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OUTtv on Prime Video in NZ

OUTtv, the LGBTQ+ streaming service, has launched on Prime Video in New Zealand as an add-on subscription, as well as co-commissioning Winner Winner Chicken Dinner with TVNZ, produced by Warner Bros International Television Production New Zealand. Winner Winner Chicken Dinner is a new game show, hosted by leading New Zealand drag queens, Kita Mean and […]

November 14, 2024

Jack in Time for Christmas sets Prime Video premiere date

Prime Video has announced that Jack in Time for Christmas will premiere globally on the streaming platform on December 3rd. The comedy special, led by Jack Whitehall, hosts an ensemble of famous faces and is produced by Workerbee (a Banijay UK company) and Jackpot Productions. In this festive comedy adventure, Whitehall finds himself stranded in […]

November 14, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Gracenote: Disney+ leads SVoDs for exclusive content

Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has launched a new Data Hub providing insight into the current state of SVoD programming to identify global content trends and changes over time. Tapping Gracenote Global Video Data, a comprehensive database of TV show and movie information, the data visualisation graphically illustrates the current makeup of […]

November 13, 2024

Barb: SVoD in 20.1m UK homes in Q3

Barb has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 20.1 million UK homes (68.8 per cent) had access to an SVoD service in Q3 2024. This is a slight increase from 20 million UK homes (68.7 per cent) in Q2. Barb has again shared an advertising tier estimate for Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video. […]

November 13, 2024

Survey: Growing anxiety over UK streaming costs

Almost two-thirds of UK consumers are concerned about the rising cost of monthly streaming subscriptions, according to the latest EY Decoding the digital home study, which surveyed 2,500 UK consumers on their attitudes towards technology, media and telecoms experiences in the home. The study indicates that consumer anxiety about rising monthly subscription costs increased from […]

November 13, 2024

Report: Ad tiers boost streaming subs in Sweden

After a period of slower growth, the Swedish streaming market is now experiencing a significant upswing, reports Mediaivision. In Q3 2024, there were 600,000 new streaming subscriptions compared to the same period last year. The primary driver of this growth is the introduction of more affordable, ad-supported subscription options. “The new, affordable subscriptions have gained […]

November 13, 2024

Meet Me Next Christmas at Netflix #1

Meet Me Next Christmas, the new film starring Christina Milian, Devale Ellis and Pentatonix, danced into #1 in its first week on Netflix’s English Films List with 18.1 million views, making it the most watched title in the week commencing November 4th. Season 4, Part 2 of Outer Banks debuted at #1 on Netflix’s English […]

November 13, 2024

Citadel: Honey Bunny tops Prime Video on debut

Prime Video has revealed that the Indian Original spy series, Citadel: Honey Bunny, born from the world of Citadel, was the most watched series on Prime Video worldwide in its launch weekend. The series directed by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK and starring Varun Dhawan and Samantha, was in the Top 10 in almost 150 […]

November 13, 2024

Nutcrackers movie coming to Disney+

New Christmas movie Nutcrackers, starring Ben Stiller in his first lead film role in six years, will be coming to the Disney+ streaming platform on November 29th. This comedy-drama unfolds as Mike (played by Stiller) is on the heels of closing the biggest deal of his career, when he is pulled away from his bachelor […]

November 13, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Netflix: 70m watching ad tier

On the two-year anniversary of its ad tier launch, Netflix has announced the plan now reaches 70 million monthly active users globally. The ad tier now accounts for more than 50 per cent of new sign-ups in the territories where it is available. The company has added more than 35 million subscribers over the past […]

November 12, 2024