Roku has announced the launch of Crunchyroll on The Roku Channel in the US. Crunchyroll, the global anime brand, offers fans access to a streaming library of anime content. Roku customers can subscribe to Crunchyroll for $7.99 (€7.69) per month or $79.99 per year to gain ad-free access to more than 25,000 hours of anime, […]

FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has announced the launch of Hallmark+ as a standalone premium subscription service or add-on for Fubo customers. The launch expands the companies’ existing long-standing distribution agreement for Hallmark’s linear channels on Fubo. Fubo customers can now subscribe to Hallmark+ as a standalone service – without a base Fubo […]

OnDemandIQ has announced the completion of the first wave of its Streamer Sentiment Index (SSI) study, delivering critical insights into the performance of VoD and OTT platforms across Southeast Asia, Japan, and Taiwan. Surveying over 12,000 respondents across the region, the study evaluates the biggest global, regional, and local players, measuring key aspects of user […]

Netflix and Skydance Sports have partnered on a documentary series about the life and career of Spanish sports and tennis icon Rafael Nadal. The series will include unprecedented access with Nadal throughout his comeback to competitive play in the 2024 season after sitting out much of 2023 due to injury. The docuseries will spotlight Nadal’s […]

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has fined Netflix €4.75 million (£3.9m) for not properly informing customers about its use of their personal data between 2018 and 2020. An investigation, started in 2019, showed that “Netflix did not inform customers clearly enough in its privacy statement about what exactly Netflix does with those data,” the […]

A new edition of the Audiovisual fiction production in Europe – 2023 figures has been published by the European Audiovisual Observatory, part of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. The report analyses the volume of TV/SVoD fiction films and series produced in Europe, their origin, international co-productions and the main commissioners and producers. This report […]

Canal+, after breaking from its parent company Vivendi, has debuted on the London Stock Exchange as it positions itself as a significant European streaming player, ready to challenge Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video on a global stage. But can Canal+ close the gap? Recent trends from Kantar’s Entertainment on Demand data reveal a shifting streaming […]

On December 4th-6th, the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) closed off 2024 with three days of meetings and conferences, covering Piracy, Policy, the annual OTT Summit alongside the advertising Upfront Showcases from leading streamers and publishers and the Annual General Meeting. The conferences brought together over 300 international and regional industry executives. Piracy Over The […]

While no US streaming services are currently beating Netflix, Prime Video is ahead of the rest of the pack, ranking No. 2 for overall experience, content appeal and ad experience reports MX8 Labs. In a survey of over 5,800 respondents, 63 per cent say they’ve recently watched Prime Video, the highest share outside of Netflix […]

UK media regulator Ofcom is publishing two consultations as it begins to implement new laws under the Media Act 2024. These new laws are designed to protect public service broadcasting while fostering innovation, so that UK audiences can enjoy the services, video and programmes they love. Ofcom is implementing the new rules as quickly as […]