RTL Group’s RTL Deutschland business unit has signed an exclusive agreement for an extensive, multi-year programme volume deal with Warner Bros Entertainment. Starting from Q1 2022, RTL Deutschland will receive access to exclusive films and series, including HBO Max originals, to complement the increasing number of German originals on its rapidly-growing streaming service RTL+. In […]
As viewers whet their appetite for the upcoming Oscars ceremony, Netflix’s two best picture nominations, The Power of the Dog and Don’t Look Up, both took spots in the Netflix Top 10 English Films for the week commecing February 7th. The Power of the Dog, which received 12 nominations, re-entered the English Films list off […]
Netflix has announced that it is partnering with 2K and Take-Two Interactive to produce a live-action film adaptation of the celebrated video game franchise BioShock. Published by 2K, a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive Software, the acclaimed BioShock game franchise includes BioShock, BioShock 2 and BioShock Infinite. Set across multiple dystopian and visionary landscapes gone wrong, […]
Discovery UK has unveiled plans to introduce an ‘Ad-Lite’ offering for discovery+ customers in the UK and Ireland. Discovery says discovery+ will be the first global SVoD service to launch an ‘Ad-Lite’ offering in the UK, this follows the successful launch of the product in the US, with a further roll-out across EMEA expected this […]
The US and Europe are ‘Neflix’d out’, according to data and analytics company GlobalData, who suggest the SVoD service needs to turn to ‘emerging’ markets such as India if it wants to stop its falling new subscriber numbers and plummeting share price. “Netflix’s results may have come at a surprise to some, as the platform’s […]
SVoD revenues for 20 countries in the MENA region will grow by $2.3 billion (€2.03bn) between 2021 and 2027 to reach $4 billion, according to the Middle East and North Africa OTT TV and Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Leader Turkey will triple its total to $1.27 billion by 2027. “Netflix […]
Pan-European broadcaster RTL Group has reached an agreement with Central European Media Enterprises (CME) for the sale of RTL Croatia. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022. The total consideration to be paid at closing amounts to €50 million. In addition, RTL Group will […]
ITV Studios is partnering with connected TV platform Samsung TV Plus for the first time to launch two brand new channels in Europe. The new FAST channels, free ad-supported streaming TV, with associated AVoD, include the following: Storylands – a brand new channel set to become the home for the best European drama, produced by […]
The opening week of competition at Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 has driven massive increases in engagement on discovery+ and Eurosport digital services, as well as strong overall linear viewership across Europe. The first week of competition has delivered a strong start to Beijing 2022 across Discovery’s European television network and streaming products led by […]
Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story will debut on Disney+ in the UK, the US and most international countries on March 2nd. The beloved musical will launch in Taiwan on March 9th and Japan on March 30th. In addition, the ABC one-hour special Something’s Coming: West Side Story – A Special Edition of 20/20 is available […]