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ARF proposes new US TV connection framework

The Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has proposed a new framework for classifying how US households connect to TV. The new framework would replace the pay/BBO/OTA scheme the TV industry has relied on for years. Data from the DASH TV Universe Study, including the first wave of DASH 2024, underscore the continued mainstreaming of streaming television, […]

November 26, 2024

TF1, Netflix, Newen Studios partner on drama series

A co-financing agreement is bringing together Newen Studios, a producer of daily drama, TF1 Group, the private broadcasting group in Europe, and Netflix, the streaming giant, to produce a continuing drama event series called Tout pour la lumière (‘Everything for the light’). The series, set in the world of music and dance, takes the form […]

November 26, 2024

Korea: Netflix available through Naver Plus

Korean consumers can now access Netflix through a Naver Plus membership. The collaboration between Netflix and Naver allows Naver Plus members to enjoy the same benefits as those with a Standard with ads plan – which offers 1080p (full HD) resolution, simultaneous streaming on two devices, unlimited mobile games, and content downloads – at no […]

November 26, 2024

Interra Systems adds Netflix’s VMAF Scoring to VEGA Media Analyzer

Interra Systems, a provider of end-to-end quality assurance solutions for the digital media industry, has announced the integration of Netflix’s Video Multi-method Assessment Fusion (VMAF) algorithm — a widely-trusted standard for video quality assessment — into its VEGA Media Analyzer solution. This integration empowers media companies, broadcasters, and streaming services to assess video quality with […]

November 26, 2024

yes Studios to distribute Icelandic series Haze

yes Studios has gone into partnership with Sigurjón Kjartansson’s production company S800 and has become the international distributor for Haze, an eight-part crime drama commissioned by Icelandic broadcaster RUV. yes Studios will formally launch the series – which has actor Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson (Succession, Game of Thrones) attached – to buyers at next week’s Content […]

November 25, 2024

WWE Network shutting in UK ahead of Netflix move

From January 6th 2025, WWE’s flagship weekly programming – Raw, SmackDown and NXT – will stream on Netflix alongside all previous and future Premium Live Events. As a result of the Netflix deal, an email has now been sent to WWE Network subscribers in the UK, confirming the WWE Network SVoD service will no longer […]

November 22, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Cowshed Collective takes The Sidemen series to Netflix

Cowshed Collective, the UK based entertainment studio and agency, is producing Season 2 of high-stakes reality series Inside for British YouTube stars The Sidemen. Season 1 streamed on YouTube, but the series will be moving to Netflix for its second season. The seven part-series is set to premiere globally on the streaming platform in early […]

November 21, 2024By Nik Roseveare

BAFTA reveals 2024 Breakthrough cohort

BAFTA has announced the 2024 BAFTA Breakthrough cohort, featuring 43 ‘must-watch’ creatives working in film, games and television, from across the UK, US and India. BAFTA Breakthrough is the arts charity’s flagship talent initiative supported by Netflix, providing a springboard to creatives spanning craft specialisms from costume design, production, casting, editing and games design, to […]

November 21, 2024

Tyson vs Paul at Netflix #1

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson battled it out in a record-breaking event for the ages, making history with the main event drawing over 108 million live global viewers to become, according to Netflix, the most-streamed sporting event ever. The boxing match wast #1 on Netflix’s English TV List in the week commencing November 11th, cleanly […]

November 20, 2024

Top trends in digital entertainment choices among young people in the UK

As digital platforms evolve, young people in the UK are finding new and diverse ways to engage in entertainment online. Ranging from streaming platforms and gaming to social media trends and sports betting, the digital landscape is packed with options. Understanding the current entertainment preferences and trends within different age groups helps us see what […]

November 19, 2024