AMC Networks has announced that HIDIVE subscribers across the US, Canada and other international markets can now access an upgraded version of the anime-focused streaming service. The new HIDIVE website and apps feature a redesigned user interface, a simplified menu as well as enhancements to content discovery, user curation and playback options. This includes updated […]
Latin America will have 165 million SVoD subscriptions by 2029, up from 110 million at end-2023, according to the Latin America OTT TV and Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Brazil will provide 59 million SVoD subscriptions by 2029, with Mexico bringing in a further 43 million. Seven US-based platforms (Netflix, Prime […]
Bedrock, the European streaming tech company, has announced the upcoming release of M6+ in France, a new AVoD platform from Groupe M6. Powered by Bedrock’s technology, M6+ aims to reshape the French entertainment landscape by transforming the way audiences engage with M6 content through more immersive features, more engaging TV experiences, and dozens of devices […]
MAX, the Warner Bros Discovery SVoD service will start cracking down on people sharing passwords outside their household “starting later this year”, confirmed Jean-Briac Perrette, the company’s president and CEO of global streaming, while speaking at Morgan Stanley’s Technology, Media, and Telecom 2024 conference in San Francisco Dan Goman, CEO & Founder of cloud-native media supply […]
FX’s 10-episode limited series Shōgun – an epic saga of war, passion, and power set in feudal Japan, based on James Clavell’s bestselling novel – garnered 9 million views globally for the premiere episode across Hulu and Disney+, based on six days of streaming, making it the #1 scripted General Entertainment series premiere globally. In the US, Shōgun is the #1 […]
The living room is the environment at home that’s best suited for advertising to succeed. That’s the key finding from a study of video advertising that examined where in the home advertising was most likely to be remembered – and why. The Context Effects study – jointly conducted by Map The Territory and Tapestry Research, […]
Dragon Ball Super English dub has officially arrived on anime streaming platform Crunchyroll. Crunchyroll and Toei Animation are providing viewers in the US, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand with all 130+ episodes of the Dragon Ball Super English, taking audiences on journey from Goku’s first meeting with Beerus and Whis, all the way […]
Avatar: The Last Airbender claimed the #1 spot on Netflix’s English TV List for the second week in a row with 19.9 million views in the week commencing February 26th, reached the Top 10 in 92 countries and at #1 in 76. Netflix has already confirmed that Avatar: The Last Airbender will return to the […]
Crackle Connex, a division of Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, has signed an agreement with Infillion for a uniquely structured 2024 upfront purchase of advertising inventory across its AVoD services. The inventory will run across inventory within Redbox, Crackle, and Chicken Soup for the Soul properties. Crackle Connex will also be able to sell […]
North American OTT TV episode and movie revenues will reach $100 billion (€92.2bn) in 2029, up from $81 billion in 2023, according to the North America OTT TV & Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. The US will contribute $16 billion from the $19 billion additional revenues, with Canada supplying the rest. […]