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Report: Broadcast and streaming revenues converge

Global data from Caretta Research highlights a stark reality for the broadcasting industry: broadcast and pay-TV are expected to lose $42 billion (€35.4bn) in revenue, while streaming is expected to grow by $93 billion (41 per cent) by the end of the decade. At the same time, traditional TV household penetration is in decline, and […]

July 29, 2025

Analysis: Family films fuelling the box office

Family films are playing an increasingly vital role in Hollywood’s box office success, according to a report from Ampere Analysis. In 2024, 33 per cent of US studio films that grossed over $100 million were family-oriented titles—up from just 20 per cent in 2022. With their significant spend on streaming, pay-TV, cinema visits, and other […]

July 28, 2025

Data: UK SVoD nears 20m subs

Worldpanel by Numerator has found that paid-for ad supported streaming services are on track to surpass ad free services in UK households by Q2 2026. The Entertainment on Demand (EoD) findings show that Disney+ achieved its highest share of new paying subscribers in over two years between April and June 2025, while Netflix continued to […]

July 25, 2025

Only Murders in the Building Season 5 on Disney+ in September

Disney+ has announced that the Emmy®-winning, Original comedy series Only Murders in the Building – starring Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez – returns for season five on September 9th, with three episodes followed by new episodes weekly, exclusively on Disney+ (and Hulu in the US). After their beloved doorman, Lester, dies under suspicious […]

July 25, 2025

Data: Netflix climbs Nielsen Media Distributor Gauge

Netflix is on the rise, as the streamer’s share of television viewing in June ranked in the top three among media companies for the first time in Nielsen’s Media Distributor Gauge report. Netflix posted the largest monthly share-increase across all media companies this month, adding 0.8 points from May to represent 8.3 per cent of […]

July 23, 2025

Lilo & Stitch hits $1bn at Box Office

The Walt Disney Studios’ Lilo & Stitch movie has officially crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office ($416.2 million domestic, $584.8 million international), becoming the first Motion Picture Association (MPA) title of 2025 to reach the milestone. With this achievement, Disney has released four billion-dollar films in the past 13 months alone […]

July 18, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Limitless with Chris Hemsworth Season 2 coming to Disney+ in August

Following the international success of Limitless with Chris Hemsworth, where the Hollywood star explored how to live longer, Chris Hemsworth is returns=ing with a bold new mission: discovering how we can all live better. In the newly titled Limitless: Live Better Now, Hemwsorth dives into three high-stakes challenges that promise real, immediate ways to sharpen our minds and strengthen […]

July 17, 2025

HBO Max receives 142 Emmy noms

HBO Max has received 142 Emmy nominations across 20 original programmes – its most nominations ever – for the upcoming 77th annual Emmy Awards. “These Emmy nominations highlight the exceptional craftsmanship and storytelling that define HBO Max,” commented Casey Bloys, Chairman & CEO, HBO & HBO Max Content. “From The Pitt and Noah Wyle’s standout […]

July 16, 2025By Nik Roseveare

ITVX, Disney+ announce content sharing deal

The Walt Disney Company and ITV have announced an initiative to carry each other’s streaming services, in the form of a promotional selection, billed as a ‘Taste of ITVX’ and a ‘Taste of Disney+’ respectively. Starting on July 16th, a curated, and regularly refreshed selection of shows and movies from Disney+ and ITVX will be […]

July 10, 2025

Suspicious Minds lands on Disney+ UK

All six episodes of the Spanish Original series, Suspicious Minds, are now streaming exclusively on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland.  Co-directed by Inma Torrente (Valeria, Los enviados), and Alejandro Bazzano (Mar de plástico, La casa de papel, Cicatriz), the six-part action-adventure series, follows Amber (Silvia Alonso), one of the greatest thieves in the world. […]

July 10, 2025