Asia Pacific will have 698 million SVoD subscriptions by 2026, up from 502 million at end-2021, according to the Asia Pacific SVOD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. China will provide 354 million SVoD subscriptions in 2026 – or half of the region’s total. India will reach 157 million. “China will remain dominant, […]
More than half (50.6 per cent) of US consumers prefer using ad-supported video (AVoD) services to reduce or eliminate subscription fees, according to research from multichannel streaming specialist Future Today, and Variety’s Variety Intelligence Platform (VIP+). Similarly, viewers find the ads shown while streaming are considerably more relevant to their interests compared to those shown […]
Rakuten TV now features Teletubbies, Caillou and Baby Shark TV on its Kids & Family free channel line-up. The latest additions join a number of other kids’ brands in Rakuten TV’s free channel offering include Cool School, Duck TV, Happy Kids, The Lego channel and Planeta Junior TV. Through a partnership with WildBrain, the platform […]
Amazon Prime Video has announced the British movie Your Christmas or Mine? will premiere on Prime Video in over 240 territories worldwide in December 2022. The movie, made for Amazon Prime Video by Shiny Button, part of Banijay UK, follows young couple James (Asa Butterfield, Sex Education) and Hayley (Newcomer, Cora Kirk), who, after a […]
HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s direct-to-consumer streaming platform, will launch in Europe on October 26th with Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Spain and Andorra being the first six European countries where the service will be made available. Then, in 2022, HBO Max will become available in the following 14 additional territories as part of its phased global roll-out: […]
UK TV production industry trade body Pact has published two new reports which show the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the UK independent production sector. The findings of the annual Pact Census and a specially commissioned COVID Long-Term Impact Study raise particular concerns in the context of the Government’s proposal to privatise Channel 4, […]
The Green Knight movie, delayed several times due to the pandemic, has been given a UK premiere date of September 24th when it will become available on Amazon Prime Video and in cinemas simultaneously. From renowned filmmaker David Lowery, the medieval fantasy is based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight, and tells the […]
The Pokémon Company International and Netflix have announced that the next animated movie in the Pokémon franchise will premiere on Netflix around the world with the exception of Japan, China, and Korea on October 8th. Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle will be the 23rd animated Pokémon movie in the franchise. The movie tells […]
Channel 4 is planning to launch its AVoD service internationally. Alex Mahon, Channel 4’s chief executive, confirmed the company is looking for more ways to grow its brand globally with the addition of a Channel 4 streaming service – akin to its existing UK platform, All 4. Speaking during a presentation during the opening of […]
Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel has launched its iQ5 streaming set-top box which it says will make it easier than ever before for customers to experience the best in world-class entertainment, all in one place, streamed live and on demand. The device features a simple plug and play set-up allowing customers to be streaming up to […]