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Virgin Media O2 stores receive Stranger Things makeover

Virgin Media O2 is partnering with Netflix to bring Stranger Things to UK high streets, with an immersive pop-up experience at a selection of O2 stores from now until January. In the stores, Stranger Things fans can step back into the 1980s through immersive zones filled with nostalgic touchpoints – from posing on the famous […]

October 27, 2025By Nik Roseveare

Nielsen: NFL fuels historic spike in US broadcast viewership

Broadcast viewership came roaring back in September as American football drove an unprecedented monthly spike in watch-time for the category, according to Nielsen’s monthly The Gauge report – a snapshot of total TV and streaming consumption. Time spent watching broadcast programming shot up 20 per cent month-over-month (compared to +3 per cent across all TV) […]

October 22, 2025

Netflix slumps on missed numbers

Netflix was off seven per cent in premarket on October 22nd as the streamer’s outlook for the coming quarter left investors underwhelmed. A victim of its own success, investors have become accustomed to routine outperformance of predictions, and the stock has bumped over 360 per cent in the past three years. But since peaking this […]

October 22, 2025

Winx Club to celebrate comeback at MCM Comic Con London

Winx Club fans are in for a treat this weekend as the enchanting world of the Winx is recreated at MCM Comic Con London from October 24th-26th at the ExCeL centre, at the specially created and vibrantly coloured stand-alone space situated close to the MCM Live Stage in the main concourse (Stand S1022). The stand […]

October 21, 2025

Analysis: Game-to-anime commissions up 137% YoY

A report from Ampere Analysis has found that announced game-to-anime commissions jumped 137 per cent year-on-year in 2024, overtaking comics to become the third-largest source of adaptations. With anime’s strong and growing appeal among gamers, video content producers are maximising game universes to reach established anime viewers and convert gaming audiences into new fans. As […]

October 20, 2025

24 regions in Netflix Speed Index top tier for September

In September, 1 per cent of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) saw an increase of 0.4 Mbps, 26 per cent rose by 0.2 Mbps, 72 per cent stayed the same, and 1 per cent decreased by 0.2 Mbps on the Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime-time Netflix […]

October 20, 2025

Data: Movies account for 48% of US streaming revenue

A Parrot Analytics analysis of thousands of titles across Prime Video, Disney+, Netflix and HBO Max in the US finds that movies deliver disproportionately high engagement relative to the volume of content hours they represent. The recent narrative has been that movies, in contrast to TV series, were in decline – casualties of a once-in-a-century […]

October 17, 2025

Study: Less linear TV, more hyperdistribution

In the first half of 2025, linear television continued to decrease while in the US, streaming overtook linear TV in May, as measured by Nielsen’s The Gauge study. According to figures and analysis released by Glance (Médiamétrie) at MIPCOM, the rise of platforms such as YouTube and Netflix are continuing to impact on viewers’ consumption […]

October 15, 2025Pascale Paoli-Lebailly @ MIPCOM

Netflix, Spotify sign video podcast deal

In a new wide-ranging deal, video for sports podcasts including The Zach Lowe Show, The Bill Simmons Podcast, multiple shows from The Ringer, and more will be housed on both Spotify and Netflix. Pop culture series, such as The Rewatchables and Dissect, as well as true crime titles including Conspiracy Theories, are also part of […]

October 15, 2025

Data: Spanish streaming titles have biggest hit-rate

ICEX Spain Trade & Investment and Parrot Analytics have presented data at MIPCOM showing Spain has achieved a 26.1 per cent ‘hit-rate’ – the highest in Europe and Hispanic markets – underscoring Spain’s efficiency as a producer of exportable streaming hits. Spain’s slate now accounts for 6.47 per cent of global non-English streaming revenue (from […]

October 14, 2025