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Prime Video US delivers most watched NFL TNF ever

Prime Video in the US reports it has delivered the most-watched season to date across the 20-year history of the NFL’s Thursday Night Football package. The 2025 season of TNF on Prime averaged 15.33 million viewers throughout its 15-game campaign, marking a +16 per cent increase over the 2024 season and the third-consecutive year of […]

January 5, 2026

Netflix: Lions vs Vikings most-streamed NFL game in US history

Netflix has reported its second NFL game on Christmas Day (December 25th), seeing the Detroit Lions take on the Minnesota Vikings, became the most-streamed NFL game in US history with an average of 27.5 million viewers across the country, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel. The Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders game that kicked […]

January 2, 2026

Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision on Prime Video this February

A new documentary on His Majesty King Charles III’s Harmony philosophy will debut on February 6th exclusively on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories worldwide. The film, titled Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision, is about hope when we need it most. All over the world, nature is in decline, and the effects are […]

January 2, 2026

New Malcolm in the Middle premieres on Disney+ in April

Hulu has that announced that the limited, four-episode revival series, Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair, will premiere April 10th 2026 on Disney+ in the UK. Set some 20 years after the end of the original iconic sitcom, the new series follows the titular Malcolm as he now lives with his daughter Leah and […]

December 30, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Tron: Ares streams on Disney+ this January

The sci-fi action-adventure movie, Tron: Ares, will be available to stream on Disney+ from January 7th 2026. Directed by Joachim Rønning, the third movie in the Tron saga sees a sophisticated Program named Ares sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind’s first encounter with AI beings. Tron: […]

December 30, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Report: Italian TV market nears €9bn valuation

The Italian TV market is projected to reach a value of €8.97 billion by the end of 2025, representing a 2.2 per cent growth over 2024. This is according to the latest report from Rome-based consultancy ITMedia Consulting, The Television Market in Italy 2025–2027, which highlights a shift from traditional linear TV to non-linear and […]

December 23, 2025From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Vilpa Films launching Vilpa Max streaming platform

Vilpa Films, the production company established my Mexican producer, filmmaker and author Alejandro Vilpa, will launch its new streaming platform, Vilpa Max, on January 31st 20206. The platform will seek to provide short filmmakers from around the world an opportunity to present their work to a global audience. Vilpa Max, which will at first roll […]

December 23, 2025

Channel 4: Streaming viewing up 14% in 2025

Channel 4 has revealed a snapshot of the nation’s viewing habits for 2025, in a roundup of facts that reveal how audiences spent their time in front of the screen – plus a look back on content highlights from the year. This year to date has seen the broadcaster achieve what it describes as “significant […]

December 22, 2025

Research: AVoD platforms see biggest catalogue growth in 2025

Research from Ampere Analysis shows that AVoD platforms recorded the fastest catalogue growth globally in 2025, outpacing SVoD services globally. Tubi has led the expansion, enjoying robust growth in the UK. Six of the 10 platforms with the fastest catalogue growth were free, ad-supported services, including Tubi UK (+99 per cent), Rakuten TV Ireland (+43 […]

December 19, 2025

More Disney+ content coming to ITVX

In July, The Walt Disney Company and ITV announced an initiative to carry a selection each other’s streaming content, billed as a ‘Taste of ITVX’ and a ‘Taste of Disney+’ respectively. The regularly refreshed selection of programmes include the following titles, available to stream in January, February and March 2026 as part of a ‘Taste […]

December 19, 2025