It is reported ESPN has held talks with some of the most powerful leagues in US sports, including the National Football League, the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball, about taking a minority stake in its business. The Walt Disney owned network has had exploratory talks with the leagues as it tries to figure […]

Disney has announced that Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 will be available to stream on Disney+ from August 2nd. In celebration of the movie launching on the service, Disney+ subscribers in the UK will be able to purchase Guardians of the Galaxy merchandise through shopDisney UK, with proceeds going to the Prince’s […]

Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger has said that the company is cutting back on movies and TV series from its Marvel Studios and Star Wars franchises, and that it would also consider licensing content to other streaming platforms. The move comes as the company is looking to cut costs during a time when its […]

Research from consultancy firm Simon-Kucher into consumer streaming behaviour and preferences reveals that the growth of streaming is slowing down. In its second annual Global Streaming Study, Simon-Kucher reveals that only 38 per cent of UK respondents indicate they stream more compared to last year – this is down 10 percentage points from the number […]

Disney Japan and HJ Holdings have announced the launch of a new bundle plan for Disney+ and Hulu Japan services, offering a catalogue of global and Japanese entertainment to consumers.  Hulu Japan, operated by HJ Holdings (a subsidiary of Nippon Television Network Corporation) and the SVoD platform for Nippon TV, houses on-demand viewing of series […]

Ten iconic series are set to land on Channel 4’s streaming service following the signing of a new content deal with Disney. The deal will add over 1,000 hours of US drama to Channel 4’s streaming platform, kicking off with Alias seasons 1-5 and The Americans seasons 1-6 later this summer, followed by Empire seasons […]

To map the ever-changing European audiovisual sector the European Audiovisual Observatory, part of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, has published the latest edition of its annual report on TV channels and on-demand services in Europe. The report – Audiovisual Media Services in Europe – was authored by Dr Agnes Schneeberger, Analyst within the Observatory’s […]

Research from Ampere Analysis reveals that India’s leading streaming service, Disney+ Hotstar, has changed its strategic focus in response to rising costs, in particular sports rights costs. Rather than pursuing new subscribers at any price, the player is pivoting towards a focus on profitability and increasing ARPU (Average Revenue per Subscriber). Despite recent subscriber declines, […]

Tonsser and Eredivisie Media Marketing (EMM), have announced a 5-year partnership between the youth football app and the joint venture of The Walt Disney Company, Eredivisie and KNVB. The strategic collaboration brings together the expertise and philosophy of Tonsser with EMM’s owned network ESPN to build a united community for the next generation of footballers […]

Sixty-five per cent of French homes have a SVoD subscription, a rate which has jumped by 4 per cent over one year and 13 per cent compared to 2021. According to the latest Submix study from consulting firm BearingPoint, Netflix remains sector leader with 63 per cent of all SVoD subscribers followed by Prime Video (49 per […]