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Studio Lambert makes senior promotions

Production company Studio Lambert has promoted three members of its senior team as the company continues its growth in large scale unscripted shows and drama series. Tim Harcourt, who has been creative director since 2014, becomes chief creative officer.  Harcourt has led the company’s unscripted programming for nearly a decade and been responsible for many […]

December 11, 2023

Prime Video US signs PBC right deals

Prime Video and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) have announced a multiyear rights agreement to deliver viewers some of the boxing industry’s most significant events, providing fans in the US with year-round access to tmatchups featuring a number the biggest stars in boxing. PBC features over 150 active fighters across various weight divisions, including top contenders […]

December 8, 2023

BT sees record broadband traffic

BT experienced a record-breaking day for overall volume of traffic across its broadband network on December 6th. Data traffic peaked at 30.1Tbps at around 9pm, with the spike driven by six Premier League games – including Aston Villa’s win over Manchester City, and Chelsea suffering defeat against Manchester United – being streamed live on Prime […]

December 7, 2023By Nik Roseveare

GlobalData: “Real-term loss for EPL with Sky, TNT dominance”

Following the news that the Premier League has sold the UK broadcast rights to Sky and TNT Sports for £6.7 billion (€6.19bn), Conrad Wiacek, Head of Sport Analysis at GlobalData, the data and analytics company, has offered his view, commenting: “The Premier League will rightly be delighted to have secured a new media rights deal […]

December 5, 2023

James May: Our Man in India debuts on Prime Video in Jan

Prime Video is offering viewers the first glimpse of James May’s journey through the heart of India in his latest series, James May: Our Man in India. Audiences can expect adventure, vibrant landscapes, and, of course, May’s signature dry humour. All three episodes will launch on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories on January […]

December 5, 2023

Research: APAC streaming market shows resilience

Economic pressures and saturation in mature markets have pushed streaming growth to its lowest level since before the pandemic began in 2020, according to research from Ampere Analysis. However, the Asia Pacific region has been more resilient than many other markets. Here, diverse and fast-growing economies have supported widespread advances in connectivity and gains in […]

December 4, 2023

Prime Video signs Stelling; HDR Premier League

Prime Video has announced that Sky Sports broadcasting legend Jeff Stelling will return to UK screens to join Prime Video’s talent line-up, spearheading the Every Game Every Goalshow on December 6th, which allows fans to see all the goals and key moments from every game across all six of that evening’s fixtures.  In addition, Dan Walker will make his […]

December 1, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Spain: Netflix loses another 1.6m subs

Netflix lost another 1.6 million subscribers in Spain during the second four-month period of the year, according to the consultancy firm BarloventoThe limits imposed on shared accounts is the key reason behind these losses, and is the main reason for some 41.2 per cent of cancelled subscriptions. The decline is lower than the previous period […]

December 1, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid

Prime Video reveals UK’s most streamable moments

Prime Video has revealed the UK’s most loved and must-see streamable moments in movies, TV, documentaries and reality entertainment, with Titanic topping the list of the greatest blockbusters of all time (39 per cent) and David Attenborough: Blue Planet overwhelmingly considered the most ground-breaking documentary of our time (40 per cent) – available on Prime […]

November 30, 2023

Prime Video announces Married to the Game

Prime Video has announced a new six-part observational documentary series, Married to the Game, offering unprecedented access to the lives of the wives and girlfriends of renowned Premier League footballers during the summer break and the transfer window. Produced by Entertainment One (eOne), the docuseries will launch in 2024 exclusively to Prime members in the […]

November 30, 2023