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Prime Video orders Haven from Drama Republic

Prime Video has ordered drama series Haven (working title), produced by Drama Republic. The series stars Sophie Turner, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd and Archie Madekwe. Crime novelist S.A. Nikias is set to write, and Sam Miller is lined up to direct the first three episodes as well as serve as an executive producer. The series will premiere […]

May 10, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Disney, WBD to bundle streamers in US

Disney Entertainment and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have announced a new streaming bundle that includes Disney+, Hulu and Max. Beginning this summer in the US the streaming services will be offered together, featuring content from ABC, CNN, DC, Discovery, Disney, Food Network, FX, HBO, HGTV, Hulu, Marvel, Pixar, Searchlight, Warner Bros, and more. The new […]

May 9, 2024

Baby Reindeer spends third week at Netflix #1

Baby Reindeer, the true story of creator Richard Gadd’s experience with a stalker, was the most-watched title on Netflix in the week beginning April 29th, spending its third consecutive week atop the English TV List, with 18.6 million views. Also having a big week was Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (India), the period drama from BAFTA […]

May 8, 2024

Disney+ adds 6.3m subs in Q2

The Walt Disney Company has reported Q2 revenues increased to $22.1 billion (€20.5bn) from $21.8 billion in the prior-year quarter. Disney’s Entertainment Direct-to-Consumer business was profitable in Q2. While Disney said it was expecting softer Entertainment DTC results in Q3 to be driven by Disney+ Hotstar, it continues to expect its combined streaming businesses to […]

May 7, 2024

Research: Prime Video leads SVoD ad tiers in US

Findings from Hub Entertainment Research provide the strongest evidence yet that the majority of consumers will opt for lower cost ad-supported video services over higher priced premium ad-free offerings. Hub’s quarterly TV Churn Tracker is an examination into which platforms viewers in the US are adding or dropping and why. Key findings from Q1 2024 […]

May 7, 2024

Max announces further European launches in June

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that its Max streaming service will launch in France, Poland, the Netherlands and Belgium on June 11th. Customers in Belgium will initially receive early access before the full launch on July 1st.  Max launches in Iberia, the Nordics, and Central and Eastern Europe were previously confirmed to be on […]

May 7, 2024

Report: Positive momentum in SEA premium VoD sector

The premium VoD landscape in Southeast Asia (SEA) is witnessing a robust resurgence, as revealed by the latest Q1 2024 analysis conducted by ampd, the digital measurement platform owned and operated by Media Partners Asia (MPA). In Q1 2024, SEA’s premium VoD sector exhibited stability and growth, with a total viewership of 96.3 billion minutes, […]

May 7, 2024

Research: 3m SVoD accounts shared in the Nordics

Password sharing is a topic that has received a lot of attention in the past year. Also in the Nordics, SVoD services have communicated their intentions to restrict password sharing, reports Mediavision. Simply put, their desire is to get paid for all users that consume content on their platform and, as the market matures, the […]

May 7, 2024

The Boys Season 4 on Prime Video in June

Fans attending the inaugural CCXP México were surprised with the official trailer for the fourth season of the Emmy-winning hit drama series The Boys, coming soon to Prime Video. Cast members Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Chace Crawford, Karen Fukuhara and Claudia Doumit participated in al panel revealing the explosive official trailer to a packed room […]

May 4, 2024

Prime Video orders The Girlfriend to series

Prime Video announced that it has ordered The Girlfriend to series. Golden Globe winner Robin Wright is currently set to star in and direct. Olivia Cooke , Laurie Davidson and Waleed Zuaiter are also currently set to star. The series is based on Michelle Frances’ novel of the same name. The Girlfriend will premiere exclusively on Prime Video […]

May 3, 2024