Paramount+, the streaming service from Paramount Global, and Canal+ Group have announced the expansion of their partnership in France. This strategic collaboration aims to expand the distribution of Paramount+ and its content in France. Through the extended deal, Canal+ subscribers can access Paramount at no additional cost, whatever subscription plan they have, starting immediately. As […]
New action comedy, The Union, in which Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg star as high school sweethearts reuniting to take on an international crime syndicate, debuted at #1 on Netflix’s English Films List with 33.1 million views, making it the platform’s most-watched title in the week commencing August 12th. The film, which marks the first […]
During the Gamescom global livestream on August 20th, Prime Video announced its new adult-animated anthology series: Secret Level, featuring original short stories set within the worlds of some of the world’s most celebrated video games. From Amazon MGM Studios and Blur Studio, creators of Love, Death + Robots, will come 15 episodes with each serving […]
Anya Taylor-Joy is set to star as murderous Grace Bernard, protagonist extraordinaire in How To Kill Your Family, a Netflix series inspired by Bella Mackie’s best-selling novel of the same name. The eight parter, announced at Edinburgh TV Festival, will be a first production for Netflix from Sid Gentle Films (Killing Eve) with Emma Moran (Extraordinary) […]
Research from Ampere Analysis highlights how new season releases boost the viewing of older seasons. Analysis of a basket of shows debuting new seasons on Netflix in H2 2023 revealed that older seasons of these shows saw an increase of 86 per cent in viewing hours on H1 2023. Titles without a new season saw […]
UK commercial PSB Channel 5 and its free streaming service, My5, will relaunch in 2025 under a unified parent brand of 5 across linear, streaming and digital platforms – giving its audience access to its range of programming and content, wherever and whenever they want it. As part of the relaunch as 5, the free streaming […]
In Netflix’s second year of Upfront negotiations – after entering the advertising business in 2023 – the streamer said it closed deals with all major holding companies as well as independent agencies, and reported a 150+ per cent increase in upfront ad sales commitments, which was “in-line with expectations”. Amy Reinhard, President of Advertising at […]
Studio Ghibli’s powerful animated film, Grave of the Fireflies, is set to stream exclusively on Netflix starting September 16th. It will be available in over 190 countries (excluding the US and Japan) as part of the streaming platform’s ongoing efforts to expand its lineup of anime from Japan. Netflix currently offers 22 Studio Ghibli films […]
Sports-first live TV streaming platform FuboTV has been successful in stopping the launch of The Walt Disney Company, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery’s Venu Sports joint venture (JV) after its request for a preliminary injunction was approved by the US District Court, Southern District of New York on August 16th. The company describes the ruling […]
Brazil has seen a decline in both free-to-air viewing and pay-TV subscriptions, while streaming services have surged in popularity and are now present in over 40 per cent of TV households. According to an IBGE survey, out of the 78.3 million Brazilian homes in 2023, 4.5 million did not have a TV set, or 5.7 […]