Game of Thrones, X-Men and The Staircase actor Sophie Turner has been cast in the role of Lara Croft in a new Prime Video series of Tomb Raider, based on the iconic video game series. Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve), who serves as creator, writer, executive producer and co-showrunner, commented: “I’m so excited to announce the […]
Wonder Project, the entertainment brand founded by industry veterans Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten and Jon Erwin that produces and curates premium films and series for the faith and values audience, has announced that its new subscription offering will launch on October 5th exclusively on Prime Video in the US. At launch, Wonder Project will offer audiences […]
Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has expanded its Data Hub resource to include insights on nearly 1,850 active FAST channels for an understanding of global streaming trends and the programmes that keep audiences engaged. According to analysis of Gracenote’s global video dataset, the number of FAST channels grew nearly 14 per cent […]
South Korea is establishing itself as one of the world’s biggest markets for Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST), according to research from Omdia. The country is set to become the 12th largest global FAST market by 2030, with revenues projected to double from $23 million (€19.8m) in 2024 to $48 million. Speaking at the International […]
The Swedish streaming market continues to break records, reports Mediavision. More than 9.5 million paid subscriptions were active in the country in Q2 2025, marking an increase of 2 million compared to the same period in 2024. Hybrid VoD (or cheaper ad-supported subscriptions), is the main driver of growth. Over 80 per cent of new […]
A landmark musical event in the heart of Vatican City will stream live exclusively on Disney+ on September 13th. Co-directed by music icon Pharrell Williams and celebrated tenor Andrea Bocelli, the concert will be held in St Peter’s Square for the first time in history. Supported by the Vatican, the event marks the closing of […]
Prime Video has given a first looks at its psychological mystery thriller Lazarus. The limited series, first announced in 2024, is based on an original story idea and written by the New York Times best-selling author Harlan Coben and BAFTA-winner Danny Brocklehurst, Lazarus follows a man who returns home after his father’s suicide and begins […]
Netflix has announced that it will become the new home of the 2026 World Baseball Classic in Japan, as part of an exclusive media rights partnership with World Baseball Classic, Inc. (WBCI), an organisation that is owned by Major League Baseball (MLB) and jointly operates the World Baseball Classic tournament with the MLB Players Association. […]
Video software company, Synamedia, has announced that Pathé, the French film producer and distributor, has chosen Synamedia ContentArmor forensic watermarking to protect content on its D2C streaming service, Pathé Home. Using ContentArmor to identify the origin of leaks and take disruptive counter measures, Pathé will safeguard its investment in thousands of movies across all devices […]
Apple TV+ has raised its subscription fee for monthly subscribers. In the UK, the streaming platform’s cost per month has gone up by £1 to £9.99 a month, but an annual cost remains the same at £89 per year. It means an Apple TV+ has now doubled in price since it was first launched in […]