Paramount+ launches in LatAm
ViacomCBS has launched the new Paramount+ streaming service in Latin America with more than 5,000 hours of content. Paramount+ will be the Latin American home of SHOWTIME, Paramount+ Original Series…
Netflix launches Fast Laughs on mobiles
Netflix has launched a new Fast Laughs feature for mobile devices. The feature offers a feed of comedy clips from the streaming platform’s catalogue including films (Murder Mystery), series (Big…
Report: Nordic fiction highly valued by SVoDs
Nordic fiction has a strong reputation on global streaming services. Titles like Home for Christmas and The Rain on Netflix, and Björnstad and Beforeigners on HBO Nordic have been well…
The Big Issue launches SVoD channel
The Big Issue, the iconic charity magzine, has launched The Big Issue TV (TBI TV) a new SVoD channel in partnership with Alchimie. TBI TV features a handpicked selection of…
Mayer appointed DAZN Chairman
Global sports streaming platform operator DAZN Group has appointed Kevin Mayer as Chairman of the Board of Directors. With more than three decades of executive experience in the media industry,…
Japan: Benesse launching Meecha! SVoD
Benesse Corporation, the Japanese education services company, and the name behind the successful preschool character and educational property Shimajiro, has announced the imminent launch of a new SVoD service specialising…
Research: 70% of Brits prefer streaming to broadcast
Research from omnichannel sell-side advertising platform Magnite finds almost seven in 10 (69 per cent) UK consumers prefer streaming services to broadcast linear TV (31 per cent). The study, CTV:…
Data: Smart TVs see 157% YoY increase in viewing hours
Conviva has publised Q4 2020 data on streaming TV growth and viewing trends. While many industries throughout Europe and around the globe struggled amid the pressures of Covid-19, streaming comparatively…
Data: HBO Max’s Tom & Jerry pulls 1.2m views
Warner Bros continues to roll out its movies on US streaming service HBO Max, and on February 26th Tom & Jerry, the latest such film, was streamed in 1.2 million…
Vevo selects iSpot for audience measurement
Music video network Vevo has selected iSpot as an always-on TV ad measurement and attribution solution. Utilising iSpot’s tools, Vevo can distinguish connected TV (CTV) audiences from those viewing on…
Analyst: US & Canada OTT revenues to double
North American OTT TV episode and movie revenues will reach $94 billion (€78bn) in 2026, nearly twice as much as the $49 billion in 2020, according to the North America…
MTV Play app launches on Virgin TV
ViacomCBS Networks UK (VCN UK) has announced the launch of MTV’s direct-to-consumer SVoD streaming service, MTV Play, on Virgin TV. The launch means Virgin TV customers can now watch hundreds…
Netflix orders Terminator anime
Hollywood movie franchise The Terminator is expanding its universe with an anime series for Netflix. The series will be produced in partnership with Production I.G and Mattson Tomlin, co-writer of…
Shudder acquires Romero’s The Amusement Park
Shudder, AMC Networks’ SVoD service for horror, thriller and the supernatural, has announced the acquisition of The Amusement Park for North America, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. The…
ShortsTV secures Airtel Xstream deal
Short form video entertainment network ShortsTV has formed its first partnership with a major mobile network operator which will see it offer the ShortsTV video-on-demand service to Airtel’s 340 million…
Study: Viewers favour Netflix for original content
More and more shows and movies available on TV platforms are being prominently branded as ‘original’. The Evolution of Video Branding study from Hub Entertainment Research explores what consumers assume…