Paramount+, the global streaming service from Paramount Global, will launch in the UK and Ireland on June 22nd. Paramount’s President & CEO, Bob Bakish, announced the international plans for the service as the company reported its Q1 earnings, and revealed that Paramount+ is close to 40 million subscribers in its active markets. Paramount+ will also […]
Netflix has slashed its subscriber fees for India. It has dropped the price of its basic subs rate in India by 60 per cent from 499 rupees (€6.20) to 199 rupees a month while reducing its higher tier plans by similar rates. There is also an even lower rate for its popular mobile/cellular plan targeting […]
Netflix has axed animated production Pearl, a story created by Meghan Markle about a young girl inspired by women of historical significance. Markle was also due to serve as executive producer on the series alongside David Furnish, filmmaker and husband of Elton John. The Archewell Productions show was one of two projects announced as part […]
According to home-media consumer intelligence specialist Aluma, a scheme being tested by Netflix in three South American countries requiring account owners to pay an extra $3 for each out-of-home user would see 13 per cent of adult Netflix account holders cancel their service if implemented in the US; an event made more certain by the […]
In addition to early comment on the publication of the government’s proposals from ITV and the chair of the DCMS committee, a range of broadcasters and bodies have issued their initial reactions. “We’re pleased to see the government taking forward many of our recommendations, particularly around securing prominence for on-demand public service content,” commented broadcast […]
Just over half (51 per cent) of TV content viewers in the US currently subscribe to a traditional cable/satellite service, according to the State of Pay TV, OTT & SVOD 2022 report from Horowitz Research. This represents another substantial decrease in traditional video subscriptions. The same survey in 2021 measured cable/satellite penetration at 63 per […]
Sixty-one per cent of French homes subscribe to at least one SVoD service as of January 2022, up nine per cent since January 2020, according to the Submix2022 study carried out by consulting firm BearingPoint. The growth was mainly driven by Netflix which is installed in 61 per cent of all SVoD homes (up 4 […]
Australian multiplay telco Telstra has entered into an agreement with IPTV provider Fetch as its new platform for Telstra TV and to evolve Telstra’s home and entertainment proposition. Telstra Group Executive of Product and Technology, Kim Krogh Andersen, said Telstra TV launched in 2015 with a focus on bringing together a wide range of streaming […]
Prime Video and ONE Championship (ONE) have announced a multi-year agreement for Prime Video to air 12 live ONE martial arts events annually, as the streaming platform continues to bolster its live sports content. The full live events will be available exclusively on Prime Video in the US and Canada. The first event will be […]
HBO Max has ordered NOONAN’S (working title) to series. The ten-episode adult-animated DC series, centred on Kite Man (voiced by Matt Oberg) is a spin-off of the Max Original adult-animated DC series Harley Quinn, that returns for its third season this summer. Suzanna Makkos, Executive Vice President, Original Comedy and Adult Animation, HBO Max and […]