The Apple TV+ app will initially address only about half of the total US market, so the service is likely to encounter limited subscriber growth compared to competitors that have a wider reach, according to IHS Markit. For Apple, this could

Almost one in 10 (9 per cent) Brits admit to having illegally streamed at least one Premier League game over the past 12 months, according to research from personal finance comparison site finder.com. This is equivalent to

Total Media has been awarded the streaming service’s contract for media strategy, whilst creative agency ITV Creative is on-board and responsible for the UK branding and launch advertising campaign following a competitive pitch. Consultancy Taylor Herring has won the contract as PR supplier for launch. In relation to product design and build, the OTT specialist […]

The UK is still the dominant player in the broadcast content and services market even as Brexit approaches. In fact the Office of National Statistics reveals the booming film and TV production sector made a significant contribution to the UK narrowly avoiding going into recession in the third quarter. The European Audiovisual Observatory, part of […]

Despite the growing dominance of subscription services with global buying power, pay-TV channels are still licensing the most premium US dramas in major revenue generating markets. Over the last three years, pay-TV channels have been the most important buyers of US scripted shows according to data from the 3Vision Show Tracker service. Monitoring the distribution […]

STARZPLAY, the SVoD service, has utilised its in-house technology, by providing its managed service that encompasses the STARZPLAY Connect Platform to mark the successful launch of Lionsgate Play, a premium entertainment service in India. Developed by STARZPLAY, the STARZPLAY Connect platform enables the delivery of subscription management, billing, content management, video content delivery and connected […]

Comcast’s NBCUniversal is naming new management roles as streaming becomes more of a priority. Comcast executive Matt Strauss is moving over to NBCU as chairman of Peacock. Strauss will also oversee the company’s digital enterprises and report to NBCU CEO Steve Burke. Veteran Bonnie Hammer, who had been overseeing the development of Peacock, was named […]

Netflix has announced that Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman will have an historic theatrical run at the celebrated Belasco Theatre in New York. The Irishman, starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, will screen at the famed theatre from November 1st to December 1st. This will mark the first time the Broadway theatre has […]