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France: LesVODays delivers TVoD sales surge

The French transactional VoD market saw a significant uplift in Electronic Sell-Through (EST) sales with the return of LesVODays, DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International’s flagship campaign in the region. Now in its fourth wave, the January 2025 campaign delivered a 325 per cent uplift in EST sales volume and a 143 per cent uplift […]

May 22, 2025

Nielsen: US streaming consumption continues to set records

For a third consecutive month, streaming’s share of total TV viewing in the US reached a record high in April, according to Nielsen’s monthly The Gauge report. Time spent streaming accounted for 44.3 per cent of total TV viewing in April, adding a half-point over March and 1.7 points since January. Compared with April 2024, […]

May 20, 2025

Italy: SVoD subs increase, but viewing declines

SVoD platforms in Italy saw 15.5 million unique users in December 2024, a rise of 453,000 from December 2023, according to data from the Communications Authority (AgCom). Netflix, however, experienced a 5.6 per cent decline in average unique users in 2024, down to 8.2 million. Prime Video, Disney+ and Now (Sky) all saw growth, reaching […]

May 20, 2025From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Survey: Streaming bundles winning US consumers

New streaming bundles launched in the US over the past year by both distributors and streamers are generating strong returns in 2025. These bundles feature cable TV packages that include Disney+ and Max, and opportunities to buy competing streaming services directly in new bundles (eg Disney+, Hulu, Max bundle with ads for $16.99). As consumers […]

May 20, 2025

Research: SVoD subs surpass 5m in Denmark

For the first time ever, the number of paid streaming subscriptions in Denmark has exceeded five million. According to Mediavision’s latest Nordic TV & Streaming analysis, over 500,000 new subscriptions have been added over the past year, signalling a renewed wave of market growth. As in other Nordic countries, ad-supported subscription models (HVoD) are a […]

May 20, 2025

Confessions of a Parent Killer coming to Paramount+

Paramount+ UK & Ireland has announced Confessions of a Parent Killer, a new original UK true-crime documentary that follows the story of Virginia ‘Ginny’ McCullough and the investigation into the murder of her parents. The film, which is produced by Transistor Films, marks the first time Ginny has spoken publicly about her crimes, through a […]

May 20, 2025

Paramount+ greenlights Season 4 of Yellowjackets

Chris McCarthy, Co-CEO of Paramount Global and President of Showtime, has confirmed that a Season 4 of Yellowjackets has been ordered. Created by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson, Yellowjackets is the saga of a team of talented high school girls’ soccer players who become the survivors of a plane crash deep in the remote northern […]

May 20, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Research: Over 23m SVoD subs in Nordics

The Nordic countries added approximately 3.7 million paid subscriptions during the last 12 months, reaching a total of over 23 million, according to data from Mediavision. Sweden leads the Nordic market, both in size and growth. Over the past year alone, more than 2 million new paid subscriptions have been added in Sweden, accounting for […]

May 19, 2025

Netflix adds World of Peppa Pig app; Sesame Street deal

The World of Peppa Pig app is now available for Netflix subscribers to download. Users can explore the hit animated show through engaging puzzles, mini-games, colouring books and more via the app. Additionally, new episodes of Peppa Pig Season 7 are available now to stream on Netflix in the US. World of Peppa Pig offers […]

May 19, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Netflix: “An ad dollar spent on us is more valuable than anywhere else”

Amy Reinhard, Netflix’s President of Advertising, took the stage at the streaming company’s third Upfront at the Perelman Performing Arts Center in Manhattan to highlight the growth of the ad-supported plan, which now reaches more than 94 million global monthly active users  – and more 18-34-year-olds than any other US broadcast or cable network. Ad-tier […]

May 15, 2025