Superhero drama The Boys has been a huge hit for Amazon Prime Video and now, eager to cash-in on the success, the streaming platform has ordered a spin-off series. The R-rated series will take place at a college for up-and-coming superheroes bankrolled by the evil Vought International conglomerate, according to a report from Variety. Craig […]
The number of US SVoD subscriptions will climb from 203 million in 2019 to 317 million by 2025, despite already being the most mature market in the world. Even Netflix, the longest established platform, will add 10 million subscribers, according to Digital TV Research. This growth is overshadowed by Disney+ (27 million additions) and Hulu […]
Findings from research firm Ampere Analysis’s Consumer Barometer suggest that UK SVoD audiences are now level with Broadcaster Video on Demand (BVoD) for the first time as all age groups report a rise in On Demand viewing time. Ampere’s consumer data for Q3 2020 shows that SVoD viewing remains high in the UK even after […]
More than 10 million viewers have watched the first episode of ITV’s new drama Des in the week since it launched. Des, featuring David Tennant as serial killer Dennis Nilsen, has been watched by 10.9 million since September 14th. The figure includes the audience that watched it on the night, including repeat showings, and via […]
HBO Max is set to explore the origins of the Peacemaker character, the master of weapons from the movie sequel The Suicide Squad. HBO Max has given a straight-to-series order of eight episodes for the first season of the show, simply titled Peacemaker. John Cena, Hollywood actor and partially retired WWE superstar, will reprise his […]
Amazon has revealed that it will launch the UK Amazon Original series, Truth Seekers, on Prime Video on October 30th. The paranormal comedy series, consisting of 8 episodes, will be available in over 240 countries and territories globally. Truth Seekers will mark the first time Simon Pegg and Nick Frost have worked together on a […]
Pluto TV announced that it is now available on the Roku streaming devices in Latin America. Pluto TV currently has 54 channels in 17 Latin American countries and continues to add new channels every month, to reach more than 70 channels with curated content for Spanish-speaking audiences seeking entertainment free content via streaming. In total, Pluto […]
Premium content services and media technology solutions provider Vubiquity, part of the Amdocs Media Division, has secured a long-term content services partnership with the Liberty Global group and its affiliates across Europe. The multi-year contract includes the expansion of the existing, long-standing relationship Virgin Media maintains with Vubiquity. Vubiquity will be providing content licensing and […]
StarzPlay is now available through Apple TV channels across the MENA region on the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch and Mac, as well as select Samsung and LG smart TVs. Customers in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt can sign up for a seven-day […]
Western Europe will have 191 million SVoD subscriptions by 2025; more than double from 90 million at end-2019, according to Digital TV Research. About 35 million subscribers will be added in 2020 alone, with the pandemic lockdowns having a major effect. Netflix will remain the largest platform, with 68.49 million paying subscribers expected by 2025. […]