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 […]
Barb, the industry’s standard for understanding what people watch, has awarded the CFlight Landscape Study to insights consultancy BVA BDRC. Barb says the study will enable it to accurately estimate the size and profile of audiences to TV platforms in the UK and understand the household dynamics of VoD consumption. Barb assumed governance responsibility in […]
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 […]
January 2024 has become ITV’s biggest ever month for streams on ITVX. There were 315 million streams on the platform throughout the month, more than any other month on ITVX or previously on ITV Hub. January 28th was the biggest single day for both the number of streams (14.8 million) and streaming hours (6.1 million) […]
BritBox, the International SVoD service for British content, has expanded its deal with BAFTA to continue its broadcast of the EE BAFTA Film Awards while also expanding its agreement to – for the first time – include coverage of the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises,. The deal covers exclusive simulcast streaming for both awards […]
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 […]