Netflix and Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) have reached an agreement to renew the existing licensing deal for animated films including those from Illumination and DreamWorks Animation (DWA) and, in the future, will add US rights to live-action films from both Universal Pictures and Focus Features. As part of the new agreement, Netflix will continue […]
Don’t Move, starring Yellowstone’s Kelsey Asbille, and Finn Wittrock, debuted at #1 on Netflix’s English Films List with 20.2 million views in the week commencing October 21st, making it the most-watched title of the week. Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut Woman of the Hour, in which she also stars alongside Daniel Zovatto, was #2 for the […]
The Pinkfong Company, the entertainment company behind Baby Shark, has announced the global release of Pinkfong & Hogi Mini-Movie: The Tricky Three Cars, a special adventure mini-movie based on the popular YouTube Originals TV series Pinkfong Wonderstar. The 40-minute action-packed adventure debuts on Netflix worldwide on November 3rd in both English and Korean dubbed versions. […]
TV viewership in Italy remained relatively stable in H1 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. While overall daily viewership remained slightly above 8.55 million, prime-time audiences increased marginally by 0.5 per cent to 20.12 million, according to Italy’s Communications Regulatory Authority. However, compared to 2020, both daily and prime-time viewership declined significantly, by […]
Netflix has launched Moments — a new mobile feature available globally today on iOS and in the coming weeks on Android — which allows users to save, relive, and share their favourite Netflix scenes. If a user is, for example, watching the latest season of Bridgerton on their phone and wants to save the scene […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) Sports Europe is extending its rights to show a large number of the world’s greatest cycling races until at least 2030. The move cements its position as the Home of Cycling and guarantees broad access for millions of viewers across Europe. The new partnership with the EBU and ASO from 2026 […]
Following the launch of Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) Max streaming service across Latin America in Q1 2024 (replacing HBO Max) the service saw a notable jump in subscribers. But while the overall region saw growth of 2.8 million subscribers year-over-year (13 per cent) in Q2, Ampere Analysis reports that one country in particular has emerged […]
Kargo, a specialist in creating breakthrough omnichannel ad solutions for the world’s top brands, is partnering with Samba TV, a provider of TV technology for audience data and omniscreen measurement. The partnership will enable advertisers to target, measure and optimise reach and frequency across mobile and connected TV (CTV) environments with greater precision. This collaboration […]
Kantar, the marketing data and analytics 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 behaviours within the VoD market between July to September 2024. Emmys and high-profile partnerships propel Disney+ Off the back of a hugely successful Emmy awards season, […]
Streaming subscriptions with ads continue to show strong growth in Norway during autumn 2024. The low price seems to appeal to an increasing number of households, both in Norway and across the Nordic region, according to research from Mediavision. Nearly 600,000 households in Norway report having at least one paid streaming subscription with ads – […]