Demand and willingness to pay for pay-TV and paid video content in Germany continues to grow, despite a difficult economic climate and complex regulation. In 2024, revenues from pay-TV and paid video-on-demand rose by around 6 per cent to €5.5 billion. For the current year 2025, VAUNET – German Media Association – expects revenues to […]
The boxing matchup between Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford will stream live on Netflix on September 13th — and for the first time, viewers will be able to choose between a live English or Spanish broadcast option. “We’ve assembled a knock-out group of combat sports veterans to call every shot. The English broadcasting team will […]
During August 2025, 0.5 per cent of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) saw an increase of 0.2 Mbps, 18 per cent stayed the same, 81 per cent decreased 0.2 Mbps, and 0.5 per cent went down 0.4 Mbps on the Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime-time Netflix […]
Starting this September, Disney+ customers in Spain will gain access to a curated selection of Atresmedia content, under the Atresplayer label, as part of their subscription, in the latest addition to Disney+’s European broadcaster partnerships. This integration agreement will see Atresplayer have its own distinct space on Disney+ and feature more than 300 hours per […]
Disney+ is upgrading its streaming output with the superior HDR10+ technology. The news means that Disney+ joins Apple TV+, Prime Video and Netflix in adopting HDR10+ (along with Dolby Vision when available in its programming content). While the app update has commenced rolling out, Disney+ has not yet started streaming shows or movies in HDR10+, […]
Vinted, the second-hand fashion marketplace in Europe, is partnering to produce RE/style, a new TV competition series that showcases recycled design as the future of fashion. Funded by Vinted, RE/style is a six-part series that will feature eight emerging fashion designers – from Italy, Spain, France and the UK – who will compete to create […]
The UK video entertainment market is holding its course, with total consumer spend expected to rise 2 per cent in 2025 to £11.4 billion (€13.1bn) according to Futuresource Consulting’s latest Video Insights UK report, which highlights SVoD as the powerhouse of growth, alongside a stronger year for box office and signs of stabilisation in transactional […]
India’s video entertainment market is in a transition phase, with total consumer spend slipping 2 per cent in 2024 to INR713.6 billion (€6.92bn), reports Futuresource Consulting. The Video Insights India report reveals pay-TV and box office declines weighed on the market, while SVoD powered ahead with double-digit growth. “In India, streaming is no longer an […]
Riyadh Season’s Six Kings Slam tennis tournament returns for a second edition that will stream live and exclusively on Netflix between October 15th to 18th to subscribers around the globe at no additional cost. Six Kings Slam’s reigning, defending champion and ATP’s number one ranked player in the world, Jannik Sinner, will venture to ANB […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), HBO Max and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) have announced an expansion of their near six-year relationship, with the launch of AEW pay-per-view (PPV) events on HBO Max, starting with AEW All Out on September 20th from Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada. HBO Max will stream live AEW PPV events without ads, […]