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France: Disney ending Canal+ exclusivity

Disney has announced its distribution deal with French media group Canal+, which includes movie releases six months after their theatrical release, and access to Disney TV channels and streaming service Disney+, will not be renewed at the end of the current contract on December 31st 2024. The deal, signed in 2019, allowed a first window […]

November 5, 2024From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Disney+ orders Flintoff doc

Disney+ and Freddie Flintoff have partnered for an untitled Original documentary film (1×90’) with exclusive access to the former international cricketer and broadcast presenter, produced by South Shore. The Disney+ Original documentary film will look back at Flintoff’s incredible life and cricketing career that saw him win two Ashes series with England and become a […]

November 5, 2024

Report: Prime Video, Apple TV+ grow US revenue

In Q3 2024, Netflix jumped ahead of NBCUniversal in corporate demand share in the US — that is, demand for all original TV content produced under a company’s corporate umbrella – according to Parrot Analytics. This is the first time that Netflix has led a legacy studio in the category. While this is a telling […]

November 1, 2024

Netflix, Universal expand US licensing deal

Netflix and Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) have reached an agreement to renew the existing licensing deal for animated films including those from Illumination and DreamWorks Animation (DWA) and, in the future, will add US rights to live-action films from both Universal Pictures and Focus Features. As part of the new agreement, Netflix will continue […]

October 30, 2024

Don’t Move at Netflix #1

Don’t Move, starring Yellowstone’s Kelsey Asbille, and Finn Wittrock, debuted at #1 on Netflix’s English Films List with 20.2 million views in the week commencing October 21st, making it the most-watched title of the week. Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut Woman of the Hour, in which she also stars alongside Daniel Zovatto, was #2 for the […]

October 30, 2024

Pinkfong & Hogi Mini Movie to premiere globally on Netflix

The Pinkfong Company, the entertainment company behind Baby Shark, has announced the global release of Pinkfong & Hogi Mini-Movie: The Tricky Three Cars, a special adventure mini-movie based on the popular YouTube Originals TV series Pinkfong Wonderstar. The 40-minute action-packed adventure debuts on Netflix worldwide on November 3rd in both English and Korean dubbed versions. […]

October 30, 2024

Top cycling races remain on WBD services

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe is extending its rights to show a large number of the world’s greatest cycling races until at least 2030. The move cements its position as the Home of Cycling and guarantees broad access for millions of viewers across Europe. The new partnership with the EBU and ASO from 2026 […]

October 25, 2024

Data: Disney+ remains #1 in new UK sub additions

Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, has released its latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data on the UK’s streaming market. Kantar’s EoD study in Great Britain uncovers the behaviours within the VoD market between July to September 2024. Emmys and high-profile partnerships propel Disney+ Off the back of a hugely successful Emmy awards season, […]

October 24, 2024

Cruel Intentions series to premiere on Prime Video

Prime Video has announced that all eight episodes of the Cruel Intentions series will premiere on the streaming service on November 21st in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. Set 25 years after the iconic movie – starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon – captivated audiences with its provocative drama, sex […]

October 24, 2024

Outer Banks stays at Netflix #1

Season 4, Part 1 of Outer Banks snapped up the #1 spot (8.8 million views) on Netflix’s English TV List in the week commencing October 14th for a second week. Fans eager to relive the thrill of the hunt took to rewatching Season 1 which reentered the list at #8 (2.2 million views). The English […]

October 23, 2024