Parks Associates has released its updated list of the top 10 US subscription streaming video services, based on estimated numbers of subscribers through September 2024 from the firm’s Streaming Video Tracker. The top two streaming leaders maintained their market position from 2003, with Prime Video in the top position above Netflix. Parks Associates estimates that […]
Ninety per cent of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) stayed at the same speed in October 2024 with a few notable increases on the Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. Forty-four countries and regions were in the top performance tier in October: the UK, […]
Prime Video has announced that the It’s in the Game: Madden NFL docuseries will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on November 26th. The Thanksgiving week launch honours the legacy of coach John Madden, who as an NFL announcer called 20 Thanksgiving games. Madden NFL is one of […]
Paramount+ has announced that original series The Road Trip, from the makers of The Flatshare and based on the best-selling book by Beth O’Leary, will launch on the platform on December 26th 2024 in the UK, Canada and Australia. The Road Trip is a contemporary, emotionally complex romantic comedy about giving love another shot. Can someone […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) and Prime Video have expanded their agreement to make Max, WBD’s streaming service, available as an add-on subscription through Prime Video in Sweden, and HBO Max in the Netherlands, effective immediately. Prime Video customers will be able to subscribe to Max to watch hit shows such as The Penguin, House of […]
Pedro Páramo, a film based on the iconic novel by Juan Rulfo, is now streaming on Netflix. The film is Rodrigo Prieto’s directorial debut, made with a team of Mexican artists and technicians of the highest level and prestige. According to Netflix data, the film brought in more than $375 million pesos (€17.4m) to Mexico’s […]
Prime Video has announced that the newest addition to the Wizarding World franchise, Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking, will debut on Prime Video in the UK and Ireland this December. The first six episodes will launch on December 17th and the finale will follow on December 20th. The series blends storytelling and fantastical edible creations […]
Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, reveals that sports viewership surged in Q3 2024 thanks to events including the Olympics encouraging more diverse audiences. This growth, identified in Kantar’s latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data and analysis on the global video streaming landscape, highlights the increasing importance of live sports for streaming platforms but […]
Paramount+, the streaming service from Paramount, will launch two new subscription tiers in the UK and Ireland this November, as part of the ongoing strategy to offer customers a choice of pricing options. From November 20th, the ‘Basic (with ads)’ and ‘Premium’ plans will join the ‘Standard’ tier in the UK and Ireland. This will […]
Following the rise of subscription bundling in 2024, a peer report from Bango reveals a clear consensus among some of the leading subscription brands — telcos are the ideal partners to lead the bundling market opportunity. One of the 20 key insights from the Bango report, Super Bundling: Inside secrets, is that senior executives at […]