On Sepember 13th, Netflix will stream the boxing bout between Mexico’s Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez (62-2-2, 39 KOs) and undefeated American superstar Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs), live from Las Vegas. The high-stakes match-up was announced by Netflix, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority and President of the Saudi Boxing Federation, […]
Hearst Networks EMEA has announced that its direct-to-consumer streaming service, Crime+Investigation Play, is now available to Vodafone Pay Monthly mobile customers with an exclusive 3 months free offer. Offering over 1,000 hours of true crime programming — including local originals and global shows —Crime+Investigation Play is an SVoD destination for true crime fans with hit […]
Fetch, America’s Rewards App, in conjunction with Kochava, the omnichannel measurement and attribution company, have announced Loyalty+, a new rewards solution for streaming services. Loyalty+ rewards US viewers at all points in the viewing cycle – from earning rewards when they sign up for new services to watching new programnes – driving stronger retention and […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that streaming service HBO Max, will launch direct-to-consumer in multiple new countries this July. The platform will become available in Albania, Armenia, Cyprus, Estonia, Georgia, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta and Tajikistan, as it nears 100 markets. These countries join their European neighbours in accessing a lineup of […]
Subscription brands are pulling away from digital advertising. According to a report from Bango, 48 per cent of subscription leaders report diminishing returns from traditional direct acquisition methods like paid search and paid social media. A further 53 per cent warn that direct marketing is becoming “unsustainable” as customer acquisition costs spiral. The report — […]
Disney has revealed in a securities filings that it will pay Comcast an additional $439 million (€384.3m) for full control of the streaming service, ending 18 months of conflict over the amount. Disney argued that it owed Comcast nothing beyond the $8.6 billion it already paid for Comcast’s 33 per cent stake — and Comcast […]
Two per cent of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) saw an increase of 0.2 Mbps, 61 per cent stayed the same, and 37 per cent went down 0.2 Mbps in May on the Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. Forty countries and regions were […]
Viaplay Group and Czech media company Prima Group have entered a partnership to bring Viaplay Select to the Czech Republic via the prima+ streaming platform prima+. Launching July 1st, prima+ will feature the Viaplay Select content offering, a Viaplay curated selection of series, films and documentaries, with more than 200 hours available during the first […]
MGM+ has announced that original series, The Institute, based on the acclaimed novel by celebrated author Stephen King, will debut exclusively on the streaming service on July 13th. The news was revealed at the global premiere held at The Barbican as part of London’s SXSW Festival on June 5th, where attendees, including Advanced-Television, were treated […]
Nippon TV has announced that its hit entertainment show, Golden SixTONES, featuring the popular six-boy band, is now available for globally on Netflix. This marks the first time that a regular weekly entertainment show from Nippon TV will be distributed on Netflix. The show will stream in Japanese and be subtitled in multiple languages around […]