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The interactive revolution: How social features and gaming elements are reshaping television

The streaming landscape is transforming as platforms explore new ways to engage audiences through interactive features and social experiences. From major streaming services introducing watch party capabilities to the emergence of choice-driven narratives, these developments are reshaping how we consume content. Industry analysts predict this shift will fundamentally change the television experience over the next […]

January 30, 2025

Data: Holiday boost for Prime Video subs

Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, has released its latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data on the British streaming market. The findings from Q4 2024 reveal a significant shift towards ad-supported streaming options, a surge in Prime subscriptions driven by seasonal shopping trends, and a compelling content catalogue from household staple Netflix. Kantar’s EoD […]

January 29, 2025

Hot Wheels Let’s Race Season 3 and new Barbie special coming to Netflix

Hot Wheels Let’s Race is returning for Season 3 with five new 22-minute episodes, premiering globally on Netflix on March 3rd. The hit animated series has performed strongly on Netflix charts, with Season 1 spending four weeks in the Global Top 10 TV (English), reaching the Top 10 in 69 countries, and amassing over 22 […]

January 29, 2025

WWE Clash in Paris confirmed for August

WWE, part of TKO Group, has announced that Clash in Paris will emanate from Paris La Défense Arena on August 31st. This marks the first time a WWE Premium Live Event will be held in the French capital. Paris La Défense Arena is the largest indoor venue in Europe and has hosted global artists including […]

January 29, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Data: UK M&E industry valued at £30bn in 2024

Full market data for 2024 has been released by the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) in association with the Official Charts Company that confirms that video is officially the most popular form of entertainment in the UK. The total value of the media and entertainment industry in the UK in 2024 was £30 billion […]

January 28, 2025

Report: TV premieres of US content drop in 2024

Luminate, the entertainment industry’s data partner, has unveiled its 2024 Year-End Film & TV Report. The report delivers insights surrounding the volume of TV and film content being produced in the US. This year’s report also includes streaming viewership metrics from the company’s Streaming Viewership (M) tool, along with consumer behaviour data from Luminate’s Insights […]

January 23, 2025

LEGO embarks on new adventure with Netflix’s ONE PIECE

The LEGO Group, Netflix and Tomorrow Studios are coming together to chart a course into the Grand Line, bringing the epic live-action series ONE PIECE to life for LEGO building and Straw Hat Pirate fans alike for the very first time. “This is a truly special collaboration. For the first time, LEGO play and the […]

January 23, 2025

Netflix at 302m subs

Netflix added 18.9 million new subscribers in in Q4, double analysts’ estimates, bringing its global users to 302 million – which equates to around 4 per cent of the world’s population.  Revenue increased 16 per cent year-on-year to $10.25 billion (€9.82bn). This is the last quarter in which Netflix will report subscriber numbers, shifting its […]

January 22, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Report: YouTube achieves record share of TV watch time in US

Nielsen’s The Gauge report for the December 2024 interval was bookended by the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, both of which are historically known for accumulating high volumes of TV viewing in the US. These drivers contributed to a 4 per cent increase in overall time spent watching television compared with November, with each holiday also […]

January 22, 2025

Survey: TikTok, YouTube leading platforms for US young adults

According to Omdia’s latest consumer survey, TikTok and YouTube have emerged as the leading video platforms for 18-35-year-olds in the US. These platforms have outpaced Instagram, Facebook and Netflix, solidifying their dominance across the video landscape. In 2024, TikTok surpassed 1.9 billion monthly active users (MAUs) globally, including 145 million MAUs in the USA. In […]

January 22, 2025