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Kaepernick drama series heading to Netflix

The adolescent life of NFL quarterback and activist Colin Kaepernick will be explored in Colin in Black & White, a new scripted limited series from Kaepernick and Academy Award Nominee and Emmy Award Winner Ava DuVernay. The Netflix series will focus on Kaepernick’s formative high school years, lending insight into the acts and experiences that […]

June 29, 2020

Study: DC content draws big for StarzPlay in GCC

StarzPlay, the SVoD service, is the first choice for sci-fi fans with the DC universe reigning popular among viewers. A recent viewership analysis by StarzPlay revealed that 42 per cent of its GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) viewers are binging on DC shows. The Flash tops the binge-watching chart with 62 per cent of StarzPlay’s DC […]

June 29, 2020

M2A Media supports BritBox expansion in Canada

M2A Media, a specialist in cloud video solutions, has announced that its M2A VOD Workflow product has enabled the successful launch of BritBox on Amazon Prime Video in Canada. Having recently renewed its partnership with M2A Media, British SVoD streaming service, BritBox, uses M2A VOD Workflow to transcode, package and deliver VOD content with subtitles […]

June 29, 2020

The Legend of Sergio Ramos on Prime Video in 2021

Amazon Prime Video has announced the return of the Spanish football icon, Captain of Real Madrid and the Spain’s National Football team, Sergio Ramos, with a new docuseries following the success of the 3 Daytime Emmy Award nominee El Corazon de Sergio Ramos. The Legend of Sergio Ramos will launch exclusively on Prime Video in […]

June 29, 2020

Disney to close UK linear channels

Disney has confirmed that, from October 1st, its Disney+ D2C service will be the exclusive UK home for content from Disney Channel, Disney XD, and Disney Junior – effectively ending the carriage of the linear channels by UK pay-TV platforms BT TV, Sky and Virgin Media. “The direct-to-consumer service, which garnered more that 54.5 million […]

June 26, 2020By Colin Mann

Research: US lockdown easing hits SVoD numbers

The surge in users of SVoD services during the stay-at-home period was not always sustained once people were allowed to move around more freely, according to new research from analyst firm Strategy Analytics. The report, Covid-19’s Impact on SVoD, surveyed a

June 26, 2020

The Boys returns to Amazon Prime Video on Sept 4

The Boys, arguably the biggest breakout TV series of 2019, will return to Amazon Prime Video with a second season on September 4th. The announcement was made in an online event featuring the cast, and hosted by actor and comedian Patton Oswalt – who himself will join the cast in Season 2. The first three […]

June 26, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Research: Pandemic drives spike in US OTT engagement

The OTT landscape in 2020 is rapidly changing as a result of the growth of OTT services, content and devices, as well as the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on consumer behaviour, according to the 2020 State of OTT report from cross-platform measurement specialist Comscore. Using data from Comscore OTT Intelligence, the report offers insights […]

June 26, 2020

Cyperpunk 2077 anime series heading to Netflix

Netflix, CD Projekt Red, and Studio Trigger have announced an all new original anime series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners set in the same universe as the highly anticipated game, Cyberpunk 2077. The series will premiere in 2022. Cyberpunk: Edgerunners tells a standalone, 10-episode story about a street kid trying to survive in a technology and body modification-obsessed […]

June 26, 2020

Apple TV+ gaining Losing Alice

Losing Alice, a neo-noir psychological thriller from creator, writer and director Sigal Avin, is set to join Apple’s slate of sweeping international original series in a new co-production deal. Apple has partnered with Israel’s Dori Media productions in association with HOT on Losing Alice, which recently hosted its premiere as part of the We Are […]

June 26, 2020