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Prime Video acquires rights to Those About To Die

Prime Video will launch historical drama series Those About To Die, from director Roland Emmerich, in 2024 in the UK, Ireland, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Turkey, Andorra, Monaco, Luxembourg and Belgium. Inspired by the non-fiction book of the same name by Daniel P. Mannix, the 10-episode series will immerse […]

August 2, 2023By Nik Roseveare

1980 Oppenheimer series on BBC iPlayer

Classic BBC series Oppenheimer, which stars Sam Waterston as atomic bomb creator J. Robert Oppenheimer, is now available to watch on iPlayer. With Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster epic of the same name proving a hit in cinemas at the moment, viewers can watch the BBC’s take on this brilliant, conflicted physicist. The seven-part series originally aired […]

August 2, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Analysis: 100m on streamer ad tiers

Research from Ampere Analysis shows that ad-supported tiers are growing in the US. Currently, Hulu, Peacock and Paramount+ represent the bulk of subscriptions. However, uptake is growing for players such as Netflix, driven in no small part by its account-sharing crackdown, and for Disney+, which increased its price alongside launching the ad tier. Here’s the […]

August 1, 2023

LG Channels offers new sports channels

LG Electronics’ free streaming service, LG Channels, is set to offer LG Smart TV owners in Europe, Latin America and Australia a range of additional sports content. Recently launched on LG Channels, FIFA+ is home to football fandom around the globe. LG Channels users in regions including Europe, US, Latin America and Australia will be able to […]

July 31, 2023

VMO2 adds FAST channels

UK multiplay operator Virgin Media O2 is partnering with A+E Networks EMEA, All3Media International, Banijay Rights, Blue Ant Media, Extreme International, Fremantle, Little Dot Studios and Tastemade to launch a selection of new Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television (FAST) channels, available to all Virgin TV customers at no extra cost from next month. The dedicated channels […]

July 28, 2023By Colin Mann

Study: Canadians engaging with enhanced Connected TV ads

Findings of a new study from Connected TV and cross-screen advertising specialist LG Ad Solutions indicate that 84 per cent of Canadian viewers like enhanced ads, and more than half (52 per cent) will engage with them. Enhanced ads are Connected TV ads that include dynamic QR codes, change messaging based on time of day, […]

July 28, 2023

ITV H1: Digital revenue up 24%

UK commercial broadcaster ITV has released half-year results that show ITV Studios revenues up 8 per cent and digital revenue up 24 per cent, offsetting a decline in linear advertising revenues. “The continued momentum behind ITV’s strategic transformation delivered strong growth in Studios and Digital revenues in the first half of the year, largely offsetting […]

July 27, 2023By Colin Mann

Data: Netflix dominates UK SVoD viewing

Evidence-based insights and consulting company Kantar has released its latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data on the GB’s streaming market. Kantar’s EoD study in Great Britain uncovers the following behaviours and findings within the Video on Demand (VoD) market between April to June 2023: 7 per cent of British households took out a new streaming […]

July 27, 2023

discovery+, Eurosport break TdF streaming coverage records

Warner Bros Discovery Sports Europe has reported record streaming audiences for its coverage of the 2023 Tour de France with unique video viewers growing by +12 per cent year-on-year across all platforms. This increase was driven by discovery+ which observed a +36 per cent increase in viewers enjoying live and on-demand coverage of the Tour […]

July 27, 2023

Study: Youngsters key streaming decision-makers

When it comes to household streaming choices, young audiences’ voices are key in influencing what platforms families subscribe to, as well as what content they watch, according to SuperAwesome, an Epic Games company that provides tools for safer, responsible digital engagement with younger audiences. While cost is a factor in motivating subscription purchases, kids’ and […]

July 27, 2023