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discovery+ launching in Canada

Discovery has announced that streaming service discovery+ will launch in Canada on October 19th. discovery+ brings viewers more than 200 exclusive, original series across real life genres, including ​​True Crime, Home, Relationships, Food, Paranormal and Nature. Viewers will also have access to 60,000 episodes of current and classic shows from Discovery’s iconic portfolio of networks, […]

October 13, 2021

Netflix signs film partnership with Sy

Netflix has agreed a multi-year feature film deal with actor and comedian Omar Sy. The deal will see Sy’s Paris and LA based production company develop original movies for Netflix, with Sy starring in and acting as executive producer on the projects. Sy commenting: “I have experienced Netflix’s collaboration with artists and their passion to […]

October 13, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Survey: 62% watching more SVoD since pandemic

The popularity of streaming services continue to overtake cable TV, with more than half of UK consumers (53 per cent) saying the content on providers such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and YouTube  is more entertaining than its traditional TV counterparts, and a further 62 per cent saying they watch more paid streaming services than […]

October 12, 2021

Study: Lockdown streaming habits persist

Samsung Ads Europe reveals in its latest report on the Samsung Smart TV landscape, Behind The Screens, that streaming habits, accelerated by the pandemic, have become routine as consumers adjust to post-lockdown life. Samsung Ads Europe, the media and advertising division of Samsung Electronics, leveraged insights from millions of Samsung Smart TV devices across ‘EU5’ […]

October 12, 2021

Prime Video unveils slate of new sports content

At the Prime Video Presents Sport 2021 showcase in London, Amazon Prime Video unveiled new updates and announcements across its premium live sports, films and TV series, featuring some of the biggest names in UK sport, including Nicola Adams, Thierry Henry and Wayne Rooney. The line-up of on-air talent and key broadcast details for the upcoming […]

October 12, 2021

Netflix adds Palestinian Stories collection

On October 14th, Netflix will launch the Palestinian Stories collection, showcasing films from some of the Arab world’s finest filmmakers. Available for members around the world, the collection includes a lineup of award-winning films by Palestinian filmmakers or about Palestinian Stories. The collection is set to launch with 32 films with more to be added […]

October 12, 2021

Netflix output ‘back on track’ after Covid

Netflix says it is on track to deliver a “steady pace” of programming up to the end of 2022, after pandemic production delays left the company short on new content. Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s global head of television, said: “We are on a steady pace for the next couple of years […] unless something happens [with […]

October 11, 2021

Fury vs Wilder fight anti-piracy warning

In advance of the Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder heavyweight bout on October 9th, only available in the UK on BT Sport PPV, Kieron Sharp, CEO of intellectual property protection body FACT, has highlighted the dangers of illegal streaming. “There’s much excitement for Tyson Fury’s third fight against Deontay Wilder this Saturday,” notes Sharp. “However, […]

October 8, 2021By Colin Mann

Campaign highlights new home ent releases

The British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) has launched a three-month cross-category media campaign to capture consumer attention and drive awareness of the packed new release slate coming to the high street and digital retailers across the coming months. For the first time on broadcast radio, a multi-layered marketing and PR campaign will deliver the […]

October 8, 2021By Colin Mann

NewsPlayer+ offers global news one-stop-shop

SVoD service NewsPlayer+ has launched, aiming to bring together the leading world news channels to provide premium, fact-based current affairs and business content. Delivered via an app on TVs, tablets, smartphones, and laptops, NewsPlayer+ can also be viewed across a growing number of large screen connected devices and platforms, including Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and […]

October 7, 2021