Netflix is bidding on a crumbling Army base in New Jersey planning to turn into one of the largest production hubs in the US. The 289-acre site of 96-year-old Fort Monmouth is about 50 miles south of New York City was closed by the Pentagon in 2011. Netflix said that it would transform Fort Monmouth […]
TheViewPoint, a SaaS video ad monetisation platform for CTV/OTT publishers, has partnered with Cinedigm, an independent streaming company, to expand Cinedigm’s monetisation opportunities in the CTV space. Through a diverse mix of premium SVoD services and dedicated AVoD and FAST channels, Cinedigm’s streaming portfolio includes indie films (Fandor), horror (Screambox & Bloody Disgusting), family entertainment […]
HBO Max, the streaming platform from WarnerMedia, has rolled out in the Nordics and Spain, commencing its 27-territory rollout in Europe. HBO Max offers series and movies from Warner Bros, HBO, DC, Cartoon Network and Max Originals in one place. A month-long launch promotion (ending November 30th) has been announced that gives new customers 50 […]
Original and exclusive sports content continues to drive growth for SVoD services in the UK according to Kantar, the data and insights consultancy. While the number of households subscribing to at least one service remained stable, new programming has helped SVoD providers cement their place in consumers’ homes. Can Squid Game boost Netflix’s share of […]
Connected TV (CTV) has become a mainstay in advertisers’ video strategies, and most advertisers are betting bigger on the medium this year. Three in five advertisers expect to increase their Connected TV (CTV) ad budgets in the next year and put one-third of their video spending into the medium, according to the inaugural CTV Landscape […]
Insider Intelligence, in collaboration with Publicis Media-Starcom and GWI, has published its annual Global Media Intelligence Report on key digital trends worldwide, designed for business executives who require comparable consumer usage data to support their decisions for global initiatives. “When, where, and how people consume media continues to evolve, and this is no exception in […]
Research carried out across the EU5 (UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy) by omnichannel sell-side advertising platform Magnite reveals that 78 per cent of European audiences watch Connected TV (CTV), making it an essential element of TV planning for advertisers. The report, CTV Is for Everyone: 2021, shows that CTV adoption across households in the […]
Netflix has lashed out at SK Broadband, the South Korean Internet provider, after it demanded that Netflix pay to use their network after hit titles like Squid Game caused a huge surge in data traffic. Netflix VP of Global Public Policy, Dean Garfield, said that such a move could potentially prevent entertainment firms from working […]
Redbox has completed its previously announced business combination with Seaport Global Acquisition, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company. As a result of the merger, the entity will be known as Redbox Entertainment. Redbox’s common stock and warrants are expected to begin trading on NASDAQ on October 25th. “Today marks the beginning of Redbox’s next […]
FilmRise, the New York-based film and TV studio and streaming network, has acquired a number of children’s programmes, including Barney and Friends, Angelina Ballerina, and Camp Lakebottom for placement on its North American, AVoD based FilmRise Streaming Network. Danny Fisher, CEO of FilmRise, commented: “These popular children’s programmes fit perfectly into our strategy of increasing […]