Prime Video’s new advertising-supported low-cost streaming service must now be considered a second-rate system in terms of video and audio excellence. Some subscribers are joining a Class Action lawsuit arguing that they must now pay extra for something they already paid for. There are well-founded allegations that Prime Video did not tell subscribers that by […]
Griselda, the limited series starring and executive produced by Sofía Vergara, spent its third week at #1 on the Netflix English TV List with 10.3 million views in the week commencing February 10th. One Day, the new limited series starring Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall and adapted from David Nicholls’ celebrated romance novel, debuted in […]
Netflix reports that 46 per cent of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) increased their speed by 0.2 Mbps and 52 per cent stayed the same, resulting in a higher average speed in January 2024 on the Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. Twenty-eight countries […]
Tyler Perry has added a multi-year first-look series deal to his ongoing creative partnership at Netflix. The first series announced under the new deal is Beauty in Black, a 16-episode hour-long drama, written, directed, and produced by Perry. The series tells the story of two women leading very different lives. While Kimmie is struggling to […]
Sub-Saharan Africa will have 16 million paying SV0D subscriptions by 2029, up from 7 million at end-2023, according to a froecast from Digital TV Research. South Africa and Nigeria will supply 59 per cent (9.4 million) of the region’s total. However, SVoD penetration will still be low by 2029, with only 7.1 per cent of […]
Netflix has closed a deal with Spanish singer-songwriter and former footballer, Julio Iglesias, to take his life to the screen. For the first time, the living legend will participate in the creative process of a fiction in which he will share everything about his life and his musical trajectory. Currently in development, Netflix will tell […]
Netflix has announced two new projects with Major League Baseball (MLB) featuring one of the league’s most storied franchises, the Boston Red Sox. For the first time, Netflix will follow an MLB team over the course of a full season. This docuseries will feature one of sports’ most historic teams, the Boston Red Sox, and […]
Disney has announced that Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) will make its streaming debut on March 15th, exclusively on Disney+. The concert film, directed by Sam Wrench, will stream in its entirety for the first time and include the song cardigan and four additional acoustic songs performed by Swift. The cinematic experience […]
Barb has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 18.8 million UK homes (65.4 per cent) had access to an SVoD service in Q4 2023, a decrease from 19.3 million (67.3 per cent) in Q3 2023. For the first time, Barb has shared the Netflix advertising tier estimate which is 1.45 million which equates […]
Italy is a strategic market for Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), and CEO David Zaslav plans to increase investments there. Speaking at a Milan Town Hall for employees, Zaslav praised the creativity of the Italian team and highlighted their success in generating revenue and diversifying income streams. He said that WBD will invest in both linear […]