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UEFA finals free on discovery+

The 2024 men’s UEFA finals, exclusively live on TNT Sports, will be available for anyone to watch for free on discovery+. Kicking off with the UEFA Europa League final on May 22nd, Bayer Leverkusen will take on Atalanta at the Dublin Arena. Olympiacos will then play Fiorentina in the UEFA Europa Conference League Final on […]

May 15, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Research: Olympics to spark US streaming boom

One in four American subscribers (29 per cent) will sign up to a new streaming service to watch the Olympic Games this July. For those who already pay for at least one ‘SportsVoD’ streaming platform, this figure jumps to a massive 66 per cent. That’s according to the latest research from subscription Super Bundling provider […]

May 15, 2024

Nielsen: Disney biggest distributor

Nielsen has ranked Walt Disney as the biggest distributor of content for broadcast, cable and streaming. YouTube was at #2 followed by NBCUniversal, Paramount Global and Warner Bros Discovery. Netflix was fifth. Disney assets include broadcast network ABC, ESPN and streamers Disney+ and Hulu. The rankings reflect share of television usage in April. “It’s vital […]

May 15, 2024

The Roast of Tom Brady at Netflix #1

The Roast of Tom Brady claimed the #1 spot on Netflix’s English TV List in the week commencing May 6th, racking up 13.8 million views. The comedy special first aired on May 5th as a live event during the Netflix is a Joke Fest. Another live event from the Fest also continued to draw big […]

May 15, 2024

Disney+ orders Welcome to Wrexham Season 4

Disney+ has announced that FX’s Welcome to Wrexham, the hit docuseries, has received an order for a fourth season. The first three seasons of Welcome to Wrexham are available to stream on Disney+ in the UK. Wrexham AFC was recently promoted to the English Football League’s League One, which is being chronicled in the third […]

May 15, 2024By Nik Roseveare

BBC secures deal with TNT Sports for FA Cup

The Emirates FA Cup will continue to be accessible to all fans following a new agreement that will see the BBC become the exclusive free-to-air broadcaster of the competition in a four-year deal starting from the 2025-2026 season. BBC Sport, under a new partnership with TNT Sports, has secured free-to-air live coverage of 14 games […]

May 14, 2024

Prime Video orders Tomb Raider series, and more

At its inaugural upfront presentation, Prime Video announced that it has ordered a Tomb Raider series with Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) set as writer and executive producer. The series is based on the iconic Tomb Raider video game franchise, which follows the adventures of archaeologist and adventurer Lara Croft. The project comes as part of a […]

May 14, 2024By Nik Roseveare

India: JioCinema adds anime slate

JioCinema, the Indian streaming platform, has bolstered its content offerings with anew Anime slate. JioCinema is now home to top Anime shows, and the launch will be headlined by the global simulcast of Season 4 of Demon Slayer. JioCinema Premium members will have unlimited access to the Anime Hub, with plans starting at Rs 29 (€0.32) per month. […]

May 13, 2024

Data: Channel 4 streaming audience up 22% in April

Channel 4 streaming grew 22 per cent year-on-year in April – with a total of 6.5 billion viewer minutes – according to BARB data. The figures show viewing among 16-34s was up 15 per cent year on year to 1.7 billion viewer minutes, as Channel 4 streaming reached more young viewers (16-34) than any other […]

May 10, 2024

The Bear Season 3 on Disney+ in June

Disney has announced that the celebratedcomedy series The Bear will premiere its third season on June 27th only on Disney+ in the UK, with all episodes available at premiere. Season three of FX’s The Bear follows Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri) and Richie Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they do what […]

May 10, 2024