Netflix’s Q1 figures show that the SVoD service has benefitted from the coronavirus pandemic, adding a net 15.77 million paid streaming customers in the first quarter of 2020, marking a record for quarterly gains. Netflix reported 182.9 million paid subscribers globally as of the end of Q1, an increase of 22.8 per cent over the […]
Netflix has weathered the Covid-19 storm extremely well compared to competitors such as Disney, says data and analytics company Globaldata. Netflix’s market capitalisation, at market close on April 21st, was $190.4 billion (€175.2bn), which is higher than Disney, Exxon and IBM, and up from $142 billion on December 31st 2019. It has also announced quarterly […]
Starz, a Lionsgate company, has announced that StarzPlay, its international premium streaming service, is now available on Roku TV models with R$14.90 monthly subscription in Brazil. Consumers will be able to access a 7-day free trial of this new service when subscribing through their Roku device. StarzPlay provides Roku users with access to an exclusive […]
SPI/FilmBox and 2BENAMED have reached a strategic alliance that grants 2BENAMED distribution rights to SPI’s VoD packages and localised linear channels in Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay. The three SVoD packages included in the deal feature on-demand content from some of SPI/FilmBox’s most riveting channels and are specially curated to fit the different tastes […]
Netflix has acquired the global rights (excluding China) to Enola Holmes from Legendary Entertainment. The film is based on Nancy Springer’s Edgar Award-nominated book series, The Enola Holmes Mysteries, and stars Stranger Things actor Millie Bobby Brown, who also takes a producer credit on the project along with her sister. The cast also boasts Sam […]
Disney+ subscribers can now sing along to classic Disney songs with star-studded performances in the ABC television special The Disney Family Singalong. Now available on the service in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, the one-hour television special is hosted by Ryan Seacrest and celebrates family, music and the love of all […]
Movie ticketing company Fandango is to buy US retail giant Walmart’s SVoD service, Vudu, for an undisclosed sum. Vudu will continue to power Walmart’s digital movie and TV store on Walmart.com. In a Blog Post, Vudu said: Hi Vudu customers, We have some exciting news to share with you! Vudu has entered into an agreement […]
WarnerMedia has revealed that its highly-anticipated direct-to-consumer SVoD service HBO Max will officially launch May 27th, and has also unveiled its slate of premium Max Originals that will be available to viewers on Day One. The line-up includes the scripted comedy Love Life, starring Anna Kendrick; Sundance 2020 Official Selection feature documentary On the Record; underground ballroom dance competition […]
With Netflix about to unveil its all-important quarterly results amid expectations that the ongoing pandemic will boost subscriptions, analyst firm Futuresource Consulting has reflected on 2019 as being Netflix’s best ever year for net subscriber additions (net adds), highlighting countries which are showing significant momentum as well as looking at factors that may see a […]
The BBC has unveiled record numbers of viewers have been watching content on its iPlayer platform during this unprecedented period. March 23rd was iPlayer’s most popular day ever, with a record 20.4 million requests to stream programmes on the service, as the Prime Minister addressed the nation. This is the first time iPlayer has seen […]