The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has fined Netflix €4.75 million (£3.9m) for not properly informing customers about its use of their personal data between 2018 and 2020. An investigation, started in 2019, showed that “Netflix did not inform customers clearly enough in its privacy statement about what exactly Netflix does with those data,” the […]
Noah Media Group, the producers behind Netflix’s 14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible and the recent RTS-winning and BAFTA & Grierson nominated Hatton for Sky, has launched its new branded division which will focus on producing content for brands. Sarah O’Kane has been appointed to the newly created position of Executive Producer & Creative Director – […]
WWE has announced that the January 3rd 2025 episode of SmackDown will be available to stream live for free on YouTube. This special airing serves as a prelude to the highly anticipated launch of WWE programming on Netflix. From January 6th, in the UK and Ireland and throughout Europe, Netflix will become the exclusive home […]
A new edition of the Audiovisual fiction production in Europe – 2023 figures has been published by the European Audiovisual Observatory, part of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. The report analyses the volume of TV/SVoD fiction films and series produced in Europe, their origin, international co-productions and the main commissioners and producers. This report […]
Canal+, after breaking from its parent company Vivendi, has debuted on the London Stock Exchange as it positions itself as a significant European streaming player, ready to challenge Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video on a global stage. But can Canal+ close the gap? Recent trends from Kantar’s Entertainment on Demand data reveal a shifting streaming […]
Today, 75 per cent of households in Norway subscribe to at least one paid streaming service, a significant increase compared to the same period last year, reports Mediavision. This strong growth has largely been driven by TV and broadband operators increasingly offering streaming bundles alongside other services. Nearly half of all households in Norway, now […]
On December 4th-6th, the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) closed off 2024 with three days of meetings and conferences, covering Piracy, Policy, the annual OTT Summit alongside the advertising Upfront Showcases from leading streamers and publishers and the Annual General Meeting. The conferences brought together over 300 international and regional industry executives. Piracy Over The […]
Time spent watching TV in the US during November reached a nine-month high, according to Nielsen’s The Gauge report, as viewing levels increased 5 per cent compared to October to record the largest monthly viewing total since February. TV viewership in the November interval was impacted primarily by sports, the presidential election and live streaming, […]
Marc Baillavoine, CTO, Video Network at Synamedia, predicts that the video streaming industry will continue consolidating in 2025, with cost efficiency remaining a top priority. Meanwhile, traditional players will persist in exploring new video formats like social media and short-form content. Baillavoine shared his full industry predictions for the new year: CDN Evolution: The public […]
Mastercard is partnering with Netflix to offer exclusive benefits, such as presale tickets and more, at some of Netflix’s immersive in-person events and experiences in 2025. “Our shows and films have incredible fanbases, and when our audiences fall in love with a story, they don’t just want to watch it, they want to live it,” […]