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Apple acquires F1 rights in US

Formula 1 has announced a five-year deal with Apple to become the sport’s exclusive US broadcast partner from 2026. The news follows on from F1 The Movie, the Apple Original Film, which was released internationally in cinemas and IMAX venues in June and will make its global streaming debut date on Apple TV on December […]

October 17, 2025

Data: Movies account for 48% of US streaming revenue

A Parrot Analytics analysis of thousands of titles across Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix and HBO Max in the US finds that movies deliver disproportionately high engagement relative to the volume of content hours they represent. The recent narrative has been that movies, in contrast to TV series, were in decline – casualties of a once-in-a-century […]

October 17, 2025

SMC appointed DAZN MENA exclusive first reseller

Sports entertainment platform DAZN has appointed SMC as its exclusive first reseller in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Under this new partnership, SMC will lead DAZN’s commercial sales efforts across the region, representing the group’s growing portfolio of premium sports rights. DAZN MENA, the regional division of the global streaming platform, continues […]

October 17, 2025

Warner Bros Discovery, CJ ENM sign K-content deal

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and CJ ENM have announced content production and distribution partnership, underpinned by a mutual commitment to bringing global audiences more K-entertainment.   The multi-year partnership includes exclusive premieres of original K-drama, hundreds of hours of CJ ENM’s and TVING’s series, and a branded TVING hub on HBO Max in 17 markets […]

October 16, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Netflix, Spotify sign video podcast deal

In a new wide-ranging deal, video for sports podcasts including The Zach Lowe Show, The Bill Simmons Podcast, multiple shows from The Ringer, and more will be housed on both Spotify and Netflix. Pop culture series, such as The Rewatchables and Dissect, as well as true crime titles including Conspiracy Theories, are also part of […]

October 15, 2025

Fire And Water: Making The Avatar Films coming to Disney+

Fire And Water: Making The Avatar Films will premiere on November 7th exclusively on Disney+. The two-part documentary from 20th Century Studios and Lightstorm Entertainment, which provides a fascinating glimpse into the making of the Oscar-winning box office phenomenon Avatar: The Way of Water and a first look at the upcoming Avatar: Fire and Ash, […]

October 15, 2025

MGM+ greenlights Bosch: Start of Watch prequel series

MGM+ has announced the greenlight of Bosch: Start of Watch, a prequel series that will explore the origin story of Michael Connelly’s legendary detective Harry Bosch. The series stars Cameron Monaghan (Shameless, Gotham) as rookie cop Harry Bosch and Omari Hardwick (Star Trek: Section 31, Army of the Dead) as veteran officer Eli Bridges. The […]

October 15, 2025

Research: Live rights reducing churn for streamers

WWE content amassed over 300 million viewing hours on Netflix in H1 2025. following its January debut on the streaming platform, reports Ampere Analysis. Weekly flagship show WWE Raw has proven to be the biggest draw, building a consistent live audience that averaged 6.5 million viewing hours per broadcast. And Premium Live Event, WrestleMania 41,  […]

October 14, 2025

Apple TV+ drops the +

Apple has revealed that its Apple TV+ streaming service is to be known henceforth simply as Apple TV – the same name as its streaming hardware device. The rebranding was announced within a press release pertaining to F1 The Movie coming to the streaming platform this December. “Apple TV+ is now simply Apple TV, with […]

October 14, 2025

Data: Spanish streaming titles have biggest hit-rate

ICEX Spain Trade & Investment and Parrot Analytics have presented data at MIPCOM showing Spain has achieved a 26.1 per cent ‘hit-rate’ – the highest in Europe and Hispanic markets – underscoring Spain’s efficiency as a producer of exportable streaming hits. Spain’s slate now accounts for 6.47 per cent of global non-English streaming revenue (from […]

October 14, 2025