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Cinedigm acquires Fandor

Cinedigm has acquired Fandor, the global independent film subscription streaming service with a collection of independent films, documentaries, and international features in the market. Fandor has a catalogue of over 4,600 film titles from more than 400 global and diverse partner film companies. Fandor’s acclaimed film offerings range from high-quality studio classics to festival favourites […]

January 21, 2021

Tremor International sees 127% revenue growth

Tremor International, a global player in advertising technologies, has announced 127 per cent revenue growth in the Connected TV (CTV) space in Q4 2020 compared to Q4 2019. Along with video, which represents more than 80 per cent of Tremor International’s 2020 revenues, CTV is now a significant growth engine for the company, with more […]

January 21, 2021

Oetegenn named advisor at ThinkAnalytics

Hot on the heels of news emerging that he has been appointed a Non-Executive Director at Amino Technologies, former Verimatrix president Steve Oetegenn is joining content discovery and viewer analytics solution provider ThinkAnalytics in a similar role. “With his exceptional industry expertise and strong network of contacts, Steve will help to nurture new business opportunities […]

January 21, 2021By Colin Mann

Netflix UK orders Heartstopper; renews Bridgerton

Netflix UK has commissioned Heartstopper, a new 8-part live action series from See-Saw Films. Heartstopper started out as a web-comic in 2016, and has also been released as a series on graphic novels. The story follows Charlie Spring from the moment he meets Nick Nelson, and how they eventually fall in love. In a blog […]

January 21, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Netflix tops 200m subs

Describing 2020 as “an incredibly difficult year with extraordinary loss for so many families,” Netflix’s Q4 results show that with 8.5 million paid net additions in the quarter, it crossed the 200 million ‘paid memberships’ mark for the first time. “For the full year, we added a record 37 million paid memberships, achieved $25 billion […]

January 20, 2021

Paramount+ launches March 4th

ViacomCBS has announced that its own entry into the ever-growing streaming market, Paramount+, will launch in the US, Canada and Latin America on March 4th. ViacomCBS will also bring Paramount+ to the Nordics on March 25th, and Australia in mid-2021.  There is no word yet on UK availability. The CBS All Access service in Canada […]

January 20, 2021

Analyst: Nordic media driven by subscriptions

Mediavision’s analysis of the Nordic media market shows that subscriptions now account for the majority of each household’s spend on both media and access (i.e. mobile and broadband). An average Nordic household spends €150 per month on media and access. The split between media and access is slightly in favour of mobile and broadband compared […]

January 20, 2021

Report: Pandemic fuels shift to brand-funded TV content

Global media intelligence consultancy, K7 Media, has released a report surrounding the rapidly evolving area of brand-funded programming. Titled Brand Funded Programming: Why it Matters Now, the report shines a light on the way in which the pandemic has swiftly accelerated a change in attitudes, making brand funded content a necessity for many cash-strapped broadcasters. […]

January 20, 2021

Data: 1.6m US homes watch WandaVision premiere

Disney+ had one of its highest profile debuts to date this past weekend as its first Marvel Studios scripted TV series, WandaVision, premiered on the streaming service. According to data from Samba TV, 1.6 million US households watched WandaVision on Disney+ on January 15th through January 18th. Some 1.1 million households watched both of the […]

January 20, 2021

Liverpool vs Man U pulls record Sky Sports audience

Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Manchester United at Anfield on January 17th recorded the biggest ever audience for an event exclusively on Sky Sports. The goalless draw between two of this season’s title contenders saw an average of 4.5 million viewers tuning into the match, peaking at 4.8 million in the final five minutes. That […]

January 20, 2021