Research by Uswitch, the comparison and switching service, has uncovered that a third (33 per cent) of people said streaming online TV helped them to feel less lonely over the past year, with 43 per cent saying they’ve binged an entire series in a single day. A quarter (26 per cent) said they now exclusively […]
Gareth Evans, the writer and director of the likes of The Raid and Gangs of London, has signed an exclusive deal with Netflix to produce and direct films for the studio for the next several years. Havoc, starring Tom Hardy, will be the first feature under the new creative partnership. The movie will tell the […]
Netflix has acquired the rights to the movie Worth in the UK, US, Canada, Latin America, Australia, France, Turkey and select other countries. Higher Ground Productions, President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company, will present the film, alongside Netflix. The film is based on Kenneth Feinberg’s memoir entitled What Is Life Worth. Worth, directed […]
Netflix and MGM/UA have announced a new, live-action series Wednesday, a spin-off from The Addams Family, that will see the macabre daughter of Morticia and Gomez take centre-stage. The series will see legendary Hollywood director Tim Burton make his TV directorial debut. In a blog post, Teddy Biaselli, Director of Original Series at Netflix, wrote: […]
UK Studio 3D Sparrow starts production of the fourth season of its popular non-dialogue animation Booba. This follows the successful launch of Booba season three, through a string of international broadcast deals, from Turkey and Chile to Latin America, Croatia and Poland as well as airing worldwide on Netflix. Additionally, 3D Sparrow announces a new […]
The potential for further SVoD growth in the Nordics is among TV viewers aged 60+, according to Mediavision’s analysis. After yet another year of strong growth in 2020, the question in the Nordics is: how to keep momentum in 2021, with fewer households left to convert? Players must broaden their perspective – likely towards the […]
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 […]
Analyst firm Digital TV Research forecasts that the number of subscribers to Disney+ (294 million) will overtake the Netflix total (286 million) in 2026. However, Disney+ will only have more subscribers than
Netflix has confirmed it is establishing a new base in Canada. In a blog post, Ted Sandaros, Co-CEO and Chief Content Officer at Netflix, said: “We want to […] make a new home for Netflix in Canada – opening an office and hiring a dedicated content executive to work directly with the Canadian creative community.” […]
Findings from research firm Parks Associates reveal that in Q3 2020, more than 50 per cent of US broadband households reported that their broadband usage has increased since the start of the Covid-19 crisis. While consumers report broadband performance is keeping pace with the increased demand, in Q3 2020, 24 per cent of fixed broadband […]