournament returns for a second edition that will stream live and exclusively on Netflix between October 15th to 18th to subscribers around the globe at no additional cost. Six Kings Slam’s reigning, defending champion and ATP’s number one ranked player in the world, Jannik Sinner, will venture to ANB […]
Everyone TV has announced that Freely – the free streaming service formed via a strategic partnership between the UK’s main public service broadcasters (PSBs) – has reached over half a million weekly users. Data also reveals that younger audiences are the early adopters of Freely, with the largest proportion of users aged 16-34 years. To […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), HBO Max and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) have announced an expansion of their near six-year relationship, with the launch of AEW pay-per-view (PPV) events on HBO Max, starting with AEW All Out on September 20th from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada. HBO Max will stream live AEW PPV events without ads, […]
French broadcaster TF1 is launching a new micropayment model on its TF1+ streaming platform, offering its viewers more choice beyond watching traditional advertising. For micropayments of between €0.69 and €0.99, viewers will be given options to watch shows ad-free, gain early access to TV episodes and movies, and unlock exclusive bonus content tied to major […]
Game of Thrones, X-Men and The Staircase actor Sophie Turner has been cast in the role of Lara Croft in a new Prime Video series of Tomb Raider, based on the iconic video game series. Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve), who serves as creator, writer, executive producer and co-showrunner, commented: “I’m so excited to announce the […]
Wonder Project, the entertainment brand founded by industry veterans Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten and Jon Erwin that produces and curates premium films and series for the faith and values audience, has announced that its new subscription offering will launch on October 5th exclusively on Prime Video in the US. At launch, Wonder Project will offer audiences […]