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Rebel Moon sequel holds onto Netflix #1

Zack Snyder’s sci-fi epic, Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver, held onto the #1 spot on Netflix’s English Films List for the second week in a row with 18.8 million views in the week commencing April 22nd. Its prequel, Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, rose to #4 with 6 million […]

May 1, 2024

UK PSB streamer Freely launches

Everyone TV – the organisation leading the evolution of free TV in the UK – has confirmed the launch of its new streaming service Freely. Backed by PSBs BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, Freely is available through the next generation of smart TVs now on sale in stores and online. Its backers suggest […]

April 30, 2024By Colin Mann

Data: Prime Video’s Fallout reaches 65m+ viewers in 16 days

Prime video has reported that Fallout, its smash-hit series based on the popular video game franchise, is the most watched title ever on the streaming platform among Adults 18-34 through its first 16 days. Fallout also became the second most watched title ever on Prime Video, and the most watched title since The Lord of […]

April 30, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Future of Video in India sees optimism for growth

The Future of Video India conference welcomed over 130 senior government and industry leaders in Mumbai for a day of discussions centered around one of the most vibrant and burgeoning video markets in the world. Anil Kumar Lahoti, Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) and Sanjay Jaju, Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting […]

April 30, 2024

India: MGM+ on Prime Video Channels

Prime Video has launched MGM+ on Prime Video Channels in India. MGM+ offers a library of entertainment including popular series, blockbuster movies and timeless classics primarily from the iconic Hollywood studio, MGM. Prime members can purchase an annual add-on subscription to MGM+ at a special price of ₹599 (€6.70) per year. With an add-on subscription […]

April 30, 2024

Netflix expands Polish slate

Netflix has announced a slate of new Polish titles coming to the streaming platform this year. First up is mini series Project UFO, the directorial debut of Kasper Bajon, that will tell a story inspired by real events in the 1980s durings investigations into an alleged UFO landing in a remote countryside village. Boxer, directed […]

April 29, 2024

Peacock subs up 55% YoY

US media conglomerate Comcast has reported its Q1 results. Net income rose 0.6 per cent to $3.86 billion (€3.6bn) compared with $3.83 billion  a year earlier. EBITDA declined 0.6 per cent to around $9.4 billion. The company’s revenue grew to $30.06 billion, up 1.2 per cent on the same period last year. Comcast reported that […]

April 26, 2024

Canada: Prime Video scores NHL deal

Amazon, Rogers Communications, and the National Hockey League (NHL) have announced a two-year agreement in Canada to bring hockey fans Monday night NHL hockey exclusively on Prime Video. Prime Monday Night Hockey will stream all national regular season Monday night NHL games in English for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 NHL seasons. The deal is the NHL’s […]

April 26, 2024

Curzon, MUBI join BASE and DEGI

Film exhibition, distribution, production, and on-demand streaming company Curzon and streaming service, production company, and film distributor MUBI have become the newest hybrid members of trade bodies the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) & DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International. They join the dynamic community of BASE and DEGI, uniting with more than eighty-five […]

April 26, 2024By Colin Mann

Netflix adapts The Thursday Murder Club

Netflix has ordered a movie adaptation of The Thursday Murder Club, a novel written by UK TV personality Richard Osman. The story follows a group of friends in a retirement home who gather to solve murders for fun, but find themselves caught in a real case. Helen Mirren will play ex-spy Elizabeth, Ben Kingsley will […]

April 26, 2024