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Research: Gaming winning more of entertainment time

Data from Hub Entertainment Research show that gaming consoles play a central role in the entertainment lives of many consumers. Highlights from Hub’s Game Consoles 2021: Respawned and Leveled Up study: 1) Game consoles are occupying more time. A third (36 per cent) of respondents play console games, about the same as in 2019 (33 […]

October 13, 2021

CareGame takes part in the 1st gamescom asia

CareGame, creator of the cloud technology for all mobile gamers on this planet, is taking part in the first edition of gamescom asia. This hybrid event will be held from October 14 – 17 2021, in Singapore and online. An unmissable event for South-East Asian game developers, gamescom asia is the new key rendez vous […]

October 7, 2021

Netflix acquires Night School Studio

Netflix has announced the acquisition of Night School Studio as the streaming platform continues work on its gaming service. Founded by Sean Krankel and Adam Hines in 2014, Night School Studio is best known for their critically acclaimed debut game, the mystery adveture OXENFREE. In a blog post, Mike Verdu, Netflix VP of Game Development, […]

September 29, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Redbox adds War and Westerns, Rewind channels

Redbox, the US entertainment company, has launched two Free Ad Supported Streaming TV (FAST) channels – Redbox War and Westerns and Redbox Rewind – giving its viewers hundreds of hours of streaming movies completely free. In addition to offering these channels via the Redbox app which is available on a wide range of devices including […]

September 22, 2021

E4 revives GamesMaster

Iconic 90s TV series, GamesMaster, is set to make a return to E4 later this year, in partnership with Oculus Quest 2 from Facebook In this new E4 Digital Original Commission co-produced by Barcroft TV, a Future PLC company and Alaska TV, the 3×60’ series will premiere on E4’s YouTube before a linear TX on E4. It is […]

September 15, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Data: Streaming viewing in Europe up 19% in Q2

Streaming TV data for Europe that shows the pandemic has spurred a tipping point in streaming with no signs of slowing down, as well as which devices are dominating the market. Conviva’s Q2 2021 State of Streaming: Europe report shows that streaming viewing time in Europe was up 19 per cent overall in Q2, despite […]

September 3, 2021

Report: Gaming on Samsung TVs still 15% higher than pre-Covid

A report from Samsung Ads Europe reveals time spent gaming on UK Samsung TVs has increased 15 per cent since January 2020 to the period ending June 2021, suggesting lockdown-related gaming habits are sticking post-pandemic. This is supported by claims from The Economist identifying gaming as “the single biggest new media habit to be formed […]

August 24, 2021

Redbox content deal with Kevin Hart’s LOL

Redbox, the entertainment company, and Laugh Out Loud (LOL), the global multi-platform comedy brand founded by Kevin Hart, have announced a content deal to bring more than 100 hours of stand-up specials and television shows to Redbox’s free AVoD. These titles will be available through the Redbox streaming app via the LOL! Network, which is […]

August 18, 2021

hayu on Xbox

NBCUniversal International (NBCUI) announced that hayu – the reality TV SVoD service – is now available through Xbox consoles. Reality TV lovers in 22 territories can now watch their favourite reality content via the hayu app through Microsoft Store on Xbox  – enabling more ways for subscribers to access the service within Australia, Austria, Belgium, […]

July 27, 2021

Poland: NENT Group signs Viaplay deal with Vectra

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) and Polish cable TV operator Vectra have agreed a multi-year distribution deal that makes NENT Group’s Viaplay streaming service available to Vectra’s 1.7 million customers. Viaplay will launch in Poland on August 3rd with a combination of Viaplay Originals, international films and series, kids content and premium live sports such […]

July 21, 2021