The UK is forecast to have the largest entertainment and media market in Europe – overtaking Germany – from 2025, according to PwC’s Global Entertainment & Media (E&M) Outlook 2024-2028. UK E&M revenue is expected to break the £100 billion (€117bn) barrier this year before growing to £121 billion by 2028 at a compound annual […]
Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie remained at #1 on Netflix’s English Films List for a second week, with the film, produced by Nickelodeon Animation, racking up 13.4 million views in the week commencing August 5th. The adaptation of Holly Jackson’s best-selling series, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, starring Wednesday’s Emma Myers, solved […]
Prime Video will exclusively launch Nautilus in the UK and Ireland. The 10-episode live-action series inspired by Jules Verne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, will launch on Prime Video in the UK and Ireland on October 25th. Nautilus tells the origin story of Captain Nemo: an Indian Prince robbed of his birthright and family, […]
Ninety per cent of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) stayed at their same speed this month with a few notable increases and decreases on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. Thirty-six countries and regions were in the top performance tier in July: Argentina, Australia, […]
DoorDash, the US food delivery company, has announced a partnership with Max, Warner Bros Discovery’s streaming service. Starting immediately, Max With Ads is now included with a DashPass Annual Plan membership in the US at no additional cost, giving consumers a $240 (€219) annual value for $96/year. Max is the first streaming service included with […]
Mattel, the global toy and family entertainment company, has announced that Season 2 of the hit animated series Hot Wheels Let’s Race will debut globally on September 9th on Netflix. Upon premiering in March 2024, the first season of Hot Wheels Let’s Race spent four weeks in the Global Top 10 TV (English) and reached […]
2023 Edinburgh Comedy Award winning stand-up, Ahir Shah, is to release his debut stand-up special on Netflix. The hit stand-up show was recorded earlier this year at London’s Royal Court Theatre and features Ahir’s trademark intricately crafted gags and electric performance. Launching on September 10th, Ends is an optimistic exploration of generational sacrifice spanning themes […]
During D23 – the Disney fan event that took place on August 9th-11th in Anaheim, California – it was announced that Dream Productions, a new series from the world of Inside Out will come to Disney+ in 2025. The series is about the studio inside [Inside Out‘s lead human character] Riley’s mind where dreams really […]
The First Slam Dunk, the animated movie that topped the Japanese box office in 2023, will be available to stream on Netlix in 75 countries from August 25th. Netflix said that bringing The First Slam Dunk to the service is part of its ongoing efforts to expand its anime library. This addition joins other celebrated […]
Throughout 2023 and now 2024, we have seen how competitive the climate is for streaming services. Netflix still leads the pack, while many production companies that threw their hat into the ring have now capitulated or merged with larger entities. Paramount may be the latest, but it’s just one of four other streamers battling for […]