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The Traitors hits 40 international commissions

Independent distributor All3Media International has announced a new milestone for IDTV’s global format phenomenon The Traitors, meaning 40 territories have now commissioned local versions of the format.   The 40th territory for local production will be Indonesia, where The Traitors is set to be adapted by Falcon for production in 2026. The series will be transmitted on Falcon’s OTT platform and will be a 10-episode celebrity version […]

February 20, 2026

Mega Movie Weekend returns for half-term

Mega Movie Weekend has returned, running from February 20th to 22nd, helping audiences build their digital libraries with a selection of titles at promotional prices. The campaign runs across key retailers, including Amazon Prime Video, Sky Store, the Apple TV app, Rakuten TV and EE TV Store, with prices starting at £2.99. Films available in […]

February 20, 2026

Gracenote: Sports content on SVoDs up 52% YoY

Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has found that the total catalogue growth of Prime Video, Apple TV, Disney+, Netflix and Paramount+ increased by 20 per cent year-on-year (YoY). Of significance is sports programme offerings in 2025 across the top five SVoD services increased by 52 per cent. This sharp increase, identified in […]

February 19, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Analysis: Low-friction content serves as SVoD subscription stabilisers

Analysis from Digital i looking at ‘light-viewer’ behaviour across Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and HBO Max in the US and Europe shows that ‘low-friction’ content, including known franchises, family and animated titles, and major movie releases, serve as vital ” for infrequent viewers at high risk of churn. Light viewers – those who use streaming […]

February 19, 2026

France: M6 plans €80m cost savings

In revealing its 2025 results, French broadcaster M6 Group has announced “a savings plan of €80 million by 2030”, owing to the downward prospects on the advertising market and the progress made possible by AI. This outlook represents a five-year reduction of “about 8 per cent of the costs” of the group, which posted a […]

February 18, 2026From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Fox Nation on Prime Video US

Fox Nation, Fox News Media’s subscription streaming service, has launched on Prime Video in the US. beginning, expanding access to Fox Nation’s library of programming, including more than 10,000 hours of curated original series, documentaries, and specials, for $8.99 (€7.59) per month (or $71.88 annually). Subscribers have the opportunity to bundle Fox Nation with the […]

February 18, 2026

Mission Unknown returns for second season with Prime Video

Media and entertainment powerhouse Banijay Entertainment have announced the return of Mission Unknown with Prime Video, produced by Banijay Productions Germany, in cooperation with Banijay Media Germany and DLS Consulting. Following the success of the first season, the second instalment, Mission Unknown – The Unexpected, takes creators on an entirely new adventure, pushing them across […]

February 18, 2026

Report: Japan’s SVoD market reaches inflection point

Japan’s premium VoD sector reached a significant milestone in 2025, expanding 15 per cent year-on-year to reach $7.2 billion (€6.07bn) in total revenue. The market is increasingly defined by layered monetisation strategies, including the expansion of ad-supported tiers and a strategic shift toward deeper local content, live events and sports, according to the Japan Online […]

February 16, 2026

The House of the Spirits premieres on Prime Video this April

At the 76th Berlinale Film Festival, Prime Video announced that The House of the Spirits, the first Spanish-language television adaptation of Isabel Allende’s iconic novel, will premiere on the streaming platform globally on April 29th. Based on Isabel Allende’s internationally acclaimed novel, The House of the Spirits is an eight-episode family saga spanning half a […]

February 16, 2026

Prime Video orders second season of Off Campus

Prime Video has announced that the upcoming series Off Campus has received a Season 2 renewal, ahead of the launch of Season 1. Based on the international bestselling book series from Elle Kennedy, the series will be available on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide in May. A college soap based on […]

February 13, 2026