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3 Body Problem holds strong at Netflix #1

Sci-fi drama series, 3 Body Problem, from David Benioff, DB Weiss and Alexander Woo, claimed the top spot on the Netflix’s English TV List for a second time in the week commencing April 1st, clocking 8.3 million views and reaching the Top 10 in 92 countries. Also retaining their spots in second and third place […]

April 10, 2024

Prime Video to premiere Man United 99 docuseries

Prime Video will premiere 99, a documentary series exploring Manchester United’s historic treble-winning season, within which the iconic team won the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League across 10 pivotal days in 1999. The UK Original documentary will launch in over 240 countries and territories worldwide exclusively on Prime Video later on May […]

April 10, 2024

iHeart, Moonbug launch Blippi & Meekah podcast

iHeartPodcasts, the podcast publisher, and Moonbug Entertainment, a subsidiary of Candle Media, have announced the launch of a new family podcast series Blippi & Meekah’s Road Trip. The first four episodes are available now, with new episodes posting each week following the debut. Blippi & Meekah’s Road Trip will follow best friends and beloved children’s […]

April 10, 2024

Data: Sustained growth in digital media subs

After streaming media subscriptions skyrocketed in 2020 as consumer behaviour shifted dramatically during a global pandemic, the industry is normalising with sustained and steady growth, according to benchmarking data from subscription management and billing platform Recurly. Recurly’s report, Recurly State of Subscriptions: Media and Entertainment, found that the digital media and entertainment industry experienced a […]

April 9, 2024

Premier Sports relaunches in UK

Premier Sports has officially relaunched in the UK with a new website, app and online streaming platform while linear channels across the platforms Sky, Virgin and Amazon have been fully rebranded to Premier Sports. Effective immediately, all current customers will experience a seamless transition to Premier Sports and new customers can subscribe through the new […]

April 9, 2024

Research: TV delivers high active engagement

Amplified Intelligence, a source for accurate attention measurement, has released an in-depth evaluation of attention paid to ads on linear TV and BVoD (broadcast video on demand). Conducted in partnership with Irish research consultancy provider, RED C Research, and TAM Ireland — the Irish TV measurement organisation — key results include the finding that 62 […]

April 9, 2024

Report: Streaming companies leaving money on the table

Evergent, the customer management and monetisation player for streaming and digital subscription businesses, reveals the top five ways that media organisations and direct-to-consumer streaming services are missing out on revenue. The insights are based on Evergent’s experience onboarding 800 million subscribers in 180 countries and point the way to fix changes that can make a […]

April 9, 2024

MiQ launches TV Intelligence platform in UK

MiQ, a programmatic media partner, has announced the UK launch of its TV Intelligence platform, a solution it says is set to supercharge the UK’s TV advertising industry. The platform provides marketers and agencies with a complete view of audience, campaign and competitor intelligence across linear TV, connected TV (CTV), and YouTube in one place, […]

April 9, 2024

Netflix Speed Index shows higher average in March

Eighty-four per cent of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) stayed the same and 15 per cent increased 0.2 Mbps, resulting in a higher average speed in March 2024 on the Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. Netflix notes that these speed are considered normal […]

April 9, 2024

Hong Kong: Now TV partners with Viaccess-Orca

Viaccess-Orca (VO), a provider of OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, has announced that HKT’s Now TV is using VO’s AI-driven Targeted TV Advertising solution to deliver addressable TV to viewers. “Viaccess-Orca’s Targeted TV Advertising solution allows us to deliver highly effective advertising and hyper-personalised streaming experiences to our subscribers, opening […]

April 9, 2024