The HBO series Game of Thrones was one of the largest events in television history, culminating in 45 million viewers in the US, distribution in 207 territories around the world. This April, to mark the 10th anniversary of the hit series’ premiere, HBO has launched The Iron Anniversary, a month-long celebration to commemorate the series, […]
Ed Horowitz ran SES’s Americom business from 2005-2008 and was an Executive VP at Viacom for 8 years (1989-1997) and SVP/Operations at HBO (1974-1989). In other words, he has plenty of media and satellite experience. He now wants to raise $250 million for his next venture which is very much space related. For the past […]
During the pandemic year, Americans watched nearly 42 minutes of video per day on their mobile devices, with growth in time spent on video apps paced by Gen Z (up 44 per cent) and Baby Boomers (up 10 per cent). This data comes from The Pandemic Year in Mobile Apps report, obtained through GWS’ OneMeasure […]
The pandemic has given a boost to consumption of pay-TV in Spain. Viewing time of Vodafone TV has increased by 34 per cent in one year, with customers being in front of their TV set for an average of 74 minutes more than pre-pandemic every day. The usage of OTT platforms integrated into Vodafone – […]
HBO Max has launched a new feature that allows users to customise their profile images, either by uploading a photo of their own – a first for a streaming service claims WarnerMedia – or by choosing an avatar from a selection of more than 120 iconic characters. “With the launch of customisable profile images and […]
The HBO Max streaming service will launch in parts of Europe later this year but, due to content deals already in place with Sky, it won’t be possible to launch the service in the UK until 2025. The deal with Sky, which includes HBO content and Warner Bros movies, will also prevent the WarnerMedia service […]
Cineworld, the world’s second-largest cinema chain, has announced it will reopen cinemas across the US in April, and UK cinemas will follow suit when lockdown restrictions are lifted in May. Cineworld has also announced that it has struck an exclusivity deal with Warner Bros studio. In the UK, Cineworld will have exclusive rights to Warner […]
DC Comics fans finally got to see the long-anticipated Zack Snyder Cut of the Justice League movie last week, just as Marvel fans got their latest instalment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with The Falcon and The Winter Soldier on Disney+. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier would appear to be another big hit for […]
US streaming service HBO Max has ordered a two-part documentary about late actor Brittany Murphy from Blumhouse Television and Pyramid Productions. The order marks the first for Blumhouse Television with HBO Max. The documentary presents an in-depth, intimate character portrait exploring the life and career and circumstances surrounding the tragic death of 90s actor and […]
Spanish pay-TV platform Movistar has added Atresmedia’s Atresplayer and Mediaset’s Mitele Plus to its line-up. Movistar’s four million subscribers will be able to have access to the premium OTT services via their respective apps in the platform and also through the STB search function. The integration agreement is a timely boost to the platforms in […]