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The Perfect Couple at Netflix #1

The Perfect Couple took the top spot on Netflix’s English TV List in the week commencing September 2nd with 20.3 million views. Director Susanne Bier’s sharp, whodunnit limited series based on Elin Hilderbrand’sbest selling novel stars Nicole Kidman and Liev Schreiber. Rebel Ridge, the thriller from acclaimed writer-director Jeremy Saulnier, debuted atop the English Films […]

September 11, 2024

The Boy and the Heron streaming on Netflix

As part of its ongoing effort to expand its lineup of animated films from Japan, Netflix has announced that The Boy and the Heron, the Oscar-winning and Golden Globe-winning animated film from Japan’s celebrated Studio Ghibli, will be available to stream on the platform from October 7th (excluding Japan and the US; in France the […]

September 9, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Apple TV+ lands Widow’s Bay

Apple TV+ has announced Widow’s Bay  a new 10-episode series from creator Katie Dippold (Parks and Recreation, Ghostbusters), with Emmy Award winner Hiro Murai (The Bear, Atlanta) set to direct the pilot. Widow’s Bay is about a mysteriously cursed New England island and its superstitious citizens, led by a mayor who refuses to believe their […]

September 5, 2024

Incoming at Netflix #1

Teen comedy Incoming topped Netflix’s English Films List in the week commencing August 26th with 16.9M views, making it the most-watched title of the week. Lee Daniels’ horror thriller The Deliverance, starring Glenn Close, debuted in third place with 14.5 million views. Returning to the list were the action-packed comedy The Union starring Halle Berry […]

September 4, 2024

Bango’s Digital Vending Machine adds Disney+

Bango has announced an agreement with Disney to expand the reach of the Disney+ subscriber base through select consumer offers with telecom operators and other service providers via its product the Digital Vending Machine (DVM). Through the agreement with Bango, Disney+ will be available in select markets to sell with mobile phone and broadband plans, […]

September 3, 2024

Evolution of the Black Quarterback on Prime Video

Prime Video has announced a September 24th premiere date for Evolution of the Black Quarterback. The docu-series will premiere exclusively on the streaming platform in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. From SMAC Productions, Evolution of the Black Quarterback is a three-part series that follows retired NFL Pro Bowl quarterback Michael Vick as he travels across […]

September 3, 2024

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place on Disney+

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, a continuation of the celebrated series Wizards of Waverly Place which starred Selena Gomez and ran for four seasons between 2007 and 2012, is coming soon to Disney+. The first eight episodes will be available on the streaming platform from October 30th. Wizards Beyond Waverly Place follows an adult Justin Russo […]

September 2, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Vince McMahon doc coming to Netflix

Netflix has announced that its docu-series on WWE co-founder and former CEO, Vince McMahon, will premiere soon on the streaming service. It was widely believed that the project, which has been in production since 2020, was scrapped following allegations of sexual assault and sex trafficking made against McMahon in June 2022, which eventually saw him […]

August 30, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Survey: Fans open to more streamed sports

A report from Hub Entertainment Research reveals that US sports fans are open to more sports and games becoming available on streaming platforms. Key findings from the second wave of Hub’s What’s the Score: The Evolution of Sports Media survey include: 1)  Sports fans assume that in general, traditional broadcast or cable networks can deliver […]

August 29, 2024

Forecast: Japan SVoD market to hit $5.6bn

The subscription video on demand service revenue in Japan is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8 per cent from $4 billion (€3.6bn) in 2023 to $5.6 billion in 2028, driven by the strong growth in SVoD subscriptions and unique SVoD household penetration, and a steady rise in the average […]

August 29, 2024