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Free Amazon Prime membership for eir TV customers

eir, the Irish telco, has announced that all eir TV customers are now upgraded to full Amazon Prime membership at no extra cost, making eir the only provider in Ireland to offer this benefit. This follows the recent launch of Amazon’s dedicated Irish platform, Amazon.ie. Previously, eir TV customers had access to Prime Video, but […]

April 1, 2025

Spain: Movistar’s O2 adds TV, Netflix

Movistar’s low cost O2 service in Spain is adding Movistar Plus+ and Netflix in an integrated offer that also includes broadband at 600 Mbps for €45 a month in an attempt to boost subscriptions and compete with the likes of Digi and other low cost platforms. The news comes as Pepehone, a brand owned by […]

April 1, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

AMC+ free for Spectrum TV Select customers in US

Spectrum and AMC Networks have announced Spectrum TV Select customers in the US now have access to ad-supported AMC+, AMC Networks’ streaming service, at no extra cost to customers. Retailing at $6.99 per month, AMC+ features popular originals such as Dark Winds and Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches, new seasons from The Walking Dead Universe, plus […]

April 1, 2025

Max goes live in Australia

Max, the SVoD service from Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is officially live in Australia. The platform brings together HBO’s programming, Warner Bros’ films and series, Discovery’s real-life entertainment, and the best of fan-favourite collections and more. Max will bring local viewers exclusive access to season 2 of the hit series The Last of Us on […]

March 31, 2025

TF1 CEO predicts new TV golden age

TF1 CEO Rodolphe Belmer, delivering a keynote speech at the Séries Mania Forum in Lille, revealed that he foresees a new TV golden age “We are entering a new audiovisual and post-peak TV golden age where new frontiers will recreate growth,” he told delegates. “We’re living today a very interesting moment, technologically speaking, as content […]

March 28, 2025From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Naver Webtoon joins ACE

Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has welcomed Naver Webtoon as its newest member. Naver Webtoon is part of Webtoon Entertainment, the global entertainment company. Naver Webtoon is the first and only webcomic and webnovel company to join ACE, and the first Korean-originated company to join ACE.  Naver Webtoon’s parent company, Webtoon Entertainment, […]

March 28, 2025By Colin Mann

Waller-Bridge’s Octopus doc coming to Prime Video

Prime Video has announced the two-part documentary special Octopus! will premiere on the streaming service on May 8th. The special, narrated and executive produced by Emmy-Award winning actress and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge, is co-produced by Jigsaw Productions and Waller-Bridge’s banner Wells Street Films. Octopus! will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries […]

March 28, 2025

JioHotstar surpasses 100m subs

JioHostar, the India streaming platform, has announced that it has surpassed 100 million subscribers. Commenting on the milestone, Kiran Mani, CEO – Digital, JioStar, said: “We have always believed that world-class entertainment should be accessible to all, and crossing 100 million subscribers is a testament to that vision. This milestone not only underscores India’s limitless […]

March 27, 2025

DirecTV joins IBCAP

Anti-piracy coalition the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has confirmed the addition of DirecTV, a leading video distribution company in the US, as its newest member. While IBCAP remains focused on anti-piracy efforts for the multicultural video market, the addition of DirecTV will permit IBCAP to broaden its scope as it works with DirecTV […]

March 26, 2025By Colin Mann

Netflix’s Adolescence makes ratings history

Netflix series Adolescence has become the first streaming show to top the UK’s weekly TV ratings. The first episode of the crime drama was watched by 6.45 million people in its first week, according to ratings body Barb, citing data from March 10th to March 16th. This is the largest audience for any streaming TV […]

March 25, 2025By Nik Roseveare