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TV Watch: Can Netflix become a major gaming player?
The latest episode of Digital TV Europe’s podcast TV Watch is now available to stream wherever you…
ViacomCBS ups Scott M. Mills to CEO of BET
ViacomCBS has announced the promotion of Scott M. Mills to the role of CEO of…
Disney accused of appealing to Chinese government with missing Simpsons episode on Disney+
Disney has been accused of curtailing controversial content in its Hong Kong launch of Disney+….
Alchimie hires Sam Thompson as content chief
OTT platform Alchimie has announced the appointment of Sam Thompson as its new chief content…
BARB ‘once in a generation’ extension of measurement to SVOD and video-sharing content
UK TV audience measurement outfit BARB has unveiled what it describes as a “once-in-a-generation upgrade”…
Parrot Analytics: Spain hooked on Money Heist
Netflix’s Spanish-language hit series La Casa De Papel continues to dominate in its native country, topping…
NENT Group teams with VIacomCBS to launch Pluto TV in the Nordics
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) is to phase out its Viafree AVOD offering as a…
Red Notice is ‘biggest movie in the history of Netflix’ claims Dwayne Johnson
Netflix’s star-studded action film Red Notice has become the “biggest movie in the history of…
Disney surpasses 100 million US streaming subscribers
Disney has reportedly surpassed 100 million streaming subscribers in the US. According to Ampere Analysis,…
Netflix facing scrutiny in Russia over accusations of violating controversial ‘gay propaganda’ law
Russia is investigating a complaint levied against Netflix that accuses the streamer of violated the…
Disney to increase content spend to US$33 billion in 2022
Disney plans to increase its overall content spend to around $33bn in 2022, marking an…
AVOD Tubi comes to LG smart TVs
Fox-owned ad-supported streaming service Tubi has now launched on LG smart TVs. The streamer is…
Streamers in Spain forced to carry content in regional languages via new law
The Spanish government has proposed a new law which will force streaming platforms operating in…
Netflix Hub launches on Spotify
Netflix has partnered with Spotify to create a dedicated ‘Netflix Hub’ on the music streaming…
Malone: ‘I tried to buy Netflix’
Liberty Media chairman John Malone has revealed that he attempted to buy Netflix in its…
Movistar+ integrates Amazon Prime Video
Telefónica’s pay TV service Movistar+ and Amazon have consolidated their partnership to include Amazon Prime Video in the…
Disney adds ESPN+ and Disney+ to Hulu with Live TV and increases price
Disney-owned streamer Hulu is upping the price of its cord-cutting Hulu with Live TV service…
M3 selects XroadMedia for personalised OTT service
National Media Group-owned M3 has announced a partnership with XroadMedia to provide a personalised OTT…
Infront and StreamAMG partner for Ski and Snowboard Live DTC launch
Wanda Sports Group-owned Infront has announced a partnership with OTT sports specialist StreamAMG to launch…
The Premier League’s mega US rights deal represents the next step of its international evolution
After much speculation, the English Premier League has confirmed its record international rights deal with…
French cinema streamer Cinessance launches in the US and Canada
French film platform Cinessance has launched in France. The platform, which is launched in partnership…
Japan SVOD revenues to increase by more than double by 2025
Japan’s SVOD market is set to grow to US$6.3 billion in revenue by 2025. According…
Netflix reveals most-watched shows
Netflix’s newly launched rankings site has revealed that South Korean dramas, Narcos: Mexico and psychological thriller You were among…
Disney+ set to overtake Netflix as world’s biggest streamer by 2027
A new report has boldly predicted that Disney+ will surpass Netflix for subscribers by 2027….
Parrot Analytics: Sweden gets strange
The long-awaited announcement of Stranger Things 4 has seen the Netflix series return to the top…
Peacock ‘content destination’ soft launches in the UK and Ireland on Sky
NBCUniversal has begun the soft rollout of its streaming brand Peacock in the UK with…
Deutsche GigaNetz launches IPTV service
Hamburg-based telco Deutsche GigaNetz has announced the launch of a new TV service. Utilising the…
TV4 Group seals basketball deal with ESPN Sports Media
Baltic media company TV3 Group has struck a partnership agreement with ESPN Sports Media whereby…
Disney to up its investment in Disney+ content as subscriber growth falters
Disney plans to up its investment in streaming offering Disney+ beyond the previously announced total…
AVOD streamer Redbox strikes Sony & WarnerMedia content deals
US-based AVOD streamer Redbox has struck deals with WarnerMedia and Sony Pictures Television (SPT), which…