Cinedigm, the independent streaming company serving enthusiast fan bases, has announced that Fandor is now available for users to subscribe to through The Roku Channel. Fandor will replace Fandor Spotlight, which was previously available as a Premium Subscription on The Roku Channel. Existing subscribers of Fandor Spotlight will receive access to the new Fandor service which includes […]
Netflix officially opened its new Italian headquarters in Rome on May 6th, and unveiled its upcoming local-language slate, which will include a new series adaptation of the Italian classic Il Gattopardo (‘The Leopard’). “Today we celebrate our new Italian home, our growing business in Italy, the creative community we are so honored to be part […]
The market for sports rights and sports media revenues across Asia Pacific recovered in 2021 after the damaging impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and is expected to grow at a sustainable rate over 2021-26, according to a report from Media Partners Asia (MPA). The main driver will be consumer and advertiser demand for […]
Fight Sports has announced that it has secured the exclusive rights in over 50 countries to a slate of three Live World Championship Boxing events in the coming weeks. First, on May 14th, World Champions Jermell Charlo (34-1-1) and Brian Castsano (12-0-2) will meet in a rematch of their all-action draw from ten months earlier […]
ITV had a triumphant evening at the BAFTA Television Awards on May 8th with a total of seven awards across a range of programming categories – the highest awards total of the night for any channel or streamer. The wins included honours for some of ITV’s most popular shows, all produced by ITV Studios labels. […]
All 4, Channel 4’s ad-supported streaming service, reports it has become the largest commercial broadcaster on-demand player for 16-34s by volume – according to BARB figures – and that the opening episode of Derry Girls Season 3 was the most watched episode of any BVoD programme series in the week it launched. On the back […]
Netflix and Formula 1 have confirm that the popular docu-series, Formula 1: Drive to Survive, has been renewed for a 5th and 6th season on Netflix. The series has grown in popularity over time, with Season 4 attracting the biggest audience to date and breaking into Netflix’s weekly Top 10 in 56 countries. The new […]
Netflix has received a shareholder lawsuit in the US accusing it of misleading the market about its ability to keep adding subscribers in recent months. Filed in San Francisco by a Texas investor, the suit seeks damages for declines in Netflix shares this year after the company missed its subscriber growth estimates. The filing alleges […]
Netflix and experience discovery platform Fever are partnering to deliver a new immersive experience in London this summer, throwing fans into a world of supernatural mystery and 80s nostalgia in an atmospheric celebration of the Stranger Things universe. Inspired by the success of the first official Stranger Things Stores that brought the ‘upside down’ to […]
Prime Video has announced three new reality series: The One That Got Away, Forever Summer: Hamptons and Cosmic Love – will all three set to premiere this summer. The new slate of reality shows will join Prime Video’s unscripted hits like Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, now streaming on Prime Video, and Making […]