Prime Video has announced the second and final season of Carnival Row, the Amazon Original fantasy-drama series from Amazon Studios and Legendary Television starring Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne, will premiere on February 17th 2023. The 10-episode season will be released weekly and exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide. In […]
SkyShowtime, the streaming joint venture formed by Sky owner Comcast and Showtime owner Paramount Global, will roll out in a number of Central and Eastern European (CEE) markets on December 14th. SkyShowtime CEO Monty Sarhan confirmed the launch date whilst on stage the service’s launch event in Amsterdam on November 3rd. SkyShowtime will launch in […]
Streaming services may be heading into tougher times, according to a TMT Intelligence Report. Not only is the competition fierce and cost of acquiring and producing content high; subscribers may be nearing their limit with how many subscriptions they carry and what they spend. To gain more insight into the state of the market, J.D. […]
In the very first episode of Stranger Things, Will Byers went missing in Hawkins, Indiana on November 6th 1983. Consequently, Stranger Things fans everywhere now celebrate November 6th as ‘Stranger Things Day,’ a special day to share their affinity for the hit Netflix series. Netflix themselves will also be observing Stranger Things Day by rolling […]
US multiplay operators Charter Communications and Comcast Corporation have revealed that their streaming platform joint venture will now operate and conduct business as Xumo, evolving the brand from a free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service to an entire entertainment ecosystem inclusive of streaming devices, content, and a platform for partners to reach audiences at scale. […]
Paramount Global has defended its strategy as it invests heavily to become a big player in the streaming wars. Paramount reported third-quarter profits fell 57 per cent as its DTC units dropped $343 million (€351.5m). Paramount’s already depressed stock sunk another 10 per cent. CFO Naveen Chopra told analysts that streaming would be an important […]
Netflix’s ‘Basic with ads’ plan rolls out today (November 3rd) in 8 territories – the UK, Australia, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea and the US. Netflix Basic with ads is an ad-supported subscription plan that allows subscribers to watch movies and TV shows at a lower price. With this plan, viewers can stream Netflix […]
Sell-side advertising platform Magnite has entered into a strategic collaboration with rlaxx TV, an ad-supported VoD service available in 26 countries. As part of the deal, rlaxx TV will utilise Magnite’s technology to manage its OTT inventory across CTV and mobile apps. Magnite’s CTV platform provides rlaxx TV with tools specifically built to support premium, […]
UK trade body the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) has launched ‘One Night Only’, suggesting it is a first-of-its-kind weekly UK wide 24-hour film and TV promotion which will run across Prime Video, the Apple TV App, BT TV Store, CHILI, Sky Store and the Virgin Media Store. Informed by insights driven from the […]
Netflix has announced it will be releasing five original Chinese-language shows globally. Headlining the announcement is Agent From Above, a fantasy series rooted in traditional Taiwanese beliefs. Produced with renowned production studios mm2 Entertainment and Good Films Production, the series boasts extensive visual effects, bringing to life an oriental universe of gods, monsters, humans, and […]