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Squid Game Season 2 sets Netflix viewing records

Squid Game Season 2 has proven popular with Netflix viewers having rocketed to the top of the Netflix Global Top 10, amassing 68 million views in its debut week, ranking #1 in 92 countries, setting the record for most views for a show in its premiere week and breaking into the Most Popular List in […]

January 2, 2025

Netflix NFL Xmas games average over 30m global viewers

Viewers from around the world tuned into Netflix on December 25th as the Chiefs vs Steelers NFL game drew 30 million global average minute audience (AMA) and Ravens vs Texans attracted 31.3 million. The two games averaged 26.5 million US viewers, according to the Nielsen Big Data + Panel. Both games dominated Netflix on December […]

January 1, 2025

Apple TV+ free for first January weekend

Apple is ringing in the New Year by offering an all-access pass for its Apple TV+ streaming service to customers all around the world. Apple TV+ will be available for free during the first weekend of 2025 (January 3rd to January 5th) on any device where Apple TV+ is available. All viewers need is an […]

December 31, 2024By Nik Roseveare

NBC Sports: Most-watched year since 2016

It was a banner year for NBC Sports in 2024, from the industry-record three NFL playoff games on one weekend in January – highlighted by Peacock’s record-setting presentation of the first-ever exclusive live streamed playoff game – to the most-watched Kentucky Derby in 35 years, the conclusion of the most-watched Premier League season ever, golf’s […]

December 31, 2024

Nielsen: 65m Americans watch Xmas Day NFL on Netflix

December 25th was a record-breaking day for Netflix and the NFL, with an unduplicated audience of nearly 65 million US viewers according to data from Nielsen. Baltimore Ravens vs Houston Texans (24.3 million average minute audience (AMA)) and Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers (24.1 million AMA) were the most-streamed NFL games in US history, […]

December 27, 2024By Nik Roseveare

How the resolution of customer service issues varies across various entertainment platforms

Entertainment companies are very different when it comes to their complaint, request and troubleshooting practices. How a platform handles these interactions can make or break a user’s loyalty – especially in an industry where efficiency and value for money are all about convenience. This encompasses everything from Netflix’s Tyson vs Paul disaster to games and […]

December 27, 2024

Beyoncé Bowl special coming to Netflix

Pop star Beyoncé performed a halftime show during Netflix’s first-ever NFL Christmas Gameday as the Houston Texans hosted the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium live on Netflix. This special performance took place in Beyoncé’s hometown of Houston, Texas, produced by her company, Parkwood Entertainment and Jesse Collins Entertainment. The expansive performance featured a slew of […]

December 26, 2024

Netflix orders Tyson docuseries

Netflix has ordered a new docuseries will take a look at the life of legendary boxer and cultural icon Mike Tyson. Known as the youngest heavyweight champion in history (at the age of 20 in 1986), Tyson’s legacy extends far beyond the ropes of the boxing ring, cementing him as one of the most compelling […]

December 23, 2024

Atresmedia, TelevisaUnivision bring ViX to Spain

Spanish TV group Atresmedia and TelevisaUnivision have partnered to launch bring the latter’s ViX streaming service to Spain. From January, ViX will be available via Atresmedia’s streaming platform Atresplayer under subscription and with no advertising. Subscribers will gain access to 15,000 hours of premium content including original TV series, cinema, live sports, and soup operas […]

December 20, 2024From David Del Valle in Madrid

Crunchyroll now on The Roku Channel

Roku has announced the launch of Crunchyroll on The Roku Channel in the US. Crunchyroll, the global anime brand, offers fans access to a streaming library of anime content. Roku customers can subscribe to Crunchyroll for $7.99 (€7.69) per month or $79.99 per year to gain ad-free access to more than 25,000 hours of anime, […]

December 20, 2024By Nik Roseveare