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Netflix rolls out Moments mobile feature

Netflix has launched Moments — a new mobile feature available globally today on iOS and in the coming weeks on Android — which allows users to save, relive, and share their favourite Netflix scenes. If a user is, for example, watching the latest season of Bridgerton on their phone and wants to save the scene […]

October 28, 2024By Nik Roseveare

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

Analysis: Nubank bundle boosts Max subs in Brazil

Following the launch of Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) Max streaming service across Latin America in Q1 2024 (replacing HBO Max) the service saw a notable jump in subscribers. But while the overall region saw growth of 2.8 million subscribers year-over-year (13 per cent) in Q2, Ampere Analysis reports that one country in particular has emerged […]

October 25, 2024

Kargo, Samba TV partnership

Kargo, a specialist in creating breakthrough omnichannel ad solutions for the world’s top brands, is  partnering with Samba TV, a provider of TV technology for audience data and omniscreen measurement. The partnership will enable advertisers to target, measure and optimise reach and frequency across mobile and connected TV (CTV) environments with greater precision. This collaboration […]

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

Research: SVoD ad-tier take up strong in Norway

Streaming subscriptions with ads continue to show strong growth in Norway during autumn 2024. The low price seems to appeal to an increasing number of households, both in Norway and across the Nordic region, according to research from Mediavision. Nearly 600,000 households in Norway report having at least one paid streaming subscription with ads – […]

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

Research: More US streaming subs opting for ad tiers

Parks Associates’ research finds US consumers are increasingly adopting ad-based video streaming service packages in order to save money on subscription fees. Ad-Based Streaming: Consumer Demand & Engagement, a study of 8,000 US internet households, examines why ad-based services are experiencing a surge in adoption, which services are the most popular, and household sentiment towards […]

October 23, 2024

Netflix opens new Sydney office

Netflix has opened a new office on the traditional land of the Gadigal people in Chippendale, Sydney cementing what it called “a bright future” for the next decade of Australian stories.  Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters welcomed a room full of Australian creatives, policymakers, media and industry peers to the new hub that will serve as […]

October 23, 2024

Swisscom launches package with Netflix, Disney+

From October 28th, Swisscom’s blue Binge will launch a combined Netflix Basic and Disney+ subscription (Standard option) for CHF 19.90 (€21.28) per month, making it around 28 per cent cheaper than paying for the Netflix and Disney+ packages separately. The minimum subscription period for blue Binge is one year, but it can be upgraded at […]

October 23, 2024