HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s streaming service, has appointed Baris Zavaroglu as its Director General in Turkey. Zavaroglu will be responsible for leading the direct-to-consumer business which launches in the country later this year. In this newly created role, Zavaroglu will oversee the launch and growth of HBO Max in Turkey aligned to the wider strategy of […]
In October 2021, HBO Nordic was exchanged for the Warner service HBO Max in the Nordic countries. Figures from Mediavision show that this had a noticeable effect on the total number of Nordic SVoD subscriptions. Thanks to the relaunch, the service is now back on the Nordic SVoD top-three list, with an average Nordic household […]
Smithsonian Channel has greenlit the feature length documentary Cassius X: Becoming Ali from leading Scottish indie, Two Rivers Media. Exploring the transformation of Cassius Clay into international boxing icon and activist, Muhammad Ali, Cassius X: Becoming Ali is the first commission from Two Rivers for Smithsonian Channel. Cassius X: Becoming Ali (2×60 mins for TV broadcast) will be directed by Muta’Ali, the award-winning film director. […]
Jason Monteiro has been named General Manager of HBO Max Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan effective immediately. Monteiro will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of WarnerMedia’s Direct-to-Consumer business, leading content experience, brand, marketing, subscriber management, digital partnerships and data analytics. Based in Singapore, he will oversee the existing HBO GO streaming service and […]
Celebrity free and unbroadcast due to a diversity controversy with its organisers, the Golden Globes were dominated by SVoD players – and particularly HBO Max. Its show Succession claimed the Golden Globe for best drama, while Hacks was named best comedy. HBO claimed six Golden Globes in all. The others – with regards to series […]
AT&T exceeded its target for HBO and HBO Max subscribers in 2021. It reached 73.8 million subscribers worldwide at year-end, compared to earlier guidance to reach the high end of its targeted range of 70-73 million subscribers. Along with other Time Warner assets, HBO will soon be spun out of AT&T into the new Discovery […]
Some 32.2 million Spaniards have a pay-TV service, representing 82.8 per cent of the country’s population, with 59.8 per cent subscribing to at least two different platforms. The latest figures from consultancy Barlovento Comunicacion reveal that each Spaniard has access to an average of 2.7 platforms. Netflix is the leading service with an average share […]
Reelgood, the streaming service aggregator, has looked into data from its VoD Catalogue and Engagement Insights products to discover how consumers changed their streaming preferences in 2021, the second year of the pandemic. In 2021, there was increasing demand for Action & Adventure and Thriller movies and a decline in demand for feel-good and family-friendly […]
On New Year’s Day Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts will be coming exclusively to Sky and streaming service NOW. Take a look at the brand-new official trailer from this highly anticipated retrospective special. Announced last month, the retrospective special invites fans on a magical first-person journey through one of the most beloved film […]
Universal Music Publishing Group (UPMG) has announced the signing of Banijay, the global independent content creation and distribution group to exploit its music assets. Under the deal, UMPG will work with Banijay Brands which has a portfolio spanning some of the world’s most recognisable shows, including Peaky Blinders, Survivor, Temptation Island, Lego Masters and Hunted. […]