HBO Max announced at the 2021 WarnerMedia Upfront that it will debut its ad-supported subscription tier the first week of June, providing consumers choice between the existing ad-free version of HBO Max at $14.99 (€12.30) per month, or an ad-supported experience for $9.99 per month. HBO Max previewed new ad experiences coming to the platform […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic streaming company, will launch its Viaplay streaming service in the Netherlands in Q1 2022 as the next step in its ongoing international expansion. Viaplay will become the exclusive Dutch home of Formula 1 in a three-year deal to 2024 and Bundesliga football until 2029, and will offer viewers […]
In a tweet, French President Emmanuel Macron has asserted his wish to see linear DTT channel France 4 continue broadcasting, mixing youth and cultural programming. France 4 was set to close on August 19th, after winning a one-year reprieve in 2020, and to be replaced by a fully-digital and on-demand offering. “A channel of animation […]
Disney has confirmed that all 10 seasons of The Walking Dead will be available on Star via Disney+ from July 2nd in the UK. All 153 episodes will be available to stream, all in one place. Viewers can experience every iconic moment, ahead of the season 11 premiere this August; the final season of the […]
BritBox UK has announced that crime drama Professor T starring Ben Miller and Frances de la Tour will be exclusively launching on the service on June 3rd. The box-set of the six part drama, based on the hit Belgian series of the same name, will be made available exclusively to BritBox subscribers before airing on […]
At Prime Video Presents Australia 2021, Amazon Prime Video announced the greenlight of its first Australian Original feature-length documentary made in Australia, titled Burning. From executive producers Cate Blanchett and Eva Orner, who also serves as director, Burning takes an unflinching look at the deadly Australian bushfires between 2019-2020, known as the ‘Black Summer’. The […]
Groupe TF1, Groupe M6, Groupe Bouygues and RTL Group have signed agreements to enter into exclusive negotiations to merge the activities of Groupe TF1 and Groupe M6 and create a major French media group. They say the new group would be well positioned to master the challenges arising from the accelerating competition with global platforms, […]
Based on analysis of over 80 OTT services (over 50 providers), led by Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, HBO, Convergence Research estimates that US OTT access revenue grew by 35 per cent to $29.6 billion in 2020, and forecasts 35 per cent growth to $39.9 billion for 2021, and $59.4 billion for 2023 (double 2020). Although […]
Premium video platforms in Southeast Asia, led by Netflix, Viu, WeTV, iQIYI and Vidio, captured 10 per cent of total video streaming minutes in Q1 2021, according to a study published by Media Partners Asia (MPA). The quarterly report, titled Southeast Asia Online Video Consumer Insights & Analytics: A Definitive Study, leverages MPA’s proprietary AMPD […]
Conviva, the intelligence cloud for streaming media, has released its State of Streaming: Asia report for Q1 2021, revealing that while time spent streaming in Asia grew by a moderate 15 per cent year over year – as compared with 36 per cent globally – Southern Asia, which includes India, Pakistan and Iran, experienced a […]