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Disney+ announces slate of EMEA commissions

At Series Mania, The Walt Disney Company EMEA has revealed a raft of exclusive announcements including four greenlights, as part of their upcoming slate of EMEA Original titles for Disney+. Disney+ continues to commission across the region with greenlights in France, Germany and Spain as well as a pipeline of production in Italy, the Netherlands […]

March 20, 2024

Kidstream joins Curiosity’s Smart Bundle

Kidstream is the newest service to join Curiosity’s Smart Bundle. With a commitment to programming that’s safe, educational, and ad-free, Kidstream provides families with thousands of hours of celebrated shows to stream. “Kidstream brings the biggest children’s shows together in one place, but that’s only part of the reason we love it,” said John Higgins, […]

March 20, 2024

Fishing TV app on Virgin Media TV

Fishing TV has announced the launch of its app on Virgin Media TV, offering over 1,400 hours of global angling content. Virgin Media subscribers on TV 360 and Stream can now access a range of independent films, TV shows and documentaries dedicated to the sport of fishing from £5.99 per month, or for an annual […]

March 20, 2024

Netflix orders NFL Receiver series

Netflix has announced its newest sports series, Receiver, that follows four pass catchers during the NFL 2023-24 season: Davante Adams (Las Vegas Raiders), Justin Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings), George Kittle (San Francisco 49ers), Deebo Samuel (San Francisco 49ers) and Amon-Ra St. Brown (Detroit Lions). It’s been said that there’s no more difficult position in the NFL […]

March 20, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Research: Ad load, UX balance crucial for SVoDs

ScreenThink, MTM’s market intelligence insights tool for the TV and video industry, has published the findings of its latest research report which paints a picture of a changing landscape for SVoD services in the UK in the wake of multiple updates from the leading brands. In a climate where some SVoD services are experiencing user […]

March 19, 2024

Paramount+ to roll out ad tier in Canada, Australia

Paramount+, the SVoD service from Paramount, has announced launch timing and pricing for its international ad-supported subscription offering, the ‘Basic (with ads)’ plan. The plan will roll out in April in Canada and in June in Australia, priced at C$6.99 and A$6.99, respectively. The Paramount+ ‘Premium’ plan will also roll out in Europe, beginning with […]

March 19, 2024

Netflix slams Euro quotas

Larry Tanz, EMEA boss for Netflix, has told Series Mania that local European quotas “stifle creativity”. Tanz calling for “greater flexibility” given how many shows Netflix is currently making around the world. He pointed to Spain’s attitude; it has quotas in place but with “flexibility” so that Netflix can make Spanish-originated films and series but […]

March 19, 2024

Wish debuts on Disney+ in April

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ original musical-comedy Wish will stream on Disney+ beginning April 3rd, welcoming subscribers to the magical kingdom of Rosas, where Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force – a little ball of boundless energy called Star. In the Golden Globe-nominated movie, Asha and Star confront a […]

March 19, 2024

Forecast: W Europe OTT revenues €44bn by 2029

Western European OTT TV episode and movie revenues will reach $48 billion (€44bn) in 2029, up from $31 billion in 2023, according to the Western Europe OTT TV & Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. The UK will contribute $10 billion in 2029, Germany $9 billion, Italy $5 billion and France $7 […]

March 18, 2024

Prime Video orders MrBeast game show series

Prime Video has announced that Beast Games, from MrBeast – the world’s most popular YouTuber – has been ordered to series. Based on his hugely successful YouTube show, Beast Games is set to become the biggest reality competition series ever with 1,000 contestants competing for a $5 million (€4.59m) cash prize which will be the biggest […]

March 18, 2024By Nik Roseveare