Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that its streaming service Max will launch direct to consumer in Australia on March 31st. Max brings together the best from iconic brands such as HBO, Warner Bros, the DC Universe, Harry Potter and Discovery, as well as Cartoon Network, TLC, ID, HGTV and more, all in one place. […]
Bango has announced the launch of its all-in-one technology for Super Bundling, allowing any business to build and launch a subscriptions hub. The new technology is part of the latest Digital Vending Machine (DVM) product release from Bango, which is used by subscription hubs such as Verizon +play and Optus SubHub. The need for this […]
Disney+ has announced that the Original drama series Paradise, from 20th Television, has been renewed for a second season. The political thriller is from creator Dan Fogelman (Only Murders in the Building, This Is Us), and stars Sterling K. Brown (This is Us, American Fiction) as Agent Xavier Collins. Paradise is set in a serene community […]
Southeast Asia’s premium VoD market continued its robust growth trajectory in 2024, with total viewership reaching 440 billion minutes, a 7 per cent year-on-year increase, according to research from Media Partners Asia (MPA), using its ampd VoD measurement platform covering five markets in Southeast Asia. The growth was fuelled by Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia, […]
Vodafone TV is ushering in the exclusive launch home of Max in Greece. The streaming service from Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is making its debut in Greece through Vodafone TV, offering a unique of premium series and films. With the addition of Max, Vodafone TV enhances its subscribers’ experience by providing a catalogue of titles […]
Fans in the UK and Ireland will be able to watch every race of the 2025 Repco Supercars Championship season as well as every game of the Australian Football League (AFL) on TNT Sports and discovery+ through new rights deals. TNT Sports is set to show two of Australia’s biggest sports in 2025, becoming the […]
JioStar, the recently formed JV with the merger of Viacom18 and Star India, has announced the launch of JioHotstar, bringing together JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar – two of India’s leading streaming platforms. This coming together of brands creates a platform with close to 300,000 hours of entertainment, a wide array of live sports, and more […]
Western Europe hit a record volume of Crime & Thriller production orders from leading global streaming platforms in 2024, reaching 94 titles. That’s equivalent to a 43 per cent share of all commissions by major streamers in the genre, more than the North American (NAM) and Asia Pacific (APAC) regions combined. The main beneficiary has […]
Apple and Netflix appear to have forged a partnership that will finally integrate Netflix content into the Apple TV app’s unified watchlist. The Apple TV app has aimed to be a central hub for managing streaming content, the flagship feature, is the ‘Up Next’ queue, aggregating shows and movies from various supported services. However, one […]
Disney+ has announced that Searchlight Pictures’ O’Dessa, written and directed by Geremy Jasper, will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland on March 13th. Set in a post-apocalyptic future, O’Dessa is an original rock opera about a farm girl on an epic quest to recover a cherished family heirloom. Her journey […]