Disney+ has confirmed a new limited series The Full Monty from the makers of the celebrated, British movie. The UK Original series will premiere on Disney+ globally, Star+ in Latin America and Hulu in the US. Some 25 years on from the BAFTA-winning film, the series will follow the original band of brothers as they […]
Disney+ has confirmed that Only Murders In The Building starring Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short is returning for season two, and will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+ on June 28th Following the death of Arconia Board President Bunny Folger in the season 1 finale, Season 2 will see the famed podcast trio […]
OTT TV and movie revenues for 22 Asia Pacific countries will reach $52 billion (€42.3bn) in 2027; up by 62 per cent from the $32 billion recorded in 2021, according to the Asia Pacific OTT TV and Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. From the $20 billion additional revenues, China will add […]
Video streaming providers around the globe faced lower VoD consumption per service in 2021 as they strived to keep up with increased competition and content saturation. That is the main conclusion of NPAW‘s Video Streaming Industry Report 2021. The global streaming industry experienced further expansion in 2021 as consumers consolidated some of the new behaviour […]
TV piracy is in decline thanks to the boom of streaming platforms in Spain, according to a report by OBS Business School. It says piracy has decreased by 25 per cent in the country due to the proliferation of OTT services with high quality content and the crackdown on TV pirates. According to the study, […]
ZEE5 Global, the streaming platform for South Asian Content, will premiere jith Kumar’s action-packed Tamil film, Valimai, on March 25th. With Valimai, ZEE5 Global is keeping its promise to global audiences by expanding its regional content library and providing viewers with engaging content. Starring Ajith Kumar, playing the role of an IPS officer, Arjun Kumar […]
Western European OTT TV episode and movie revenues will reach $45 billion (€40.7bn) in 2027; up from $26 billion in 2021, according to the Western Europe OTT TV & Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. From the additional revenues, the UK will contribute $4 billion, Germany $3 billion, France $3 billion and […]
Discovery and LG Electronics have announced that discovery+ streaming service is now available on LG Smart TVs in Europe, including LG’s line-up of LG OLED TVs and LG QNED MiniLED TVs. The partnership further expands the reach of discovery+ broad portfolio of unscripted stories in Europe, stretching across the UK, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, […]
Taiwanese content has swept up the OTTs in the past year with premium productions and intriguing stories. Since 2018, Netflix has invested in Taiwan’s original content. Meanwhile, since its establishment in 2019, Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) has allocated resources to support Taiwanese works and industries. As 2022 begins, Netflix and TAICCA have signed a […]
For the past four years, Hub Entertainment Research’s Evolution of Video Branding study has been tracking awareness, familiarity, and understanding of top brands in the TV marketplace. Key findings from this year’s study: Although consumers don’t have a strong understanding of many TV streaming brands, as described below, they tend to be more confident describing […]