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Netflix to exceed 200m global subs this month?

By April 2020, Netflix had almost 183 million subscribers with a breakdown showing it touched 69 million subs in the US and Canada, 58.7 million in EMEA, 34.3 million in Latin-America and 19.8 million in Asia-Pacific. If Netflix were to continue its Q1 trajectory, it could have as many as

June 22, 2020From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Sky Deutschland reveals content plan “for a new era”

Sky Deutschland has announced a major new content plan to that it says will “shakeup TV in Germany and take Sky into a new era”. Sky will deliver its plan through a combination of partnerships and development of its entertainment, movies and sports offering – and it starts with an extension of Sky’s deal with […]

June 22, 2020

HBO Max first look deal with Hayek; Scooby-Doo movie

HBO Max, the new SVoD offering from WarnerMedia, has announced a two year first-look deal with Hollywood actress and executive producer Salma Hayek, founder, and CEO of production company Ventanarosa. As part of the collaboration, Hayek will first bring projects to HBO Max for potential development. Jose Tamez, President of Ventanarosa, serves as her producing partner and […]

June 19, 2020

Netflix acquires Sundance winner Giving Voice

Netflix has acquired Giving Voice –  a documentary about the annual August Wilson Monologue Competition where the winning students get a chance to perform at the August Wilson Theater on Broadway. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020 where it won the Festival Favourite award. Director, James D. […]

June 19, 2020

Survey: Average UK viewer paying £25/month on TV in lockdown

Netgem TV has recently completed a survey with over 750 respondents to explore the different ways in which consumers across the UK and Ireland are turning to television to escape from the daily routine in lockdown. The study confirms a surge in

June 18, 2020

Netflix adds Arabic movie catalogue

Netflix is releasing a new catalogue of 44 movies blending iconic and Arabic contemporary films, including the works of notable directors like Youssef Chahine, Youssry Nasrallah, Nadine Labaki, Moustapha Akkad, Anne Marie Jacir, Laila Marrakchi and many more. Netflix subscribers will have the opportunity to discover (or rediscover) cinematic masterpieces that constitute an important part […]

June 18, 2020

Philo adds STARZ, EPIX

US SVoD service Philo is adding premium networks EPIX and STARZ to its line-up of entertainment, lifestyle and knowledge-based programming. These networks will be available for an additional monthly fee to all new and existing subscribers. Philo’s standard subscription package includes more than 50 channels from popular networks including A&E, AMC, Comedy Central, Food Network, […]

June 17, 2020

Kantar: “Free football will pay off for Amazon”

The Premier League resumes this week and a number of games will be available to stream for free on Amazon, without a Prime subscription. The competition is fiercer than ever in the streaming wars and Mark Inskip, CEO UK & Ireland of Kantar’s Media Division, believes this strategic move from Amazon demonstrates the great lengths […]

June 15, 2020

WarnerMedia shutters HBO Go; rebrands HBO Now

WarnerMedia has unveiled plans to consolidate its various HBO-branded offerings. The company, which launched its HBO Max SVoD service last month, will phase out HBO Go in July, while HBO Now will be folded into the HBO app in the near future. Current HBO Now subscribers will be able to continue accessing HBO through a […]

June 15, 2020

VieON SVoD for Vietnam

Vietnamese entertainment group DatVietVAC is launching its new streaming service, VieON, following four years of development, suggesting it marks the beginning of a new era for the company. Born out of a partnership with BCG Digital Ventures (BCGDV), the global corporate venture incubation and investment arm of Boston Consulting Gsroup, the platform has positioned itself […]

June 15, 2020By Colin Mann