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Canal+ to distribute HBO Max in Austria, Belgium

Canal+ and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have signed a new multi-year and multi-territory agreement. This expanded agreement covers both the distribution of HBO Max and the renewal of several WBD thematic channels across numerous regions in Africa and Europe. It builds on the agreements concluded in France in 2024 including the renewal of the exclusive […]

January 5, 2026

Prime Video US delivers most watched NFL TNF ever

Prime Video in the US reports it has delivered the most-watched season to date across the 20-year history of the NFL’s Thursday Night Football package. The 2025 season of TNF on Prime averaged 15.33 million viewers throughout its 15-game campaign, marking a +16 per cent increase over the 2024 season and the third-consecutive year of […]

January 5, 2026

Netflix: Lions vs Vikings most-streamed NFL game in US history

Netflix has reported its second NFL game on Christmas Day (December 25th), seeing the Detroit Lions take on the Minnesota Vikings, became the most-streamed NFL game in US history with an average of 27.5 million viewers across the country, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. The Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders game that kicked […]

January 2, 2026

Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision on Prime Video this February

A new documentary on His Majesty King Charles III’s Harmony philosophy will debut on February 6th exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories worldwide. The film, titled Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision, is about hope when we need it most. All over the world, nature is in decline, and the effects are […]

January 2, 2026

New Malcolm in the Middle premieres on Disney+ in April

Hulu has that announced that the limited, four-episode revival series, Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair, will premiere April 10th 2026 on Disney+ in the UK. Set some 20 years after the end of the original iconic sitcom, the new series follows the titular Malcolm as he now lives with his daughter Leah and […]

December 30, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Tron: Ares streams on Disney+ this January

The sci-fi action-adventure movie, Tron: Ares, will be available to stream on Disney+ from January 7th 2026. Directed by Joachim Rønning, the third movie in the Tron saga sees a sophisticated Program named Ares sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with AI beings. Tron: […]

December 30, 2025By Nik Roseveare

The Muppets returning to Disney+ with special event

The Muppets are returning to Disney+ with a brand-new special event in 2026 to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Music, comedy and a dose chaos will be on the cards when The Muppet Show once again take the stage of the original Muppet Theatre, along with their very special guest – global pop icon Sabrina Carpenter. […]

December 19, 2025By Nik Roseveare

France: Paid VoD market nears €3bn

The paid video market in France continued to grow in 2025, driven by SVoD platforms – while physical video kept declining. According to figures from by funding body CNC, the market has tripled to €2.9 billion compared to 2016 (€961 million), reaching an annual growth of 7.4 per cent. Some 86 per cent of the […]

December 18, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

FIFA video game returning on Netflix

This summer, as the world gathers to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026, fans can play a newly reimagined FIFA football simulation game exclusively on Netflix Games. FIFA’s previous publisher, Electronic Arts, stopped using the name in 2023 after 30 years following a significant rise in the FIFA licence fee – prompting it instead to rebrand […]

December 18, 2025By Nik Roseveare

GCC: Shahid, Disney+, OSN+ launch streaming bundle

Shahid, Disney+, and OSN+ have announced a streaming bundle in the GCC region that brings together all three apps in one unified subscription plan. Available exclusively via Shahid, subscribers can gain access to three streaming  platforms for the price of two.  The bundle is available immediately. Natasha Matos-Hemingway, Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer at Shahid, […]

December 18, 2025By Nik Roseveare