Research from Ampere Analysis comparing content popularity ratings from different distributors and commissioners has estimated that roughly a quarter of titles released in the last five years expected to achieve long term popularity are Netflix Originals – matching Disney and WarnerMedia in producing valuable longer-term content. For this analysis, Ampere has used its proprietary Critical […]
Netflix has announced a multi-year partnership with the creator of critically acclaimed mini-series Unorthodox, Anna Winger, and her production company Airlift Productions. The overall deal will see Winger and Airlift Productions develop and produce international drama series for Netflix. The Airlift Productions team expands with the new addition of Camille McCurry as partner. Based in […]
Disney+ and Marvel Studios have unveiled the first trailer and poster for Hawkeye, the next Marvel series to stream exclusively on Disney+. The series, part of Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) sees former Avenger Clint Barton embark upon a seemingly simple mission: get back to his family for Christmas. Possible? Maybe with […]
Content services and media technology solutions provider Vubiquity has confirmed a multi-year renewal agreement with Mexican cable TV operator izzi. As part of this agreement, Vubiquity will continue to provide content licensing and processing for the izzitv service. Vubiquity holds relationships with hundreds of content creators and distributors around the globe, bringing the latest release […]
Netflix has announced The Queen’s Ball: A Bridgerton Experience coming to select cities around the globe in 2022. Guests will be transported to England’s Regency-era London for a live concert by a string quartet playing Bridgerton‘s soundtrack. Alongside the music, attendees will be acquainted with familiar characters to relive and participate in celebrated moments from […]
Asia Pacific will have 698 million SVoD subscriptions by 2026, up from 502 million at end-2021, according to the Asia Pacific SVOD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. China will provide 354 million SVoD subscriptions in 2026 – or half of the region’s total. India will reach 157 million. “China will remain dominant, […]
More than half (50.6 per cent) of US consumers prefer using ad-supported video (AVoD) services to reduce or eliminate subscription fees, according to research from multichannel streaming specialist Future Today, and Variety’s Variety Intelligence Platform (VIP+). Similarly, viewers find the ads shown while streaming are considerably more relevant to their interests compared to those shown […]
Rakuten TV now features Teletubbies, Caillou and Baby Shark TV on its Kids & Family free channel line-up. The latest additions join a number of other kids’ brands in Rakuten TV’s free channel offering include Cool School, Duck TV, Happy Kids, The Lego channel and Planeta Junior TV. Through a partnership with WildBrain, the platform […]
Amazon Prime Video has announced the British movie Your Christmas or Mine? will premiere on Prime Video in over 240 territories worldwide in December 2022. The movie, made for Amazon Prime Video by Shiny Button, part of Banijay UK, follows young couple James (Asa Butterfield, Sex Education) and Hayley (Newcomer, Cora Kirk), who, after a […]
HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s direct-to-consumer streaming platform, will launch in Europe on October 26th with Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Spain and Andorra being the first six European countries where the service will be made available. Then, in 2022, HBO Max will become available in the following 14 additional territories as part of its phased global roll-out: […]