WildBrain, a specialist in family entertainment, has signed a definitive agreement to sell its 41 per cent stake in Peanuts Holdings, the holding entity for the Peanuts IP, to Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) and Sony Pictures Entertainment for $630 million (€537.8m) cash. The family of Charles M. Schulz, creator of Peanuts, retain their 20 per cent […]
EE Studio has partnered with Apple TV on an F1 The Movie-themed takeover. The free, month-long event – open now – comes on the heels of Lando Norris’s World Championship title win on December 7th and brings racing fans and gamers closer to the action inside EE’s flagship Studio London store in Westfield, White City. […]
NextTrip, a technology-forward travel and media company defining the intersection of Media and Travel, has announced the completion and launch of JOURNY’s new apps for Apple iOS, Roku, and Android, making JOURNY’s expanding library of licensed and original travel content accessible across major connected devices and mobile platforms. This milestone follows JOURNY’s recent VoD platform […]
Gracenote has updated its Data Hub with Q4 2025 data. Key highlights from the new release include a decrease in total SVoD programming compared to the previous quarter, and an uptick in sports content across both SVoD and FAST platforms. Q4 2025 Data Hub Update Highlights SVoD Video distribution across five global SVoD providers (Apple […]
Samba TV has released its State of Streaming: UK Q4 2025 report. The data spotlights a maturing UK streaming market defined by genre loyalty and careful content curation, both from platforms and from budget-conscious households. Over half of UK households have fewer than three streaming subscriptions, according to the report. UK households demonstrate selective subscription behaviour, […]
Formula 1 has announced a five-year deal with Apple to become the sport’s exclusive US broadcast partner from 2026. The news follows on from F1 The Movie, the Apple Original Film, which was released internationally in cinemas and IMAX venues in June and will make its global streaming debut date on Apple TV on December […]
Apple has revealed that its Apple TV+ streaming service is to be known henceforth simply as Apple TV – the same name as its streaming hardware device. The rebranding was announced within a press release pertaining to F1 The Movie coming to the streaming platform this December. “Apple TV+ is now simply Apple TV, with […]
Apple TV+ has raised its subscription fee for monthly subscribers. In the UK, the streaming platform’s cost per month has gone up by £1 to £9.99 a month, but an annual cost remains the same at £89 per year. It means an Apple TV+ has now doubled in price since it was first launched in […]
Online privacy and data sharing have been back in the headlines following the introduction of the Online Safety Act. Data from Kantar Media TGI shows that while consumers are worrying about personal information online they also don’t mind sharing data if it delivers a better viewing experience – such as personalised advertising on streaming platforms. […]
Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has reported quarter-over-quarter growth in available programming on Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Netflix and Paramount+, the top global SVoD services. The total number of unique TV, movie and sports titles offered by these services increased approximately by 4,500, or 5 per cent, from February to May […]