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NFL signs long-term media deals

The National Football League (NFL) has signed long-term agreements with media partners Amazon, CBS, ESPN/ABC, FOX, and NBC for the distribution of games over television and digital platforms, as well as additional media rights. With these agreements, the NFL has expanded its digital footprint to reach a broader audience while maintaining its commitment to keep […]

March 19, 2021

Netflix leases soundstages from Toho Studio

Netflix says it is “taking its commitment to Japanese storytelling to a new level” by leasing two of Toho Studio’s international-standard soundstages over several years. From April 2021, Netflix will have access to both Stage 7 and Stage 10, as well as several in-studio facilities all within Toho Studio located in the central suburban Setagaya […]

March 19, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Disney+ projects iconic shield on London Eye

To mark the premiere of Original Series, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, on Disney+ today (March 19th), Captain America’s iconic shield has landed in the UK, through the power of projection mapping, on The London Eye. The Marvel Studios’ legendary shield is also appearing in several renowned landmarks around the globe including Singapore Flyer […]

March 19, 2021By Nik Roseveare

The Office free on Peacock

In honour of 16th anniversary of the US sitcom The Office, US streaming service Peacock is making all nine seasons of the series available for free from now until March 25th. All seasons of The Office, including The Office: Superfan Episodes, are streaming exclusively on the NBCUniversal-owned platform throughout the US. Fans of The Office […]

March 19, 2021By Nik Roseveare

HBO Max orders Brittany Murphy doc

US streaming service HBO Max has ordered a two-part documentary about late actor Brittany Murphy from Blumhouse Television and Pyramid Productions. The order marks the first for Blumhouse Television with HBO Max. The documentary presents an in-depth, intimate character portrait exploring the life and career and circumstances surrounding the tragic death of 90s actor and […]

March 19, 2021

Samsung: Audiences embrace streaming

SVoD viewership on Samsung TVs grew by 35 per cent in 2020, according to the findings of a report, Decoding the on-demand TV landscape, from Samsung Ads Europe, the media and advertising division of Samsung Electronics. AVoD viewing time grew by 74 per cent – emerging as a key trend for advertisers to watch. The […]

March 18, 2021

Movistar adds Atresplayer and Mitele Plus

Spanish pay-TV platform Movistar has added Atresmedia’s Atresplayer and Mediaset’s Mitele Plus to its line-up. Movistar’s four million subscribers will be able to have access to the premium OTT services via their respective apps in the platform and also through the STB search function. The integration agreement is a timely boost to the platforms in […]

March 18, 2021From David Del Valle in Madrid

Portman first-look deal with Apple

Hollywood actor Natalie Portman and her producing partner Sophie Mas have signed a first-look and multi-year television deal with Apple. Portman and Mas, through their newly formed production company MountainA, will develop and produce TV projects for Apple TV+. “We launched MountainA to support meaningful, timely projects and we couldn’t imagine a better partner to […]

March 18, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Report: Password sharing lost Nordics SVoD €250m in 2020

Until very recently, password sharing has not really been a major issue – at least not publicly. However, this seems to have changed as Netflix recently took it upon itself to combat password sharing. This coincides with a maturing market and fewer households left to sign up. And, of course, with fierce competition over stacking […]

March 17, 2021

HBO Max in 60 countries by year end; AVoD tier

HBO Max, the US SVoD streaming service from WarnerMedia, has revealed that it plans to launch in 60 additional countries this year, including 21 countries in Europe. HBO Max said it on track to launch in 39 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean by June and that it expects to have secured around 70 […]

March 16, 2021