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Saving Bikini Bottom at Netflix #1

Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie, the animated film set in the iconic world of SpongeBob SquarePants, shored up 12.8 million views in the week commencing July 29th to land atop Netflix’s English Films List and was the most-watched title of the week. Find Me Falling, the romantic comedy starring Harry Connick Jr, claimed […]

August 7, 2024

Data: Ad-supported streaming booms in Q2

Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, has released its latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data and analysis on the global video streaming landscape. Kantar’s EoD study uncovers the following behaviours within the global VoD market between April to June 2024: Ad-supported streaming saw significant growth in Q2 2024, with AVoD increasing by 10 per […]

August 6, 2024

Ofcom: UK streaming audiences have plateaued

Ofcom recently published its Media Nations report, which looks at the UK’s media landscape and how people across the country use and consume media across a range of platforms. The main findings show that younger audiences are watching less broadcast TV, while, overall, radio listening is on the rise. The report also highlights a number […]

August 2, 2024

Citadel: Honey Bunny on Prime Video in November

Prime Video has announced that Original spy action thriller series, Citadel: Honey Bunny, will debut globally on the streaming platfrom on November 7th. The Indian series, born from the world of Citadel is directed by Raj & DK (Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK) and written by Sita R. Menon, along with Raj & DK. The […]

August 1, 2024

Report: Gen Z continues to shun broadcast TV

For the first time, less than half of 16-24-year-olds (Gen Z) are now watching broadcast TV in an average week, according to Ofcom’s annual study into the nation’s media habits. Just 48 per cent of young audiences tuned in during an average week last year, down from 76 per cent in 2018. Children aged 4-15 […]

July 31, 2024

Cobra Kai holds on to Netflix #1

Part 1 of Cobra Kai’s sixth and final season held onto the #1 spot on Netflix’s English TV List (9.5 million views) in the week commencing July 22nd, and championed Season 1 back onto the list at #9 (1.9 million views). Part 2 is set to be released on November 15th, and Part 3 drops […]

July 31, 2024

WBD shops Max to UK platforms

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is reportedly in talks with rival UK streaming platforms and TV services to carry its HBO content via the Max streaming brand –  casting doubts over its existing exclusive deal with Sky. WBD plans to launch its Max streaming service in the UK in 2026, which will house all of the […]

July 30, 2024

Survey: Viewers positive on streaming ad experience

An increasing number of TV viewers are accepting advertising in streaming video and they are readily able to discern the differences in how various services deliver the ad experience. Hub Entertainment Research has released the latest wave of its semi-annual TV Advertising: Fact vs Fiction survey indicating that ad-supported streaming services are on the rise, and […]

July 29, 2024

Prime Video orders The Boys prequel series

At San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) it was announced that The Boys world is expanding to include Vought Rising, a prequel series to The Boys, starring Jensen Ackles and Aya Cash. The news was revealed when Ackles surprised the SDCC audience by coming on stage and tossing to a video from Cash. Past spinoffs from […]

July 29, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Disney+, Hulu, Max bundle rolls out in US

The new Disney+, Hulu, Max Bundle from Disney Entertainment and Warner Bros Discovery, first announced in May, is now available in the US for purchase on any of the three streaming platforms’ websites. All qualifying new and existing subscribers can purchase the bundle for $16.99 (€15.64) per month with ads and $29.99 per month without […]

July 26, 2024By Nik Roseveare