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Bluey: The Sign coming to Disney+

BBC Studios Kids & Family has announced that a special extended episode of the celebrated animated series, Bluey, will premiere globally in 2024 on Disney+ and ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). The Sign is an extra-long episode of the global hit show, with a run time of 28 minutes. It is penned by Bluey creator and […]

November 9, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Report: Sports-driven SVoD subs have high value

In Antenna’s latest State of Subscriptions Report, the subscription economy analyst takes stock of US consumer subscription behaviour to assess the elements of the Sports streaming landscape. To coincide with the release, Antenna highlights two of the several insights featured in the report: The streaming audience for ‘Game of the Week’ Sports programming is reaching […]

November 8, 2023

All the Light We Cannot See at Netflix #1

Netflix’s new limited series All the Light We Cannot See, from director/executive​ producer Shawn Levy and screenwriter Steven Knight, debuted atop its English TV List with 9.8 million views reaching the Top 10 in 82 countries in the week commencing October 30th.​ Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel ​by Anthony Doerr​, the title​ also returned […]

November 8, 2023

Prime Video, NEO Studios order Thomas Müller doc

Prime Video has revealed an upcoming documentary about German international, 2014 World Cup winner and FC Bayern fan favourite Thomas Müller. With the working title Thomas Mueller, filming on the feature-length production is in full swing with the goal of following Mueller’s outstanding playing career into the later stages of his life. The feature takes […]

November 6, 2023

Country Music Awards returns to Prime Video

In collaboration with the Academy of Country Music and producer Dick Clark Productions, Prime Video has announced the return of the Academy of Country Music Awards (ACM) on the streaming service for the next two years, taking the show through its milestone 60th anniversary in 2025. The 59th ACM Awards is set for May 2024 […]

November 3, 2023

Old Dads holds onto Netflix #1

Bill Burr’s directorial debut, the comedy Old Dads, topped Netflix’s English Films List for the second week in a row with 16.3 million views in the week commencing October 23rd, taking its total views to 29.6 million in just ten days. Fans were sold on Pain Hustlers, sending the new film which stars Emily Blunt […]

November 1, 2023

Cristóbal Balenciaga to debut on Disney+

Cristóbal Balenciaga, the Original drama series inspired by the life and legacy of the Spanish creator from Guetaria, one of the most iconic fashion designers of all time, will debut January 19th 2024 exclusively on Disney+. In the series, created by Lourdes Iglesias and 12-time Goya award winners Aitor Arregi, Jon Garaño and Jose Mari […]

October 30, 2023

MPs warn of digital extinction for Welsh culture, language

While Wales continues to go from strength to strength as a centre for high quality broadcast production and creative talent, the transformational changes in the broadcasting industry risk Welsh content becoming invisible to viewers on digital platforms, warns a report, Broadcasting in Wales, from the Welsh Affairs Committee of the UK House of Commons. The […]

October 27, 2023By Colin Mann

Old Dads debuts at Netflix #1

Old Dads, Bill Burr’s directorial debut in which he stars alongside Bobby Cannavale and Bokeem Woodbine, debuted atop Netflix’s English Films List with 13.3 million views, making it the most viewed title of the week commencing October 16th. The Devil on Trial, the new documentary revisiting the only demonic possession ever to be taken to […]

October 25, 2023

Report: TV series dominate Italian streaming

In Italy, TV series are more popular than movies on streaming services, according to the GfK VOD Tracker. The first research that measures the most consumed titles on VoD platforms in Italy found that 67 per cent of total viewing time was dedicated to TV series, compared to 33 per cent for movies. In the […]

October 24, 2023From Branislav Pekic in Rome