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Vodafone Spain launches unlimited package

Vodafone Spain aims to turn Spanish households into smart homes with customers “always connected and safe”. With this objective, Vodafone has launched a new convergent package called Vodafone One Hogar Ilimitable that includes unlimited data with the fastest speed, telephony with added value services, TV with over 100 TV channels and 40,000 VoD titles, and […]

October 6, 2020From David Del Valle in Madrid

Report: UK indie production revenues record high

The UK’s Independent TV production sector revenues reached a new record of £3.3 billion (€3.6bn) in 2019 – driven by international revenues breaking £1 billion for the first time – an increase of 11 per cent on 2018, and a rise of 30 per cent over the past five years. The Pact UK Production Census […]

October 2, 2020

The Boys & Mulan gatecrash Netflix’ Nielsen domination

Nielsen’s weekly streaming rankings only debuted a month ago, but the top 10 most-watched shows in the US each week has been completely dominated by Netflix, until now… Nielsen has revealed its top 10 streaming programmes for the week of August 31st to September 6th features both Amazon Prime Video’s The Boys and Disney+ movie […]

October 2, 2020

Borat sequel on Prime Video

A new Borat movie is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on October 23rd in 240 countries. The movie is a sequel to 2006’s Borat: Cultural Learnings Of America For Make Benefit Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan which was a global hit, taking over $260 million at the box office. The new movie is titled […]

October 2, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Santiago Segura signs with Amazon Prime Video for LOL: Last One Laughing

Amazon Prime Video today announced a new Amazon Original comedy variety series that will be presented by the acclaimed actor, writer, director and producer Santiago Segura (Father there is only one, Torrente). In the series, Segura will pit 10 famous Spanish comedians against one another to see who can keep a straight face while simultaneously […]

September 29, 2020

Report: W. European TV market worth over €100bn

The total revenues of the TV market in Western Europe amounted to €101.9 billion in 2019, according to the latest Turning Digital report from Rome-based ITMedia Consulting. This figure represents an increase of 1.5 per cent over the previous year, but revenues could fall by 10 per cent in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. […]

September 25, 2020From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Netflix coming to Amazon’s Echo Show

Amazon has confirmed that Netflix will soon be available on its Echo Show smart displays, including the new rotating Echo Show 10 In a press release, Amazon said “Coming soon, you will also be able to watch Netflix simply by asking Alexa, with the ability to search, browse, and stream the entire catalogue, including Netflix […]

September 25, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Amazon unveils Luna cloud-gaming srvice

Amazon has unveiled Luna, a new cloud gaming service, designed for instant play, to rival the likes of Google Stadia and xCloud. In a press statement, Amazon explained: “With Luna and the incredible scale and capability of Amazon Web Services (AWS), it’s easy to stream high-quality, immersive games. Players can enjoy Luna games on their […]

September 25, 2020

Qwest TV on Amazon Fire TV

Qwest TV, the streaming video service dedicated to jazz and related eclectic music and artists, is now available on Amazon Fire TV worldwide. The service’s subscription SVoD offering can now be downloaded from the Amazon App store and enjoyed on any television connected to Fire. “We want to give music and art lovers as many […]

September 25, 2020

Amazon orders The Boys spin-off series

Superhero drama The Boys has been a huge hit for Amazon Prime Video and now, eager to cash-in on the success, the streaming platform has ordered a spin-off series. The R-rated series will take place at a college for up-and-coming superheroes bankrolled by the evil Vought International conglomerate, according to a report from Variety. Craig […]

September 25, 2020By Nik Roseveare