Since shelter at home orders were first announced in the United States, there has been a 72 per cent increase in the number of Netflix subscriber profiles that were used to stream video each week. Residents in the Tri-State region of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, with some of the strictest shelter-at-home policies, spent […]
The release of Normal People has driven BBC Three to its best week ever for programme requests on iPlayer, more than doubling the previous record. In the seven-day period since the series premiered on BBC iPlayer on April 26th, total requests for BBC Three programmes stands at over 21.8 million. The drama, produced by Element […]
WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks & Sales has secured another four new partners in Taiwan for the distribution of HBO GO. Its regional streaming service is now available to subscribers of Kbro, TWM Broadband, CATV and Pingnan CATV. “These partnerships are significant and build on our long-standing relationship with Kbro, one of the leading cable TV, broadband […]
Undertaker: The Last Ride, WWE’s new five-episode limited series event will begin streaming on WWE Network this on May 10th immediately following the Money In The Bank pay-per-view. The documentary series gives viewers an unprecedented look at Mark Calaway, the man behind the legendary Undertaker, as he prepares for the final chapters of his storied […]
Hub Entertainment Research’s latest Best Bundle study, which looks at how US consumers put together TV services to best meet their viewing needs, reveals big changes in the last year, driven by both Covid-inflicted, self-isolating behaviours and the introduction of Disney+ in November 2019. Highlights from the study: Streaming services have seen a jump in […]
Atresmedia’s OTT service, Atresplayer Premium, has seen its subscriber base increase by 88 per cent in the first quarter of the year, reach 235,000 customers as of the end of March. At the end of 2019, the service had 125,000 subscribers and 147,000 by the end of February, Now the Covid-19 crisis has boosted take-up […]
WarnerMedia and US streaming service Hulu have reached a distribution agreement that will make HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s streaming offering, available to Hulu subscribers when it launches on May 27th 2020. In a press statement, WarnerMedia said: “A valued distributor of our networks for a number of years, Hulu joins our growing roster of distribution partners […]
With filming on fresh shows halted, and those in the can likely to run out at some future stage, users of UK commercial PSB ITV’s AVoD service ITV Hub will be treated to classic episodes of their favourite soap operas from Monday May 4th. Vintage episodes of Coronation Street and Emmerdale will be making their […]
The team at Ampere Analysis publishes a weekly podcast discussing the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the entertainment industry. These sessions include the latest forecasts and projections which are being calculated by the expert team as the situation evolves. In this fifth episode, the team discussed premium VoD and its impact on theatrical releases, […]
AT&T is taking the next step in its transformation as a modern media company, combining WarnerMedia and Xandr to create what it suggests is a better advertising value proposition for brands, publishers and consumers alike. Gerhard Zeiler, Chief Revenue Officer, WarnerMedia & President, WarnerMedia International will oversee all advertising responsibilities across AT&T. This unification will […]