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Max on Prime Video in Sweden, Netherlands

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and Prime Video have expanded their agreement to make Max, WBD’s streaming service, available as an add-on subscription through Prime Video in Sweden, and HBO Max in the Netherlands, effective immediately. Prime Video customers will be able to subscribe to Max to watch hit shows such as The Penguin, House of […]

November 11, 2024

Netflix’s Pedro Páramo brings €17.4m to Mexico’s economy

Pedro Páramo, a film based on the iconic novel by Juan Rulfo, is now streaming on Netflix. The film is Rodrigo Prieto’s directorial debut, made with a team of Mexican artists and technicians of the highest level and prestige. According to Netflix data, the film brought in more than $375 million pesos (€17.4m) to Mexico’s […]

November 8, 2024

Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking coming to Prime Video UK

Prime Video has announced that the newest addition to the Wizarding World franchise, Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking, will debut on Prime Video in the UK and Ireland this December. The first six episodes will launch on December 17th and the finale will follow on December 20th. The series blends storytelling and fantastical edible creations […]

November 8, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Report: Sports fans drive streaming growth in Q3

Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, reveals that sports viewership surged in Q3 2024 thanks to events including the Olympics encouraging more diverse audiences. This growth, identified in Kantar’s latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data and analysis on the global video streaming landscape, highlights the increasing importance of live sports for streaming platforms but […]

November 7, 2024

Paramount+ launching new UK subscription tiers

Paramount+, the streaming service from Paramount, will launch two new subscription tiers in the UK and Ireland this November, as part of the ongoing strategy to offer customers a choice of pricing options. From November 20th, the ‘Basic (with ads)’ and ‘Premium’ plans will join the ‘Standard’ tier in the UK and Ireland. This will […]

November 7, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Report: Telcos ranked best partners for subscription brands

Following the rise of subscription bundling in 2024, a peer report from Bango reveals a clear consensus among some of the leading subscription brands — telcos are the ideal partners to lead the bundling market opportunity.  One of the 20 key insights from the Bango report, Super Bundling: Inside secrets, is that senior executives at […]

November 7, 2024

My Fault: London coming to Prime Video in Feb

Prime Video will launch My Fault: London, a new UK Original Movie, in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on February 13th 2025. The movie is a remake of the successful Spanish Original Movie Culpa Mia, starring rising British talent Asha Banks and Matthew Broome. It is based on the first book of Mercedes […]

November 7, 2024By Nik Roseveare

TiVo: UK viewers ‘overwhelmed by choice’

TiVo has found that UK users are overwhelmed by the rising amount of video providers, adding to increased viewer irritation when deciding what to watch. According to the latest 2024 TiVo Video Trends Report: UK, only 16 per cent of viewers know what they want to watch when they start browsing, resulting in ‘habit browsing’ […]

November 6, 2024

Don’t Move at Netflix #1 for second week

Don’t Move, starring Yellowstone’s Kelsey Asbille, and Finn Wittrock, held its #1 spot on Netflix’s English Films List with 28 million views in the week commencing October 28th, making it the most-watched title for a second week. Y2K slasher thriller Time Cut, starring Outer Banks’ Madison Bailey, debuted at #2 with 22.9 million views and […]

November 6, 2024

Missing You debuts Jan 1st on Netflix

Missing You, the next thriller series from Harlan Coben starring Rosalind Eleazar in the lead role, will arrive on Netflix globally on January 1st 2025. The five-episode limited series focuses on Kat Donovan (Eleazar), a detective specialising in Missing Persons. Eleven years ago, her fiance Josh, the love of her life, vanished without a trace, […]

November 6, 2024