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Data: HBO Max’s Tom & Jerry pulls 1.2m views

Warner Bros continues to roll out its movies on US streaming service HBO Max, and on February 26th Tom & Jerry, the latest such film, was streamed in 1.2 million households, according to Samba TV. Viewership peaked on February 27th with 550,000 households after 408,000 watched on the day the movie was added to HBO […]

March 2, 2021

WWE, A+E original programming partnership

A+E Network and WWE Studios are giving fans an exclusive look behind the curtain via a new programming partnership. With unprecedented access to WWE’s archive, the ten-week programming block features eight original two-hour documentaries under the award-winning Biography banner showcasing the stories behind some of the most memorable WWE Superstars of all time including ‘Stone […]

February 24, 2021By Nik Roseveare

WarnerMedia expands kids content on HBO Max, CN

WarnerMedia Kids & Family has unveiled an expansive content commitment that aims to appeal to the complete spectrum of kids and families including preschoolers, all kids ages 6-11, and family co-viewing, creating more than 300 hours of original series, specials and acquisitions that will debut on its global Cartoon Network channels and HBO Max beginning […]

February 18, 2021

TV and streaming nominations for 2021 BPG Awards revealed

Three BBC dramas – Normal People, Small Axe and I May Destroy You – lead the nominations for this year’s Broadcasting Press Guild TV and Streaming Awards, alongside two ITV dramas, Des and Quiz. Normal People is shortlisted as Best Drama Series (5+ episodes), and its stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Paul Mescal are nominated as […]

February 18, 2021

Study: Global TV content influenced by health crisis

The pandemic has had a significant impact on television throughout the world. Viewers, particularly young people, have spent more time watching TV. The latest methods of content delivery have continued to grow: on demand, catch-up, preview, and streaming. Current concerns are also reflected in the programmes themselves, as the New on The Air (NoTa) report […]

February 17, 2021

The Flight Attendant landing on Sky, NOW TV

Sky has announced the eight-episode limited series The Flight Attendant will air from March 19th on Sky One and NOW TV. The series tells the story of a flight attendant (series star and executive producer Kaley Cuoco) who wakes up in the wrong hotel, in the wrong bed, with a dead man – and no […]

February 16, 2021By Nik Roseveare

HBO Max launching in LatAm in June

HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s direct-to-consumer streaming platform, is scheduled to launch in late June in 39 territories across Latin America and the Caribbean, marking the first availability for the platform outside the US. Audiences in the region will soon be able to subscribe to a content offering programming from WarnerMedia’s international family of brands including HBO, […]

February 12, 2021By Nik Roseveare

HBO Max orders Scooby-Doo spin-off

HBO Max has announced series orders for three new adult animated series including: a ten-episode series order for Warner Bros Animation’s Velma, a new comedic origin story starring the unsung and underappreciated brains of the Scooby-Doo Mystery Inc gang, Velma Dinkley, voiced by executive producer Mindy Kaling; Clone High, a modern refresh of the hit series […]

February 11, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Analyst: MENA to add 18m SVoD subs

The 20 countries in the Middle East and North Africa region will have 32.65 million SVoD subscriptions by 2026, up from the 14.16 million recorded at end-2020, according to the Middle East and North Africa OTT TV and Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Turkey will remain the market leader by a […]

February 9, 2021

Data: HBO Max’s first WB movie of 2021 draws 1.4m viewers

On January 29th, The Little Things debuted on US streaming service HBO Max as the first Warner Bros movie to hit the service directly in 2021, coinciding with its theatrical release. According to data from Samba TV, 1.4 million US households streamed the movie, starring Denzel Washington, on its opening weekend, Viewership peaked January 30th […]

February 3, 2021