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ESPN Last Dance audience up 128% via VoD; Netflix success

ESPN experienced significant audience increases for each episode of The Last Dance through time-shifted/on-demand viewing, as fans continue to consume the critically acclaimed 10-part docuseries on NBA legend Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. Currently, the total average audience for all 10 episodes is 12,876,000 viewers (as of May 20, 2020), up 128 per cent […]

May 22, 2020

Analysis: M&E to take $160bn Covid-19 hit

The latest forecast revisions from Ampere Analysis reveal that the global entertainment sector is set to lose $160 billion (€146bn) of growth as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic over the next five years. While the biggest impact will be felt in 2020 and throughout 2021, growth will be reduced each year for the duration […]

May 21, 2020

Report: SVoD and TVoD set records in Nordics

The Nordic video markets are some of the strongest and most progressive in the world. Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland enjoy high penetration of superfast broadband, wide adoption of the English language, a thirst for entertainment and a high level of disposable income. According to Futuresource Consulting, not only are consumers in the region subscribing […]

May 21, 2020

HBO Max adds new distribution partners

WarnerMedia has announced new distribution agreements that will make HBO Max, the company’s streaming platform, widely available to customers across the US at launch next week. The newest companies to sign on to distribute HBO Max at launch include Altice USA, Cox Communications, Microsoft, National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC), Samsung, Sony Interactive Entertainment and Verizon. […]

May 21, 2020

Anatomy of a Scandal adaptation for Netflix

Netlfix has announced it is producing a series based on the international bestselling novel Anatomy of a Scandal by Sarah Vaughan. Netflix said the production will be an “insightful and suspenseful series” about a sexual consent scandal amongst British privileged elite and the women caught up in its wake. It will consist of 6 x […]

May 21, 2020

Justice League recut on HBO Max

HBO Max has announced that it will exclusively premiere Zack Snyder’s director’s cut of the Warner Bros Pictures/DC 2017 movie Justice League. Snyder surprised fans with the news  during a live online commentary of his film Man of Steel with Henry Cavill on May 20th. #ReleaseTheSnyderCut first became a passionate rallying social media cry among fans […]

May 21, 2020

BBC Three to make linear return?

The BBC has revealed that it is considering bringing back BBC Three as a scheduled linear channel, four years after it became online only. In announcing its Annual Plan, which sets out its intentions and future priorities for the year, the BBC said: “We will step up our commitment to better serve young audiences who […]

May 20, 2020By Colin Mann

Survey: Millennials most interested in HBO Max

Television analytics platform TV Time has conducted a survey to gauge awareness and interest to subscribe to HBO Max prior to launch and what content appeals most to viewers, with Millennials expressing the highest level of intent to subscribe, and Older Gen X and Millennial audience segments most interested in HBO titles and Max Originals […]

May 20, 2020

Dailymotion returns to normal streaming quality

On March 20th, video sharing site Dailymotion made the decision to reduce the bandwidth required to broadcast videos on its platform to address the risk of network saturation. The end of the confinement period in France marks the return to normal for the platform, which will again broadcast its videos in UHD definition, Full HD […]

May 20, 2020

Report: 67% US homes have connected video device

Research from analyst firm Parks Associates finds that 67 per cent of US broadband households own and use at least one Internet-connected video device, either a smart TV, streaming media player, Internet-connected gaming console, or connected PVR/DVR. The firm’s Connected Entertainment Ecosystems: Competition & Cooperation report notes that these devices get plenty of use but […]

May 20, 2020