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Survey: YouTube named Coolest Brand for Kids

YouTube is ranked number one in the 50 Coolest Brands for Kids & Teens unveiled by Beano Brain, the specialist kids and family insights agency. Netflix, McDonald’s, Amazon and Disney make up the rest of the top 5 according to the survey of 30,000 7-14 year olds. There were some notable gender differences, with social […]

March 30, 2022

BBC unveils new-look Commercial Board

The BBC has announced a series of appointments to the Board overseeing BBC Studios as part of its continuing plan to build its commercial business, one of the BBC’s four strategic priorities under Director-General Tim Davie. A re-named BBC Commercial Board (formerly BBC Commercial Holdings Board) will, for the first time, feature a majority of […]

March 30, 2022

Disney+ reveals launch dates for 42 new countries

Disney has confirmed the launch dates and pricing for its Disney+ SVoD in 42 countries and 11 new territories, starting with South Africa on May 18th followed by all other countries in June. Subscribers will have access to exclusive Star Wars live action series The Book of Boba Fett and The Mandalorian, with Obi-Wan Kenobi […]

March 29, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Report: Local content fuels SVoD growth in SE Asia

Korean dramas were the largest consumed online video content category in Southeast Asia (SEA) in 2021, followed by local content (particularly Thai and Indonesian) with US content in third place, according to analysis published by Media Partners Asia (MPA). The MPA report, titled Southeast Asia Online Video Consumer Insights & Analytics, leverages MPA’s AMPD Research […]

March 29, 2022

Data: 38% Oscar commercials purchased by M&E companies

This year’s Oscars ceremony was held on March 27th. The event proven to be a big night for advertisers to run ads during the live broadcast. MediaRadar analysed top verticals’ spend on ads on Hulu Live’s streaming of ABC’s The 94th Academy Awards. Key findings include: Media & Entertainment: During the 2022 Oscars, 38 per […]

March 29, 2022

Sex Pistols series debuts in May on Disney+

Disney has announced that FX’s Pistol, the limited series about the legendary Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones, directed by Academy Award-winner Danny Boyle, will premiere on May 31st on the Disney+ streaming service in the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. All six episodes will be available at launch. Based on Jones’ 2017 […]

March 29, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Report: Cinema remains key for movie studios

Ampere Analysis modelling has found that, despite the diversity of models adopted by the major studio groups, US studios’ film release strategies were all similarly successful in 2021. A report by Ampere compares how the three main film release strategies used by studios in 2021 — Theatrical-only, Premium VoD, and Duplex (films available on SVoD […]

March 28, 2022

Disney+ orders The Full Monty series

Disney+ has confirmed a new limited series The Full Monty from the makers of the celebrated, British movie. The UK Original series will premiere on Disney+ globally, Star+ in Latin America and Hulu in the US. Some 25 years on from the BAFTA-winning film, the series will follow the original band of brothers as they […]

March 28, 2022By Nik Roseveare

GTPL Hathway launches GTPL Genie

GTPL Hathway Limited (GTPL), the Indian Digital Cable TV and Broadband Service provider, has launched GTPL Genie – Hybrid Android TV Set Top Box which offers the convenience of Live TV channels and OTT Apps at an attractive bundle price starting at effective rate of ₹459 per month. GTPL Genie combines the strength of traditional Cable […]

March 28, 2022

Only Murders In The Building s2 on Disney+ this June

Disney+ has confirmed that Only Murders In The Building starring Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short is returning for season two, and will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+ on June 28th Following the death of Arconia Board President Bunny Folger in the season 1 finale, Season 2 will see the famed podcast trio […]

March 25, 2022By Nik Roseveare