Disney has brought forward the launch date of its Disney+ SVoD service in the UK and the rest of Western Europe by a week. The D2C service will now roll out on March 24th with pricing confirmed at £5.99/€6.99 per month, or £59.99/€69.99 for an annual subscription. A basic Netflix subscription in the UK also […]
Multichannel programmer UKTV has revealed that its network grew by 4 per cent in 2019, with its flagship comedy channel, Dave, ranked number one non-PSB channel for 16-34s. Bumper viewing over the festive period contributed to driving Share of Commercial Impacts (SoCI) to 7.76 per cent for 2019, versus 7.48 per cent for 2018. Following […]
After suffering a sharp decline in penetration among US Latino viewers in late 2018 and early 2019, Netflix has made a comeback due to its extensive investment in Spanish-language content, according to IHS Markit | Technology, now a part of Informa Tech. Netflix’s penetration among Latinos
In the US the proportion of TV viewers with three or more SVoD subscriptions has grown 6.6 percentage points since Q3 2018, while in Europe growth has been almost the same (+6.3 points), according to Ampere Analysis. Around two in five Internet respondents in the US have three or more SVoD subscriptions. In Europe the […]
Following its successful launch, BritBox, the SVoD service created by the BBC and ITV, has appointed Will Harrison to the new role of Managing Director of BritBox in the UK. Reporting to Reemah Sakaan and the BritBox Board, Harrison will be responsible for the overall management of the BritBox venture including full P&L responsibility, staff […]
Sky and Netflix have forged a new multi-year deal agreement in the UK. Strengthening their successful partnership built over the past two years. The new extended deal will help Sky to bring customers all of the entertainment they love, all in one place. Following the deal, Sky customers will soon have the option to take […]
Netflix, which already has at least 6.7 million subscribers in France, is out to win friends in France, and charm local politicians and build on that core viewer loyalty. Netflix has opened an office in France and has already announced a number of distribution and creative and production partnerships in the country. It already has […]
Netflix subscribers throughout Europe, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America will soon be able to watch films from Studio Ghibli, the legendary Japanese animation studio. A total of 21 movies will be available on the streaming service globally (excluding US, Canada, Japan), through distribution partner Wild Bunch International, as part of the […]
Figures from the BBC reveal that across the year, iPlayer viewers requested to stream or download an episode of long-running soap Eastenders a record 234 million times, up 10 per cent on 2018. 2019 was a huge year for the residents of Albert Square, as they went through the siege of the Queen Vic, Walford […]
Comcast’s NBCUniversal has confirmed details for its Peacock streaming service – due to launch in the US with early bird access on April 15th. As forecast it will offer various subscription tiers for its 600 movies and 400 TV series, as well as live and on-demand content across news, sports, late night, and reality. Taking […]