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Barb: Q3 UK SVoD subs dip; ad-tier take up continues

Barb, the audience measurement and television ratings organisation, has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 20.5 million UK homes (69.5 per cent) had access to a SVoD service in Q3 2025. This is a slight dip from 20.6 million UK homes in Q2 2025. The service-level subscriptions data are as follows: Netflix: 17.6 […]

November 11, 2025

Disney releases Best Christmas Ever short from Taika Waititi

Disney has released its new original, A Disney Holiday Short: Best Christmas Ever, directed by Academy Award winner Taika Waititi and featuring the voice of Hollywood actor John Goodman. At the centre of the story is a little girl and her doodle who comes to life on Christmas Day after Santa mistakes the drawing for […]

November 10, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Mundo Pixar Experience coming to London

Mundo Pixar Experience, a multi-sensory exhibition which offers fans of all ages a chance to enter the universes of Pixar’s most iconic films, will open at Wembley Park, London on February 13th 2026. Following its record-breaking success in Brazil, Mexico, Belgium and Spain, where it welcomed over 3.2 million visitors and received widespread acclaim, Mundo […]

November 10, 2025

Data: Ad-supported subscriptions hit record high in UK

Worldpanel by Numerator has found that ad-supported streaming made up ground on ad-free alternatives, with a seismic YoY increase of 6 million viewers in the UK now willing to see content with ads. Brits’ preparedness to accept ads on VoD streaming platforms continues to skyrocket as ad-supported streaming hit a record 23 million subscriptions in […]

November 5, 2025

Google ends Movies Anywhere partnership

Google has terminated its long-standing partnership with Movies Anywhere, the industry-backed service that enabled consumers access to purchased films across ecosystems. Google Play and YouTube users can no longer sync new purchases to their Movies Anywhere libraries, nor can they redeem digital codes through Google’s platforms into the shared locker. Previously owned titles remain accessible […]

November 4, 2025

Australia: Local production quota for streamers

New Australian rules require global streaming platforms with more than 1 million Australian subscribers to spend 10 per cent of their total Australian expenditure – or 7.5 per cent of their revenues – on local originals. Australia’s Labor government has long planned to being in the quotas as part of its Revive cultural policy. Global […]

November 4, 2025

Fubo sees record Q3 subs

FuboTV has reported its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30th 2025. In the quarter, Fubo’s North America streaming business delivered total revenue of $368.6 million (€319.9m), down 2.3 per cent year-over-year (YoY), and 1.63 million paid subscribers, up 1.1 per cent YoY. Notably, the subscriber result was Fubo’s highest for a third […]

November 3, 2025

Forecast: Global TV and video market at $1tn by 2030

The combined online video and traditional TV markets, including revenue from subscriptions, on-demand transactions and advertising, are on track to reach $1 trillion (€0.86tn) in annual revenue by 2030. The findings come from two Omdia reports: Global Streaming: Key trends 2025–30 and Pay TV & Online Video: Global. With pay-TV flat, all of the growth […]

October 31, 2025

Disney channels go dark on YouTube TV in US

YouTube TV subscribers in the US have lost access to multiple channels owned by The Walt Disney Corporation – including the likes of ESPN, FX, Nat Geo and ABC – as the two companies remain engaged in a carriage dispute. YouTube TV, owned by Google, pulled every channel owned by Disney on October 30th after […]

October 31, 2025

Report: 2 in 3 Spanish homes using VoD

Traditional television continues to lose ground in Spain. According to a report from EAE Business School, two out of three Spanish households now subscribe to at least one streaming platform – a sign that on-demand entertainment has become the new norm. The shift isn’t just about technology – it’s about generations. Homes with children watch […]

October 31, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid