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Benelux: Manna on Prime Video

ODMedia and NEEMA Media have announced that Manna, a faith-based themed subscription channel, is now available on Amazon Prime Video Channels in the Benelux. Amazon Prime members in the region can subscribe to the channel for €3,99 per month. Manna features 100 films and will continue to add new content including documentaries, series, movies, music […]

April 6, 2022

Netherlands: Dizi on Amazon Prime Video Channels

SPI’s premium drama hub Dizi has continued its Western European expansion with Amazon Prime Video Channels. Building on its launch in Spain, Dizi’s curated selection of acclaimed Turkish series is now available on Amazon Prime Video Channels in the Netherlands as add-on paid monthly subscription package. The package currently features an SVoD proposition that allows […]

April 5, 2022

Study: SVoD abundance clouds brand choices

For the past four years, Hub Entertainment Research’s Evolution of Video Branding study has been tracking awareness, familiarity, and understanding of top brands in the TV marketplace. Key findings from this year’s study: Although consumers don’t have a strong understanding of many TV streaming brands, as described below, they tend to be more confident describing […]

March 16, 2022

MPs to quiz SVoDs on Scottish production commitment

The Scottish Affairs Committee of the UK’s House of Commons is holding a further evidence session exploring the media landscape in Scotland. MPs will hear from streaming giants Netflix and Amazon on March 14th, while also receiving evidence from Sky and Sky News. They will explore the companies’ commitment to Scotland, both in terms of […]

March 11, 2022By Colin Mann

Forecast: LatAm OTT revenues at $14bn by 2027

OTT TV episode and movie revenues for 19 Latin American countries will double to $14 billion (€12.9bn) in 2027, according to the Latin America OTT TV and Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. This growth comes despite the poor economic situations in most countries. SVoD will contribute $9.7 billion by 2027. From […]

March 7, 2022

Research: Gen Z favour both TV and short-form video

While the media lifestyles of Gen Z – a generation that has never known a world without Internet – are dominated by social media and music streaming, this diverse audience of streamers view long-form TV content with as much frequency as short-form video content, according to Horowitz Research’s State of Gen Z 2021 study. The […]

March 3, 2022

Wolf Like Me on Prime Video UK in Feb

Prime Video has announced that Wolf Like Me will be available to binge in the UK from February 25th. The six-episode Amazon Exclusive series stars Isla Fisher and Josh Gad. The series, set in South Australia, tells the story of widower Gary (Gad) living with his 11-year-old daughter, Emma, both suffering from the loss of […]

January 25, 2022By Nik Roseveare

IMDb TV Original true-crime Docuseries Bug Out premieres in March

IMDb TV has announced a March 4th premiere date for Bug Out, an unexpected true crime docuseries that delves into the mystery of the largest known live insect heist in history. The docuseries will be available to stream exclusively on IMDb TV, Amazon’s premium free streaming service, in both the US and the UK. Bug Out holds the […]

January 25, 2022

Prime Video reveals title of Lord of the Rings series

Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings TV series officially has a name: The Rings of Power. The significance behind the subtitle will not be lost on J.R.R. Tolkien fans, foreshadowing an epic story that welds the major events of Tolkien’s Second Age together: the forging of the iconic rings. The multi-season drama – The […]

January 19, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Data: Pandemic doubles SVoD subs in Portugal

The amount of Portuguese people subscribing to video SVoD such as Netflix or Amazon Prime Video has more than doubled during the pandemic. As a result, Portugal was the fourth EU member with the highest growth of subscription-based streaming services, according to a report on OTT services by the country’s National Communications Authority (Anacom). The […]

January 18, 2022From Branislav Pekic in Rome