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Study: Which countries have best-rated Netflix content?

Netflix is currently available in over 190 countries, but the shows and movies on the service are different in every country. VPN provider Surfshack used Flixwatch, the largest Netflix database site with libraries for 70 countries, to find out what TV shows and movies are available in each country. They then collected the IMDb rating, […]

May 26, 2020

HBO Max to launch with ‘A Week of So Much More’

To mark the launch of HBO Max in the US on May 27th, the streaming service has teamed up with a collection of popular brands to offer culinary incentives and complimentary content to households, every day, for an entire week. The effort is part of HBO Max’s launch campaign, branded ‘A Week of So Much […]

May 26, 2020

Omdia partners with JustWatch

Omdia has partnered with JustWatch to strengthen its VoD competitive intelligence through the integration of  content analytics. JustWatch is now Omdia’s international titles partner, affording Omdia data covering international movie and TV content available on VoD services to deliver customers enhanced reporting of the global channel and programming content industry through Omdia’s suite of media […]

May 26, 2020

Netflix: ‘Are you still there?’

Netflix has said it will ask customers who have not watched anything in a year or more if they wish to maintain their subscription — and will cancel their subscription if it does not hear back. The company said it has started reaching out to those who haven’t streamed anything in the 12 months since […]

May 22, 2020

Tom Hanks movie exclusively on Apple TV+

World War II drama Greyhound, starring and written by Tom Hanks, is set to premiere on the Apple TV+ streaming platform. The movie was originally scheduled for a June 21st premiere by Sony Pictures, but with cinemas still shuttered around the globe, Apple has reportedly paid Sony $70 million for 15 years of streaming rights […]

May 22, 2020

Prime Video launches in Netherlands & Luxembourg

Amazon has announced the launch of Amazon Prime in the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The membership programme offers unlimited streaming of Prime Video content, as well as a variety of shopping incentives. A membership for Amazon Prime in the Netherlands and Luxembourg is available for an introductory price of €3.99 per month. Customers can also sign […]

May 22, 2020

ESPN Last Dance audience up 128% via VoD; Netflix success

ESPN experienced significant audience increases for each episode of The Last Dance through time-shifted/on-demand viewing, as fans continue to consume the critically acclaimed 10-part docuseries on NBA legend Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. Currently, the total average audience for all 10 episodes is 12,876,000 viewers (as of May 20, 2020), up 128 per cent […]

May 22, 2020

Analysis: M&E to take $160bn Covid-19 hit

The latest forecast revisions from Ampere Analysis reveal that the global entertainment sector is set to lose $160 billion (€146bn) of growth as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic over the next five years. While the biggest impact will be felt in 2020 and throughout 2021, growth will be reduced each year for the duration […]

May 21, 2020

Report: SVoD and TVoD set records in Nordics

The Nordic video markets are some of the strongest and most progressive in the world. Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland enjoy high penetration of superfast broadband, wide adoption of the English language, a thirst for entertainment and a high level of disposable income. According to Futuresource Consulting, not only are consumers in the region subscribing […]

May 21, 2020

HBO Max adds new distribution partners

WarnerMedia has announced new distribution agreements that will make HBO Max, the company’s streaming platform, widely available to customers across the US at launch next week. The newest companies to sign on to distribute HBO Max at launch include Altice USA, Cox Communications, Microsoft, National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), Samsung, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Verizon. […]

May 21, 2020