Netflix has announced that its docu-series on WWE co-founder and former CEO, Vince McMahon, will premiere soon on the streaming service. It was widely believed that the project, which has been in production since 2020, was scrapped following allegations of sexual assault and sex trafficking made against McMahon in June 2022, which eventually saw him […]

The subscription video on demand service revenue in Japan is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8 per cent from $4 billion (€3.6bn) in 2023 to $5.6 billion in 2028, driven by the strong growth in SVoD subscriptions and unique SVoD household penetration, and a steady rise in the average […]

Shauna Spenley is joining Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) as Global Chief Marketing Officer of Direct-to-Consumer, announced JB Perrette, CEO and President, Global Streaming and Games. Spenley will arrive on September 3rd. She will fill the position held by Patrizio Spagnoletto, who has decided to depart WBD but will remain into the autumn to assist in […]

Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg’s action-comedy, The Union, drew another 40.6 million views in the week commencing August 19th, ranking #1 in 83 countries and reaching the Netflix Top 10 in 93. Meanwhile, Emily in Paris Season 4, Part 1 maintained the top spot on the English TV List for a second week with 14.9 […]

The British forum for television and media, the Royal Television Society (RTS), has announced the full programme for the prestigious RTS London Convention 2024. Taking place on September 17th at Kings Place London, David Beckham has joined the line-up of high-profile industry leaders speaking at the event, where he will be in conversation with Co-Founder […]

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has renewed its existing rating agreement with Netflix.  The partnership allows Netflix to generate age ratings and content advice in line with BBFC Classification Guidelines. The agreement, which initially commenced in February 2019, has been extended for an additional four years. This means that the BBFC’s age rating […]

New action comedy, The Union, in which Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg star as high school sweethearts reuniting to take on an international crime syndicate, debuted at #1 on Netflix’s English Films List with 33.1 million views, making it the platform’s most-watched title in the week commencing August 12th. The film, which marks the first […]

At Gamescom’s opening night in Cologne, Germany, attendees and viewers online got a first look at Squid Game: Unleashed coming exclusively to Netflix later this year. Netflix described Squid Game: Unleashed as “the ultimate game for fans of the history-making, Emmy award-winning series”. Developed by Boss Fight, a Netflix Game Studio, the game is a […]

Anya Taylor-Joy is set to star as murderous Grace Bernard, protagonist extraordinaire in How To Kill Your Family, a Netflix series inspired by Bella Mackie’s best-selling novel of the same name. The eight parter, announced at Edinburgh TV Festival, will be a first production for Netflix from Sid Gentle Films (Killing Eve) with Emma Moran (Extraordinary) […]

Research from Ampere Analysis highlights how new season releases boost the viewing of older seasons. Analysis of a basket of shows debuting new seasons on Netflix in H2 2023 revealed that older seasons of these shows saw an increase of 86 per cent in viewing hours on H1 2023. Titles without a new season saw […]