Pluto TV, the AVoD service, has ramped up its content offering in Latin America. After a solid year of growth in Spanish speaking countries, Pluto TV kicks off 2021 with three new channels for viewers in the region: Yu-Gi-Oh! (Channel 183) follows the adventures of Yugi, a high school student who has a magical secret that […]

Findings from research firm Parks Associates reveal that 43 per cent of US broadband households with traditional pay-TV are likely to switch to a virtual multichannel video programming distributor (vMVPD) in the next 12 months. The research, found in Growth and Challenges for vMVPDs, shows that while the absence of live sports and live performances […]

Disney has announced the full slate of content that will be available at launch on Star – the sixth brand to launch on Disney+, joining the line-up that already includes Marvel, Pixar, Star Wars, National Geographic and Disney. Previously Disney had revealed just a handful of titles for Star, including original series Big Sky, but […]

A report from CHILDWISE, an independent market research agency specialising in children and young people, reveals exactly what children have been doing under lockdown and how it is affecting their lives – including how gaming and social media is helping them cope and how many hours they really spend online. The CHILDWISE Monitor Report 2021 […]

Starzplay, the international premium streaming service from Starz, will join Canal+ offerings in France from February 3rd. All the content in this service will be available OTT for all Canal+ SÉRIES subscribers. It will also be available from ISPs, and for Canal+ subscribers who have signed up for the CINÉ SÉRIES, INTEGRALE or INTEGRALE+ channels […]

Netflix and Legendary Television have announced two new anime series, the first based on Legendary’s Skull Island, home of King Kong, and the second on Square Enix’s Tomb Raider global video game franchise. Netflix and Legendary Television are also currently in production on the previously announced anime series Pacific Rim: The Black. Skull Island will […]

AT&T has posted a $13.9 billion (€11.5bn) loss in the fourth quarter, as the owner of Warner Bros and HBO took a big Covid-19 hit with $650 million in charges. But this is dwarfed by the group’s decision to accept a $15.5 billion charge on its pay-TV business, as subscribers cut the cord. The only […]

A report from digital ad verification specialist Integral Ad Science (IAS), suggests that consumer preference is shifting to ad-supported streaming content. The report, UK Streaming Wars, provides insights into UK consumer use and preferences for Connected TV (CTV) devices and ad-supported streaming services, and comes in the wake of stay-at-home orders around the globe in […]

discovery+ is now available to TIMvision’s subscribers in Italy. The streaming service from Discovery gives access range of entertainment, lifestyle, true crime, nature and adventure programming. The discovery+ offer is part of a broader renewal which also covers Nove, Real Time, DMAX, Giallo, Food, HGTV – Home&Garden, MotorTrend, Frisbee and K2, and the platform also […]

The ITV Hub has exceeded its targets for January 2021 across both consumption hours and monthly active users, owing to a strong New Year schedule dominated by new drama and entertainment. The AVoD platform has seen its consumption hours rise by over 50 per cent above its estimations for January, while monthly active users have […]