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ESPN+ to launch April 12

ESPN+, the upcoming direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International in partnership with ESPN and featuring ESPN branded content, will launch on April 12th and offer fans what the broadcaster describes as a “dynamic” lineup of live sports, original content and an “unmatched” library of award-winning on-demand programming for a subscription price of […]

April 3, 2018

New Disney TV shows for Amazon Prime

Amazon has acquired two new television series exclusively for Prime Video as part of a new deal with Disney EMEA. Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger, a story about two teenagers who are awakened to newly acquired superpowers, will be available on Prime Video in UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France and Italy in June, a day […]

March 29, 2018By Nik Roseveare

EU confirms content portability start

Following the May 2017 passing by the European Parliament of legislation allowing EU citizens to use online services such as Netflix, HBO Go, Amazon Prime, Spotify, Deezer while in another EU country for holidays, studies or business, European officials have confirmed that from April 1st 2018 onwards, Europeans will be able to access the online content […]

March 28, 2018By Colin Mann

Australia: Vodafone TV with Netflix

As part of its ongoing commitment to deliver better broadband to Australians, multiplay telco Vodafone is partnering with Netflix and launching Vodafone TV, its first-ever streaming media device. Starting immediately until June30th, Vodafone will offer customers a complimentary pre-paid 12-month standard subscription to the Netflix service on two of its 24-month nbn (national broadband network) […]

March 28, 2018

Netflix races ahead with F1

Formula 1 and Netflix have agreed a season-long collaboration culminating in an original docu-series of the 2018 FIA Formula 1 World Championship, to be screened in early 2019. The pair say the Netflix original series will be the first to truly immerse the audience inside the cockpits, the paddock and the lives of the key […]

March 26, 2018By Colin Mann

AMC’s ‘The Terror’ available for binge viewing

US network AMC is to make all episodes of its new drama series The Terror available to AMC Premiere customers on the night of the show’s US TV premiere. The move follows a similar launch strategy AMC employed for its most recent original series, McMafia, which helped propel AMC Premiere to its most successful week […]

March 23, 2018By Colin Mann

Channel 5 launches More Milkshake! on Amazon

Channel 5 is launching its British preschool television programming brand, Milkshake! on Amazon Channels, within Prime Video. The service will be called More Milkshake! and is a first move into SVoD for Channel 5. For an additional £2.99 a month, Prime members in the UK will have unlimited, ad-free access to a wide range of […]

March 23, 2018

Netflix takes on The Grand Tour

Netflix’s first global original motor series, Fastest Car, launches on April 6th. In each episode of Fastest Car, three souped-up ‘sleeper’ cars, tinkered with and lovingly laboured on, go head to head with one of the world’s most sought-after supercars. All episodes will be available at once. The would seem to be Netflix’ answer to […]

March 23, 2018

Monty Python heads to Netflix

Legendary comedy group Monty Python is adding a number of its classic titles to Netflix in the UK and US. The slate includes the iconic films Monty Python & the Holy Grail and Monty Python’s Life of Brian, along with episodes from TV series Monty Python’s Flying Circus and a number of live specials. Content […]

March 23, 2018

Amazon Prime UK acquires American Idol

Amazon Prime Video UK has concluded a deal with FremantleMedia that will see singing competition American Idol air exclusively in the UK two days after it first airs in the US. On the deal, Jamie Lynn, EVP, Head of Sales and Distribution, EMEA for FremantleMedia International said: “American Idol has launched to fantastic ratings on […]

March 15, 2018