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ShortsTV on Prime Video Channels in France, Sweden

ShortsTV, the short film network, has expanded its Prime Video Channels service to France and Sweden.   First launched in 2020 in the UK, Netherlands and Italy under the ShortsTV brand, and in Spain as TVCortos, the streaming service is now available in eight markets, including the US and India.  This comes in addition to ShortsTV being in […]

October 24, 2023

Airtel Xstream Play hits 5m subs

Bharti Airtel, the Indian telco, has announced that its video streaming service, Airtel Xstream Play, has crossed the five million paid subscriber mark and continues to be the fastest growing OTT aggregator in the country. Airtel Xstream Play offers a bouquet of OTT content aggregated on a single app. Customers have access to content from […]

October 20, 2023

Prime Video renews Gen V for second season

Prime Video has ordered a second season of the hit series Gen V, which comes from the world of The Boys. Gen V, from Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television, began its eight-episode freshman season on September 29th, and will conclude with an epic season finale on November 3rd. “Expanding the universe of The Boys with a series […]

October 20, 2023

Netflix adds 8.8m subs; raises UK price

Netflix has announced that it is raising the price of some of its subscription plans in the UK. The streaming service said the price of its basic, ad-free subscription would rise from £6.99 a month to £7.99, while its premium subscription would rise from £15.99 to £17.99. Subscription prices will also rise in the US […]

October 19, 2023

A1 Group signs Netflix partnership

To enrich offers for its customers, A1 Group is set to include Netflix in the portfolio of A1 offers across six markets starting with Austria and followed by Bulgaria, Croatia, North Macedonia, Serbia and Slovenia. Customers of Mobile and Fixed services will be able to access Netflix from any of their screens. Additionally, Netflix will […]

October 19, 2023

Data: FAST growth outpacing VoD in US

Kantar, the insights and consulting company, has released its latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data on the US streaming market. Kantar’s EoD study uncovers the following behaviours and findings within the VoD market between July – September 2023 (Q3): · In Q3, 120 million US households held at least one VoD service, representing 93 per […]

October 18, 2023

Netflix to stream live golf event

On November 14th, stars of two Netflix sports series will face off in The Netflix Cup, Netflix’s first-ever live sports event featuring athletes from Formula 1: Drive to Survive and Full Swing. The event will be able to watch globally. The drivers and golfers will pair up to compete in a match play tournament at […]

October 18, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Beckham holds onto Netflix #1

Beckham, the limited docuseries about football superstar David Beckham, remained atop the English TV List for the second week in a row with 11.6 million views in the week commencing October 9th. The Fall of the House of Usher – the new series from Mike Flanagan – took second place in its debut week with […]

October 18, 2023

Ofcom consults on TV distribution

Broadcast regulator Ofcom is seeking evidence on how the TV distribution landscape could develop over the next decade and beyond. Ofcom notes that large numbers of people still rely on traditional, scheduled broadcast TV –  the so—called ‘linear’ TV – particularly for its ability to inform us about what is happening in the world and […]

October 17, 2023By Colin Mann

Data: Britain adds 0.5m SVoD subs in Q3

Kantar, the insights and consulting company, has released its latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data on the UK’s streaming market. Kantar’s EoD study in Great Britain uncovers the following behaviours within the VoD market between July – September 2023: · Between July – September, the number of British households with at least one SVoD, increased […]

October 17, 2023