Director Tony Kaye (American History X, Lake of Fire, Detachment) and his production company, Above the Sea, have partnered with Law&Crime Productions and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to create a multi-part docudrama for television based on his iconic music video ‘Runaway Train.’ The video for ‘Runaway Train’ was written, directed and […]
A report from analysts at MoffettNathanson (MN) asks what’s left in terms of growth for Netflix in its key markets? It cites the US and Canada as an example, and says that with, Netflix being present in 64 per cent of North American broadband homes and 82 per cent of all pay-TV homes, “it is […]
Amazon Echo Show 15 customers in the US can now stream Sling TV to watch live television and access its catalogue of more than 150,000 on-demand shows and movies. Viewers can get started by simply saying “Alexa, open Sling TV” and log-in to their account. Once in the app, users can request specific channels by […]
About 95 per cent of linear TV advertising impressions were served to just 55 per cent of viewers in Q4 2021, according to smart TV data from viewership company Samba TV across the UK, the US, Australia and Germany. Although heavy TV viewers make up just 20 per cent of all households, they account for […]
Redbox Entertainment, the original content division of Redbox, has signed North American rights to Verdi Productions’ anticipated gritty action-crime film Johnny & Clyde. Starring Avan Jogia (Zombieland: Double Tap), Ajani Russell (Betty), with Tyson Ritter (Preacher) and Megan Fox (The Expendables 4), and directed by Tom DeNucci (Vault), Johnny & Clyde will premiere in theaters […]
The global theatrical and home entertainment market rebounded in 2021, reaching $99.7 billion (€90.9bn) in consumer spending and surpassing 2019’s value, according to a report from the Motion Picture Association (MPA). When the pay-TV market is included, the combined figure for consumer spending reached $328.2 billion, matching 2019’s record high. The pay-TV market includes monthly […]
News organisation CNN has confirmed that streaming subscription service CNN+ will debut on March 29th in the US priced at $5.99 (€5.48) per month or $59.99 per year. Early subscribers that sign up within the first four weeks after March 29th directly with CNN+ will have access to what the broadcaster calls the ‘Deal of […]
STN Video has announced a multi-year extension of its video content distribution partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) for US publishers. With the renewal, STN Video continues to represent the NHL as their exclusive online video distribution platform for local and national publishers. STN’s online video platform (OVP) allows publishers unfettered access to premium […]
Findings from Leichtman Research Group indicate that the largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 93 per cent of the market – lost about 4,690,000 net video subscribers in 2021, compared to a pro forma net loss of about 4,870,000 in 2020. The top pay-TV providers now account for about 76.1 million subscribers […]
Comscore, a partner for planning, transacting, and evaluating media across platforms, and WideOrbit, a specialist in broadcast TV and radio inventory and revenue workflow management, have announced the expansion of their longstanding partnership to create the next generation of automated linear TV buying and selling. WideOrbit will introduce Comscore TV information to power automated TV […]