Hub Entertainment Research has released its annual Evolution of Video Branding study, which tracks how branding of networks, providers, and shows impact what viewers choose to watch. The latest findings confirm that while viewers may be aware of many streaming services, they struggle to make sense of what exactly makes one service better than another. […]
Rainbow has optioned the rights to adapt Game of Gods, the best-selling mythological saga written by author Hazel Riley. A huge success on story-telling platform Wattpad, Game of Gods has attracted millions of readers and established itself as one of the most popular titles on the Young Adult scene. Counting over 6.8 million reads on […]
Six per cent of Internet Service Providers saw an increase between 0.2 and 0.6 Mbps, 75 per cent stayed the same, and 19 per cent decreased by 0.2 Mbps this month on the Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. Thirty-nine countries and regions […]
Netflix will become the exclusive new home for WWE in India from April 1st. As part of Netflix’s long-term partnership with the sports entertainment company, Indian fans will be able to stream all of WWE’s weekly flagship shows — Raw, SmackDown and NXT — as well as WWE’s Premium Live Events (PLEs) including SummerSlam, Money […]
Mediawan, the independent European audiovisual content studio, has announced its partnership with the UK and Australian-based independent production company See-Saw Films through the acquisition of a 51 per cent stake in the company. See-Saw was founded in 2008 by Joint CEOs Emile Sherman and Iain Canning, and has produced a string of celebrated TV and […]
More than two-thirds of the top 100 most popular movies and TV shows in 2024 were based on existing ideas and intellectual property (IP) according to data from Ampere Analysis. With their proven track record of attracting and retaining audiences, pre-established franchises are the cornerstone of entertainment success, leveraging existing ideas to create opportunities for […]
Since 2018, the number of paid streaming subscribers in Finland has doubled, surpassing three million by the end of 2024. Today, 60 per cent of the households have at least one paid streaming service, according to research from Mediavision. This is considerably lower than in the other Nordic countries, where the household penetration averages around […]
Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Netflix have announced that Taylor vs Serrano 3, the anticipated trilogy bout between Ireland’s pound-for-pound great, undisputed super lightweight champion Katie Taylor (24-1, 6 KOs), and Brooklyn’s Puerto Rican boxing trailblazer, unified featherweight world champion Amanda ‘The Real Deal’ Serrano (47-3-1, 31 KOs) will stream live globally, exclusively on Netflix […]
Tim Davie, BBC Director General, has told a Parliamentary committee he was “open minded” on a continental-style streamer levy as one source of funding for the public broadcaster. He said it was a “good idea” to explore ways in which the likes of Netflix could make a “contribution” to local content. The proposal has been […]
Research from Ampere Analysis shows that total revenues from paid streaming services (including subscriptions and advertising) surpassed public TV revenue (from taxes, licence fees and advertising) in Europe for the first time in 2024. Streaming has enjoyed strong growth in Europe, with Ampere predicting a 37 per cent increase in revenue to reach €38.4 billion […]