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HBO Max launching Moments ad format internationally

HBO Max has announced that Moments, a new contextual advertising capability for advertisers, will launch across select international territories by the end of 2026. Developed to help brands connect more precisely and effectively with HBO Max’s audiences, Moments enables advertisers to tailor their messaging to the themes, settings and on-screen context viewers are engaging with […]

June 19, 2026By Nik Roseveare

HBO Max now live in NZ, Vietnam

HBO Max is now available in New Zealand and Vietnam, completing its rollout in key Southeast Asian and ANZ markets. Warner Bros Discovery’s SVoD’s service brings subscribers blockbusters movies, award-winning series, iconic hits and family favourites from popular entertainment brands such as HBO, Harry Potter, the DC Universe, Warner Bros, Cartoon Network and more. In […]

June 16, 2026By Nik Roseveare

House of the Dragon Season 3 on HBO Max this June

Season e of the HBO Original drama series House of the Dragon debuts on June 21st on Sky Atlantic, and will be available to stream on HBO Max. The eight-episode season will air new episodes weekly, leading up to the season finale on August 9th. Based on George R.R. Martin’s Fire & Blood, the series, […]

April 27, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Sky Atlantic now live on Virgin TV

The Sky Atlantic channel is now available to Virgin TV customers at no extra cost. All new and existing Virgin TV 360 and Stream box customers with Sky Entertainment channels (Sky Comedy, Sky Witness, Sky One) can access popular Sky Atlantic programming on channel 111. The new, first announced in February, brings an array of […]

April 1, 2026By Nik Roseveare

HBO Max readies roll out in 14 new APAC markets

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that its HBO Max streaming service HBO Max will launch direct-to-consumer in new markets across Asia Pacific on October 15th, including Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Macau, Mongolia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. HBO Max is the home of a variety entertainment brands, including Harry Potter, the DC Universe, Cartoon Network, […]

September 16, 2025

A new Game of Thrones prequel is coming to HBO in 2026

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is going to be hitting HBO in 2026. The story is going to follow Aegon V Targaryen and Ser Duncan the Tall. It is based on the Dunk and Egg books by George R.R. Martin, and takes place a century before Game of Thrones. The Monumental Success of Game […]

September 11, 2025

Report: House of the Dragon most torrented show of 2024

House of the Dragon has claimed the dubious honour of being the most-pirated TV show released on torrent sites in 2024, according to data from TorrentFreak. The Game of Thrones prequel series from HBO replaces The Last of Us, also from HBO, which topped the chart in 2023. Prime Video’s The Boys took second spot, […]

January 3, 2025

Why is the fantasy genre so popular on TV right now?

Take a look at any of the big TV channels or streaming services and you’ll see that the fantasy genre is incredibly popular right now. Why is this type of show taking over our screens and what can we look forward to seeing in the future?  A Broad Genre with Almost Infinite Possibilities It’s […]

November 7, 2024

Guinness reveals most in-demand TV shows

With the release of Guinness World record 2025, GWR, the global authority on record-breaking achievements, and Parrot Analytics, a specialist in entertainment analytics and content valuation, have shared data regarding the most in-demand TV shows. “In today’s ever-expanding media landscape, it’s fascinating to see which TV shows resonate most profoundly with audiences around the world,” […]

October 10, 2024

Report: Olympics drives US streaming records in July

Streaming made TV history for a second consecutive month in the US in July 2024 as it notched the most dominant performance by a single viewing category ever in Nielsen’s The Gauge report, accounting for 41.4 per cent of TV viewing. Streaming levels were over 5 per cent higher in July compared to June, leading […]

August 21, 2024