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Alien: Earth launches on Disney+ in August

Disney+ has announced that the highly anticipated series, FX’s Alien: Earth, from creator Noah Hawley, is set to stream exclusively on Disney+ from August 13th in the UK and Ireland. The Alien spin-off series will launch with the first two episodes, then a new episode of the 8-episode season will premiere each following Wednesday. When a […]

June 5, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Snow White sets Disney+ premiere date

Disney+ subscribers can experience the magic and music of Disney’s Snow White when the film streams exclusively on Disney+ from June 11th. The live-action retelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs invites families and friends on a new cinematic adventure, one that also offers a charming stroll down memory lane. Just as audiences in 1937 […]

June 5, 2025

Fremantle expands Merzigo collaboration

Fremantle and Merzigo, the monetisation partner for streaming content, have renewed their collaboration with a multi-year, multi-channel agreement that sees an extension of the AVoD partnership and a new publishing arrangement. Under the extended partnership, Merzigo will publish a selection of Fremantle’s catalogue content on Fremantle-owned YouTube and Meta channels. The initial partnership saw Merzigo […]

June 4, 2025

Barb: Paramount+ sees biggest Q4 growth in UK SVoD subs

Barb, the industry’s standard for understanding what people watch, has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 20.1 million UK homes (67.5 per cent) had access to an SVoD service in Q1 2025. This is a slight increase from 20 million UK homes in Q4 2024. The service-level subscriptions data are as follows: Netflix: […]

June 3, 2025

Research: Younger SVoD subs want more from streaming platforms

Research from Ampere Analysis highlights the subscribing behaviour of people aged 18 to 34. These viewers pay more than other age groups for their content services but are more likely to churn if they fail to get the service they crave. The research found that of those thinking of leaving their SVoD service, over a […]

June 2, 2025

Channel 4 enhances BVoD ads with Adform

Adform, the media buying platform, has announced a partnership with Channel 4 to enhance programmatic access to Channel 4’s Broadcaster Video On Demand (BVoD) inventory. This empowers advertisers to deliver high-quality, data-driven video campaigns with greater transparency and control. As advertisers increasingly require accountable reporting and flexibility to optimise omnichannel performance, Channel 4 says it […]

June 2, 2025

Netflix announces staggered release for final Stranger Things

Netflix’s Tudum event – an annual celebration of fandom and pop culture that reveals news content and release dates – took over the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on May 31st with a stacked lineup of talent, reveals and musical performances. Hosted by Sofia Carson, the event brought thousands of fans together at the venue, […]

June 2, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Gen V Season 2 on Prime Video this September

Fans attending the Prime Video panel at CCXP México were treated to a first look at the second season of Gen V, the spin-off series that expands the world of The Boys with its own satirical edge. Cast members Jaz Sinclair, Lizze Broadway, London Thor and Derek Luh participated in the panel where they revealed […]

June 2, 2025

Report: Big Tech unwilling to address video piracy

A report, Video piracy, from research and advisory firm Enders Analysis, notes that industrial scale theft of video services, especially live sport, is in the ascendance, and that combating piracy is a formidable challenge, providing a direct threat to profitability for broadcasters and streamers. According to Enders, Big Tech is both friend and foe in […]

May 30, 2025By Colin Mann

IBCAP reports anti-piracy successes

Anti-piracy body the International Broadcaster Coalition Against Piracy (IBCAP) has released its 2025 Annual Report, touting the key advancements driven by IBCAP over the past year in addressing piracy worldwide. “Since our last member meeting in May 2024, IBCAP has expanded its reach by developing proprietary automation software to detect and remove VoD content from […]

May 30, 2025By Colin Mann