Netflix has announced the promotion of Elizabeth Stone to the role of chief technology officer (CTO). Stone (pictured) joined the streaming platform back in 2020 to lead data and insights. Additionally Netflix has named Eunice Kim as chief product officer (CPO). Kim was previously head of Netflix’s consumer product innovation team “Elizabeth and Eunice have […]
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has released a study to understand the usage of different video services in Indonesia and consumer attitudes towards them. The study looked at video across social media, user-generated content (UGC), linear TV, messaging services and premium OTT. Amongst Indonesian consumers, premium OTT is viewed as having the highest quality […]
A new four-part documentary examining the notorious rivalry between British boxing legends Chris Eubank, Nigel Benn, Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno will launch exclusively on Prime Video in the UK and Ireland in 2024. The documentary, titled Four Kings, follows the meteoric rise of these four men from the same London neighbourhood who heralded a golden […]
Reptile, the new crime thriller starring Benicio Del Toro, Justin Timberlake and Alicia Silverstone, scaled its way to the top of Netflix’s English Films List in its debut week with 17.7 million views in the week commencing September 25th. Australian rom-com Love Is in the Air also had a strong debut, landing at #2 (11.7 […]
Magnolia Pictures, an independent theatrical and home entertainment distributors in the US – has announced a partnership with Vizio and their free streaming service, WatchFree+, for access to Magnolia Pictures’ film catalogue on select smart TVs, products and platforms. Showcasing independent cinema, the curated content from Magnolia Pictures available on WatchFree+ includes critically applauded and […]
Starzplay, the MENA SVoD service, is bringing the summer blockbuster which crossed the billion-dollar mark- Barbie to its platform, straight from the theatres. Fans can tune into Starzplay and watch Greta Gerwig’s movie starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and get ready to immerse in the perfect-pink world of the Barbie Land. Barbie, which offers […]
Following in the footsteps of Netflix, Disney+ is beginning to target subscribers who are sharing their account login details – initially in Canada. An email sent to Disney+ subscribers in Canada has informed them that the service will begin restricting their “ability to share your account or login credentials outside of your household” beginning on […]
In recent years, Over-The-Top (OTT) TV streaming platforms have taken the world by storm – from streaming services to gaming sites, these platforms have revolutionised the way we consume content and entertainment. But OTT isn’t just changing the way we absorb media, it’s also transforming the business landscape. With the current number of digital streaming […]
Streaming platform Netflix mailed out its last DVD in the US on September 29th, ending a 25 year service. Netflix said that the first movie mailed out was the Tim Burton cult-comedy Beetlejuice, and that more than 5.2 billion DVDs have been sent out since then. The most-rented DVD was the sports drama The Blind […]
Paramount+ and VIDAA have announced that Paramount+ is now available on Hisense Smart TVs, powered by VIDAA, across the UK. The UK is the latest addition to the partnership, which brought the streaming service on Hisense Smart TVs in Australia, Latin America and Canada earlier this year. Hisense TV owners in the UK can now […]