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Italy: TV viewership up 1.1% in 2024

Despute global trends to the contrary, Italian TV viewership increased by 1.1 per cent in 2024, driven by both traditional and connected TV. As detailed in the 2024 Yearbook of Italian Television by the Research Center on Television and Audiovisuals (CeRTA), this growth is primarily driven by streaming. Rai 1 remains the dominant channel, holding […]

December 6, 2024From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Max replacing BluTV in Turkey

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has confirmed that its Max streaming service will launch in Turkey next year. Max will replace WBD’s existing SVoD service, BluTV, which it acquired in late 2023. WBD’s Turkish content chief, Deniz Şaşmaz Oflaz, made the announcement during a panel at Content London, saying the switchover will occur in spring 2025. […]

December 6, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Harry Potter series will be “an evolution” of the stories

In April 2023, HBO and Warner Bros Television announced that a “faithful adaptation” of the Harry Potter book series was in the works for streaming service Max. Soon after, Francesca Gardiner (Succession, His Dark Materials, Killing Eve) was confirmed as writer, showrunner and executive producer of the series, joined by Mark Mylod (Succession, Game of […]

December 6, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Hayek confirms season 2 of Like Water For Chocolate

During a Max showcase in London on December 5th, Hollywood A-lister Salma Hayek surprised those in attendance by taking the stage and confirming a second season of LatAm Max Original Like Water For Chocolate. “It’s been picked up for a second season,” confirmed Hayek, who serves as an Executuve Producer on the series. “We don’t […]

December 6, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Apple TV+ comes to Prime Video UK

Apple TV+ is now available via Prime Video in the UK as an add-on subscription for £8.99/month. Prime members who subscribe to Apple TV+ via Prime Video will have access to entertainment including Severance, Bad Sisters, Silo, Slow Horses, Ted Lasso, The Morning Show, Presumed Innocent, Shrinking, Hijack, Loot, Palm Royale, as well as hit films such as […]

December 5, 2024

ITVX: Over 6bn streams in 2 years

ITVX turns two on December 8th and will mark the occasion with a host of audience records. ITV says its streaming service has outpaced all other major streaming platforms in terms of growth in viewer hours since its launch – with a 35 per cent growth in viewer hours in two years, ahead of BBC […]

December 4, 2024

StackAdapt collaborates with Channel 4

StackAdapt, a multi-channel programmatic advertising platform, has announced a collaboration with Channel 4 to open up broadcast advertising inventory for StackAdapt clients in the UK for the first time, making it one of the few programmatic partners to offer access to Channel 4’s programmatic TV inventory. “Our clients can now tap into broadcast video on […]

December 4, 2024

Free Disney+ offer for Vodafone subs

For a limited time, Vodafone Pay Monthly mobile customers in the UK can claim a three-month subscription of Disney+ Standard with Ads, usually costing £4.99 a month. Once the three-month period has ended, customers will automatically be charged the monthly price of £4.99 for Disney+ Standard with Ads. Customers can choose to continue on the […]

December 4, 2024

Our Little Secret at Netflix #1

Holiday movie Our Little Secret, starring Lindsay Lohan and Ian Harding, debuted at #1 on the Netflix English Films List with 32.4 million views in the week commencing November 25th, making it the most-watched title of the week. Fellow festive films The Merry Gentlemen and Hot Frosty were at #3 with 9.8 million views, and #7 […]

December 4, 2024

Freely adds 4 new content partners

Everyone TV – the organisation leading the evolution of free TV in the UK – has struck deals with AMC Networks International UK (AMCNI UK), PBS America, GB News and QVC who will all bring their content offerings to the Freely streaming platform. The new partnerships will strengthen Freely’s content offering over Wi-Fi, bringing the […]

December 3, 2024By Colin Mann