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Celtic, Rangers Champions League play-offs on Prime

Prime Video is kicking off its second season of UEFA Champions League football, bringing the top Tuesday match each week to Prime members at no additional cost, along with Celtic and Rangers’ crucial Champions League Play-Off Fixtures. Prime’s coverage of Rangers vs Club Brugge will come live from Ibrox at 7.30pm on August 19th. Gabby […]

August 15, 2025

Report: CTV usage on the rise in Spain 

Connected TV consumption continues to surge in Spain, significantly reshaping viewing habits, according to Barlovento Comunicación’s July 2025 report. SVoD platforms remain the market leader in penetration, while AVoD/FAST models are also showing solid growth. The report highlights 34.9 million exclusive monthly Connected TV viewers, including 15.3 million daily unique viewers and 3.8 million who […]

August 14, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

Data: Italian TV consumption continues to decline

Average daily TV audiences in Italy, both in prime time (-1.5 per cent) and for the full day (-1.9 per cent), saw a slight decrease in Q1 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, continuing a more significant decline observed since 2021. According to the quarterly Communications Observatory of the Italian Communications Regulatory Authority […]

August 8, 2025From Branislav Pekic in Rome

The biggest hits: TV series based on video games continue to thrive

Over the years, we’ve seen a library of television shows shine worldwide. Some productions, such as books, have even been seen first in other media. Likewise, we’re also seeing an increasing number of video games being turned into television shows, with an appetite for this type of offering. After all, gaming is massive these days. […]

August 7, 2025

Spain: Nearly 38m unique users access VoD platforms

The July 2025 edition of the Multidevice OTT Barometer, compiled by Barlovento Comunicación, confirms the consolidation of Spain’s VoD ecosystem. With a population reach of 96.7 per cent among adults over 18, monthly OTT consumption now totals 37.7 million unique users, while daily access stands at 33.5 million. On average, each user accesses 6.1 different […]

August 6, 2025From David Del Valle in Madrid

CuriosityStream Q2 revenue up 53%

CuriosityStream, the factual entertainment company, has announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30th 2025. “We delivered strong second-quarter results, with net income and EBITDA continuing to grow at record levels. Revenue increased 53 per cent year-over-year to $19 million (€16.3m), surpassing our guidance and underscoring the momentum in our business,” said Clint […]

August 6, 2025

Report: Sports account for 24% of new paid TV subscriptions

According to Worldpanel by Numerator’s Entertainment on Demand (EoD) Q2 2025 report, sports content now account for 24 per cent of new paid TV subscriptions as global streaming platforms such as Netflix and Prime Video double down on partnerships and exclusive rights deals. This aligns with the rising popularity of women’s football, now watched by one-third […]

August 5, 2025

BBFC classifies highest number of cinema films ever

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has published its Annual Report for 2024, marking a 112-year-record for cinema film submissions. The report reveals significant achievements in advancing audience protection and delivering trusted age ratings across cinema, packaged media and VoD and streaming services, as well as pioneering developments in the use of AI for […]

July 28, 2025

Data: UK SVoD nears 20m subs

Worldpanel by Numerator has found that paid-for ad supported streaming services are on track to surpass ad free services in UK households by Q2 2026. The Entertainment on Demand (EoD) findings show that Disney+ achieved its highest share of new paying subscribers in over two years between April and June 2025, while Netflix continued to […]

July 25, 2025

Analysis: Netflix puts 12% more ads in original titles

Netflix not only has more original TV titles in its US catalogue than any other streaming platform, but analysis from Ampere’s Analytics – Advertising US data reveals that Netflix shows 12 per cent more ads per hour of original titles relative to its licensed titles. It’s only one of two streamers where ads in originals […]

July 18, 2025