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Kuwait, Japan fall in Netflix Speed Index

Ninety-four per cent of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) stayed at their same speed in May 2024 with a few notable increases and decreases on the Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience.  Thirty-three countries and regions were in the top performance tier in May: […]

June 11, 2024

Netflix boosts investment In Swedish film

Netflix has announced two new Swedish films; Trustor, a documentary by Karin af Klintberg and Teresa Alldén uncovering the truth behind the Trustor affair – one of the largest financial cases in Swedish history; and Off Track 2, a sequel to the drama comedy Off Track. Karin af Klintberg, speaking about Trustor, said: “It is […]

June 11, 2024

Real Baby Reindeer Martha sues Netflix for $170m

Netflix, behind the surprise breakout hit series Baby Reindeer, has been sued by the ‘real’ Martha for $170 million (€156.8m) with claims of negligence, defamation and distress. In the show, prominently billed as a ‘true story’  Richard Gadd recounts his stalking by the Martha character who, the show claims was sentenced for stalking someone else. […]

June 7, 2024

Prime Video orders NHL behind-the-scenes docuseries

Prime Video has announced an untitled project with Box To Box Films and NHL Productions that will give unprecedented access to life in the National Hockey League. The docuseries will focus on the NHL’s biggest teams and characters, all at different stages of their careers, as they embark throughout the season on the ultimate pursuit […]

June 6, 2024

Netflix co-CEO: “Advertisers want engagement most of all”

Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters, speaking at the Deloitte and Enders Analysis Media & Telecoms 2024 and Beyond Conference, said there was a $600 billion+ revenue opportunity for the streaming platform, and that advertising plays a key role in acheiving that. “Adaptability is about diversifying our revenue through ads, which are such a great complement to […]

June 5, 2024

Third week at Netflix #1 for Bridgerton

Part 1 of Season 3 of Shonda Rhimes’ Bridgerton spent a third week at #1 on Netflix’s English TV List. The series clocked 11.6 million views in the week commencing May 27th, taking its total views to 82 million. Bridgerton Seasons 1 and 2 both remained in the charts at #6 (4 million views) and […]

June 5, 2024

Barb: 19.5m UK SVoD homes in Q1 2024

Barb has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 19.5 million UK homes (67.9 per cent) had access to an SVoD service in Q1 2024, an increase from 18.8m UK homes (65.4 per cent) in Q4 2023. Discovery+ joins the tracker for the first time and Apple TV+ has reached a new high watermark […]

June 4, 2024

Netflix’s Tyson v Paul fight postponed

The boxing match between YouTuber Jake Paul and former world champion Mike Tyson, which was scheduled for July 20th, has been postponed. The bout, the jewel in the crown of Netflix’s summer line up, at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium in Texas, had been officially sanctioned as a professional fight but Tyson says he has been unable […]

June 1, 2024

Research: Prime Video lowest US SVoD churn rate

Research firm Parks Associates’ most recent churn data, from its quarterly consumer survey of 8,000 US Internet households, shows that Prime Video has the lowest churn rate at 8 per cent, while streaming service Discovery+ is nearly at 43 per cent. “Churn is part of the standard business model, but companies are working hard to […]

May 31, 2024

Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse Chase coming to Netflix

Mattel has announced Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse Chase, Mattel Television Studios’ all-new animated children’s series, will debut globally on Netflix this autumn. Featuring an all-new animation style and storyline, Barbie Mysteries: The Great Horse Chase will consist of eight 25-minute episodes. The series follows Barbie ‘Brooklyn’ Roberts and Barbie ‘Malibu’ Roberts as they embark […]

May 30, 2024