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Cellcom, MasMovil climb Netflix Speed Index

Two per cent of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) saw an increase of 0.2 Mbps, 61 per cent stayed the same, and 37 per cent went down 0.2 Mbps in May on the Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. Forty countries and regions were […]

June 10, 2025

Viaplay Select on prima+ in Czech Republic

Viaplay Group and Czech media company Prima Group have entered a partnership to bring Viaplay Select to the Czech Republic via the prima+ streaming platform prima+. Launching July 1st, prima+ will feature the Viaplay Select content offering, a Viaplay curated selection of series, films and documentaries, with more than 200 hours available during the first […]

June 9, 2025

Stephen King’s The Institute coming to MGM+

MGM+ has announced that original series, The Institute, based on the acclaimed novel by celebrated author Stephen King, will debut exclusively on the streaming service on July 13th. The news was revealed at the global premiere held at The Barbican as part of London’s SXSW Festival on June 5th, where attendees, including Advanced-Television, were treated […]

June 6, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Nippon TV’s Golden SixTONES comes to Netflix

Nippon TV has announced that its hit entertainment show, Golden SixTONES, featuring the popular six-boy band, is now available for globally on Netflix. This marks the first time that a regular weekly entertainment show from Nippon TV will be distributed on Netflix. The show will stream in Japanese and be subtitled in multiple languages around […]

June 6, 2025

Why streaming platforms are becoming the new media empires

Not too long ago, we all had to plan our evenings around the TV. We had a guide in one hand, and at certain times during the week, we’d watch our favourite shows. If you weren’t there at the starting time, you missed it! Fast forward to today, and you can binge an entire season […]

June 5, 2025

Alien: Earth launches on Disney+ in August

Disney+ has announced that the highly anticipated series, FX’s Alien: Earth, from creator Noah Hawley, is set to stream exclusively on Disney+ from August 13th in the UK and Ireland. The Alien spin-off series will launch with the first two episodes, then a new episode of the 8-episode season will premiere each following Wednesday. When a […]

June 5, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Snow White sets Disney+ premiere date

Disney+ subscribers can experience the magic and music of Disney’s Snow White when the film streams exclusively on Disney+ from June 11th. The live-action retelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs invites families and friends on a new cinematic adventure, one that also offers a charming stroll down memory lane. Just as audiences in 1937 […]

June 5, 2025

Barb: Paramount+ sees biggest Q4 growth in UK SVoD subs

Barb, the industry’s standard for understanding what people watch, has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 20.1 million UK homes (67.5 per cent) had access to an SVoD service in Q1 2025. This is a slight increase from 20 million UK homes in Q4 2024. The service-level subscriptions data are as follows: Netflix: […]

June 3, 2025

Research: Younger SVoD subs want more from streaming platforms

Research from Ampere Analysis highlights the subscribing behaviour of people aged 18 to 34. These viewers pay more than other age groups for their content services but are more likely to churn if they fail to get the service they crave. The research found that of those thinking of leaving their SVoD service, over a […]

June 2, 2025

Netflix announces staggered release for final Stranger Things

Netflix’s Tudum event – an annual celebration of fandom and pop culture that reveals news content and release dates – took over the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on May 31st with a stacked lineup of talent, reveals and musical performances. Hosted by Sofia Carson, the event brought thousands of fans together at the venue, […]

June 2, 2025By Nik Roseveare