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Disney+, Hulu, Max bundle rolls out in US

The new Disney+, Hulu, Max Bundle from Disney Entertainment and Warner Bros Discovery, first announced in May, is now available in the US for purchase on any of the three streaming platforms’ websites. All qualifying new and existing subscribers can purchase the bundle for $16.99 (€15.64) per month with ads and $29.99 per month without […]

July 26, 2024By Nik Roseveare

NBA scores Disney, NBCU, Amazon deals

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has confirmed the renewal of its partnership with The Walt Disney Company and well as revealing new agreements with NBCUniversal (NBCU) and Amazon under which ABC/ESPN, NBC/Peacock and Prime Video will telecast NBA games beginning with the 2025-26 season and running through the 2035-36 season. The NBA App will be […]

July 25, 2024

WBD’s SharePlay now on Max globally

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that SharePlay is now available to Max subscribers globally (Ad-Free and Ultimate Ad-Free tiers) with adult profiles, allowing users to watch shows and movies on Max alongside friends and family over FaceTime and iMessage. The SharePlay experience on Max can be accessed via the ‘share; button on the content details […]

July 25, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Data: Disney+ leads new SVoD subs in Q2

Kantar, the evidence-based insights and consulting company, has released its latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data on the UK’s streaming market. Disney+ took the top spot from Apple TV+ for new subscriptions in Q2 2024 with a 19 per cent share, whilst Netflix’s Baby Reindeer was identified as the most enjoyed series in the quarter. […]

July 24, 2024

Research: Streaming overtakes pay-TV in Italy

In the first quarter of 2024, streaming subscriptions in Italy grew by 12.5 per cent, surpassing pay-TV subscriptions for the first time and accounting for 20.4 per cent of total revenues. According to Mediobanca Research, the Italian broadcasting sector experienced modest growth of 1.6 per cent in 2023, reaching €8.9 billion in turnover. All sectors […]

July 24, 2024From Branislav Pekic in Rome

New Cobra Kai debuts at Netflix #1

Part 1 of the sixth and final season of Cobra Kai debuted atop Netflix’s English TV List in the week commencing July 15th with 14.8 million views. Part 2 of the celebrated series’ final season drops on November 15th, whilst Part 3 will arrive in 2025. Meanwhile all three seasons of Vikings: Valhalla stormed the […]

July 24, 2024

Report: YouTube nears 10% of total TV usage in US

Nielsen’s The Gauge report for June shows 40.3 per cent of time spent watching TV in the US in June was attributable to streaming. Pure-play streamers like Netflix and YouTube saw the most benefit from a big streaming month. Time spent watching YouTube on television was up 4.2 per cent in June to push the […]

July 23, 2024

Prime Video enhances streaming experience

Prime Video says it is “bringing clarity and simplicity back to streaming” with improvements to its user experience that will begin to roll out globally with immediate effect, and will become available to all customers in the coming weeks. Updates will enable users to be able to navigate across entertainment with extra ease. With more […]

July 23, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Max half-price for US students

College students in the US can now take advantage of a 50 per cent discount off the Max With Ads monthly plan, reducing the cost from $9.99 to $4.99 per month. Max is partnering with UNiDAYS, a verification-enabled platform for students, to confirm students’ active status. When verification is complete, users will receive a unique […]

July 22, 2024

Netflix ad tier subs up 34%

Netflix has reported that its advertising-supported memberships grew 34 per cent during the second quarter compared to the year-earlier period. The SVoD operator’s paid memberships rose 16.5 per cent year over year to 278 million. This marks one of the last updates Netflix will release regarding its membership numbers. The streamer said its ad-supported memberships […]

July 19, 2024