Netflix has announced a £1 million (€1.1m) donation to the National Film and Television School (NFTS) to fund the launch of a new creativity hub at its Beaconsfield campus. The donation forms part of Netflix’s Generation N commitment to UK skills and talent, which includes all of Netflix’s work with leading film schools, charities and […]
Streaming platforms in Spain have surpassed traditional television operators in revenue for the first time, according to to the Entertainment and Media Outlook 2025–2029 report by Price Waterhouse Cooper (PwC), cited by Dircom. Advertising has played a pivotal role in driving the shift In 2025, streaming services such as Prime Video, Disney+ and Netflix generated […]
In a letter to US Senator Mike Lee – who chairs the Senate subcommittee on antitrust, competitive policy and consumer rights – Hollywood director James Cameron has argued that allowing Netflix to purchase the Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) studio will be “disastrous” for cinemas and weaken an essential element in the Hollywood chain that will […]
Barb, the audience measurement specialist, has published a first-time report entitled What People Watched in 2025. The report explores how people in the UK watched their favourite television show last year. It covers live and on-demand, linear and streaming viewing for broadcasters, streamers and video-sharing platforms. The findings include: Live viewing remains a substantial part […]
Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has found that the total catalogue growth of Prime Video, Apple TV, Disney+, Netflix and Paramount+ increased by 20 per cent year-on-year (YoY). Of significance is sports programme offerings in 2025 across the top five SVoD services increased by 52 per cent. This sharp increase, identified in […]
Analysis from Digital i looking at ‘light-viewer’ behaviour across Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video and HBO Max in the US and Europe shows that ‘low-friction’ content, including known franchises, family and animated titles, and major movie releases, serve as vital ” for infrequent viewers at high risk of churn. Light viewers – those who use streaming […]
Fifteen years after launching its streaming service in Mexico, Netflix has marked the milestone by opening the doors to its new headquarters in Mexico City. “We’re not just opening doors and adding desks; this space was conceived as a creative hub, a place where writers, directors, actors, crew members, and producers can come together, and […]
Netflix has entered a new ad-funded era. Subscription fees still provide the bulk of its revenue with ad revenue accounting for just 3 per cent of its total full-year earnings, but the streaming platform’s ad tier has evolved from experimental offerings to a primary engine for platform growth. According to WARC forecasts, the company is […]
Fox Nation, Fox News Media’s subscription streaming service, has launched on Prime Video in the US. beginning, expanding access to Fox Nation’s library of programming, including more than 10,000 hours of curated original series, documentaries, and specials, for $8.99 (€7.59) per month (or $71.88 annually). Subscribers have the opportunity to bundle Fox Nation with the […]
ESPN Original Series On the Edge: World Cup Ski Racing is available to stream now on Disney+ in the UK. The five-episode series follows some of the world’s most elite ski racers across the 2025-26 season and 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. Directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Pat Dimon, produced by Bright North USA […]