A study by Ampere Analysis has revealed the changing habits of SVoD households in the US. The streaming market is becoming increasingly crowded, with more hours of content available on demand than ever before. Ampere has meshed its consumer polling data on the different services to which US households subscribe, with its content tracking data […]
A report on a survey conducted by equity analysts at investment bank Jefferies says that despite the spectacular growth and financials from Netflix there is still plenty of subscription upside for the streamer. Jefferies conducted a survey across three key markets: the well-established US and UK markets and India – where there is undoubtedly growth […]
NBC Sports’ full Premier League match and studio coverage on July 15th will be presented free to all fans on Peacock – NBCUniversal’s new streaming service – as part of its national launch celebration in the US that day. Peacock will be the exclusive home for all free NBC Sports’ Premier League coverage featuring four […]
Pluto TV, the AVoD service, is now available on Virgin Media through a dedicated app. Virgin Media TV customers will be able to watch thematically curated premium channels such as Pluto TV Movies and Nosey with full episodes of The Steve Wilkos Show, The Maury Show and The Jerry Springer Show at no extra costs. […]
Amazon Prime Video has announced four Comic-Con@Home panels for returning favourites The Boys and Upload, plus new series Truth Seekers, starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, and Utopia. Featuring breaking news, special previews, behind-the-scenes stories, and fan Q&As, the panels will star more than 30 Amazon Original series cast, creators and crew and will stream […]
Johannes Larcher is the new Head of HBO Max International, joining in August. He will lead the international rollout and management of WarnerMedia’s direct-to-consumer product HBO Max, which launched in the US on May 27th. Reporting to Gerhard Zeiler, Chief Revenue Officer, WarnerMedia & President, WarnerMedia International Networks, his first focus will be the launch […]
Hub’s annual Monetizing Video study looks at the pay models that US consumers prefer – and the entertainment services they feel offer the greatest value. Among other things, this year’s study shows that at a time when movie theatres are closed, or have restricted occupancy, young consumers see streaming as a way to satisfy their […]
Sky and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) have agreed a new long-term partnership across the UK and Ireland, Germany, Italy, Austria and Switzerland. The deal means that all new and future Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) feature film releases including recent hits Jumanji: The Next Level, Little Women, Bad Boys For Life and the forthcoming sequel Peter […]
Independent factual media company CuriosityStream and Swedish TV operator Com Hem have announced a new partnership that brings hundreds of hours of world-class nonfiction programming to viewers throughout Sweden. Com Hem subscribers now have access to CuriosityStream’s award-winning original series and specials through its linear service, with SVoD and Comhem Play+ streaming coming soon. The […]
Netflix has announced the new Belgian series Soil. The original screenplay is based on the idea by Zouzou Ben Chikha, Dries Heyneman and Wannes Capelle. Belgian directors and screenwriters, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (Bad Boys For Life), will direct the series alongside Mathieu Mortelmans (Unité 42, Gent West, Vermist). Netflix is partnering with […]