Atresmedia, operator of six FTA TV channels in Spain, including Antena 3 TV and La Sexta, has publicly ridiculed the biggest global streaming platforms services in the country – namely Netflix, HBO, Prime Video and Disney+ – for including advertising (or launching a cheaper tier with ads in Netflix’s case) on their services, despite previous […]
This year is marking a significant milestone for the OTT ecosystem in Central Europe. An estimated 5 million new paid subscriptions on VoD services will be activated during 2022, forecasts Dataxis. This uptake is largely attributed to the launch of two major services in the region this summer: HBO Max, which replaces HBO Go, and […]
Sky has announced the highly anticipated series, The Last of Us, will air exclusively on Sky Atlantic and NOW on January 16th. Fans of The Last of Us will not miss out on the excitement with each instalment available of the nine episode series at the same time as the US premiere each week at […]
As major platforms like Netflix and Disney+ roll out cheaper subscription tiers and crack down on password sharing, a NPR/Ipsos poll reveals that consumers are focused on three important criteria when they make decisions about TV streaming services: cost, content and ease of use. In a survey of 765 US adults who use streaming services […]
The BBC has acquired Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin from Warner Bros Television and Alloy Entertainment. The series is the latest success in the hit Pretty Little Liars horror franchise. The series stars a new generation of Liars: Bailee Madison, Chandler Kinney, Zaria, Malia Pyles and Maia Reficco. Also starring Mallory Bechtel, Sharon Leal, Elena […]
HBO original drama, House of the Dragon, has become the most viewed title ever on HBO SVoD services in Europe, surpassing season 8 of Game of Thrones. House of the Dragon, itself a spin-off of Game of Thrones, debuted to the largest audience for any new original series in the history of HBO and the […]
Prime Video has announced having sealed several movie agreements in France with major US studios. Revealing its European strategy at the Seaview Producers Hub during MIPCOM in Cannes, Sahar Baghery, head of Acquisition in France, said the SVoD service had signed for a second window with Sony Pictures for Marvel titles such as Spider-Man: No […]
The second instalment of the award-winning HBO series, The White Lotus, returns to Sky Atlantic and NOW on October 31st. The social satire is set at an exclusive Sicilian resort and follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week. The ensemble cast includes F. Murray Abraham, Adam DiMarco, Beatrice […]
In celebration of HBO’s 50th anniversary on November 8th, the pay-TV brand has launched its ‘Fifty Years of Firsts’ campaign. “HBO’s legacy is one of telling groundbreaking stories. Fifty Years of Firsts celebrates the works of those who elevated the entertainment experience and gives a look ahead from those who will continue to do so […]
Nielsen’s latest report from The Gauge, the media measurement company’s monthly total TV and streaming snapshot, revealed that streaming usage represented 35 per cent of overall television consumption in the US in August, marking another record-high share for the format and its second month as the top TV viewing category. Broadcast and cable each gained […]