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Fraggle Rock returns to Apple TV+ on Jan 21

Apple has revealed the trailer for the reboot of the classic Fraggle Rock series. All 13 episodes of the new show, titled Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock, will debut on January 21st on Apple TV+, joining the celebrated collection of Apple Original shorts, Fraggle Rock: Rock On! Jim Henson’s fun-loving and musical Fraggles — […]

January 6, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Netflix launching The Gay Agenda podcast

Netflix has unveiled its first LGBTQ+ podcast – The Gay Agenda, produced by MOST, the home of LGBTQ+ storytelling. The new podcast aims to take an entertaining and honest look into the lives of LGBTQ+ creatives at the top of their fields across different industries and celebrates their success stories. The Gay Agenda will launch […]

January 6, 2022

Cobra Kai tops Netflix new year Top 10

The fourth season of Cobra Kai came in at #1 on the Netflix Top 10 for the week starting December 27th. The Karate Kid spin-off series, starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, premiered on December 31st and was #1 on the English TV list with 120.06 million hours viewed. The latest season was in the […]

January 5, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Report: UK record 2021 broadband use

Millions of people working from home, an increase in online sports broadcasts and getting into the festive spirit have driven a 20 per cent increase in broadband traffic in the UK during 2021, according to digital infrastructure provider Openreach, which has shared its annual broadband report, based on the broadband consumption of more than 17 […]

December 31, 2021By Colin Mann

Don’t Look Up leads Netflix Xmas Top 10

Netflix movie Don’t Look Up, directed by Adam McKay, soared to the top of the streaming service’s top 10 for the week commencing December 20th. Audiences watched the star-studded film – which features Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Timothée Chalamet, Ron Perlman, Ariana Grande, Himesh Patel, Cate Blanchett and Meryl Streep – […]

December 29, 2021By Nik Roseveare

This Is Us coming to Disney+, Prime Video

The sixth and final season of critically acclaimed family drama, This Is Us, will premiere on both Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video in the UK & Ireland from January 6th 2022, with new episodes streaming after the US broadcast. The first five seasons will also be available on the same day of the season 6 […]

December 29, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Forecast: English language SVoD content down 50% by 2030

Digital i has analysed the uptake of non-English language content on the two biggest global streamers, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, across the European Big Five (UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain). Using its methodology to track full Netflix and Prime Video account viewing from a harmonised European panel, the data shows that the two […]

December 22, 2021

The Witcher dominates Netflix top 10

The Witcher is back and dominated Netflix’s global top 10 charts for the week commencing December 13th. The Witcher Season 2 debuted at #1 with audiences spending 142.43 million hours immersed in the fantasy world created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and starring Henry Cavill. The Witcher Season 1 closely followed at #2 on the English […]

December 22, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Analysis: SVoDs drive $220bn content spend

Global content spend saw double digit growth in 2021, with research firm Ampere Analysis expecting it to exceed $220 billion (€195.3bn), with growth driven by SVoD platforms. Specifically, investment rose 14 per cent compared to 2020, representing an increase of over $20 billion. Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO Max, Peacock and Paramount+ invested over $8 billion […]

December 20, 2021

Orange eyes La Liga rights deals

Orange Spain is to negotiate with Movistar and DAZN, successful bidders of La Liga rights for the next five years, in order to continue offering pay-TV football to its customers. “Football is very important for our TV offer,” declared Jean François Fallacher, CEO of Orange. “We will negotiate with both companies.” Orange Spain has been […]

December 20, 2021From David Del Valle in Madrid