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Research: Brits spend over 2 hours per week arguing about TV

Research from EE reveals the average UK household has 18 TV ‘dramas’ a week, as families up and down the country argue over the remote, debate what the kids can watch, and bash heads over bad viewing habits. To support the release of updates to its EETV service and its new ad campaign, EE’s study reveals […]

September 13, 2024

Apple TV+ lands Widow’s Bay

Apple TV+ has announced Widow’s Bay  a new 10-episode series from creator Katie Dippold (Parks and Recreation, Ghostbusters), with Emmy Award winner Hiro Murai (The Bear, Atlanta) set to direct the pilot. Widow’s Bay is about a mysteriously cursed New England island and its superstitious citizens, led by a mayor who refuses to believe their […]

September 5, 2024

Napoleon Director’s Cut on Apple TV+

Apple Original Films has announced that Ridley Scott’s Napoleon: The Director’s Cut, featuring 48 minutes of new footage from the Academy Award-nominated historical action epic, is now available to stream globally on Apple TV+. Since its debut in November 2023, Napoleon has drawn broad acclaim, and the film was recognised with three Academy Award nominations […]

August 30, 2024

Data: Ad-supported streaming booms in Q2

Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, has released its latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data and analysis on the global video streaming landscape. Kantar’s EoD study uncovers the following behaviours within the global VoD market between April to June 2024: Ad-supported streaming saw significant growth in Q2 2024, with AVoD increasing by 10 per […]

August 6, 2024

Data: Disney+ leads new SVoD subs in Q2

Kantar, the evidence-based insights and consulting company, has released its latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data on the UK’s streaming market. Disney+ took the top spot from Apple TV+ for new subscriptions in Q2 2024 with a 19 per cent share, whilst Netflix’s Baby Reindeer was identified as the most enjoyed series in the quarter. […]

July 24, 2024

Data: Netflix leads UK streaming in Q2; Prime Video close

Netflix continues to hold the reins of the UK streaming market in Q2 2024 with Prime Video closely following behind a 1 per cent gap, according to data from JustWatch – the international streaming guide. Meanwhile, ITVX and Now TV closely battle for 5th place with equal market share. Apple TV+ and ITVX are at […]

June 28, 2024

OUTtv channel on Apple TV+ UK

OUTtv, the LGBTQ+ streaming service, is launching a channel on Apple TV+ in the UK, available as an add on for Apple TV+ subscribers. Branded OUTflix across the UK, the launch is an extension of OUTtv’s partnership with Apple TV+ in the US and Canada, where it has been available as a channel since 2021. […]

June 20, 2024

Shrubb joins Pure Fiction as Head of Development

Pure Fiction Television, the indie helmed by Tom Winchester, has expanded its development team with the appointment of Kat Shrubb as Head of Development. Having an ambitious and growing slate of live developments, Shrubb joins the team to oversee and grow development activity alongside Laura Klimke and Yolanda Lee. In addition to the appointment, Winchester […]

June 13, 2024

Comcast reveals StreamSaver launch date, price

Comcast has announced that its new streaming bundle of Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV+, known as Xfinity StreamSaver, will be available to new and existing Xfinity Internet and TV customers in the US from May 29th. StreamSaver includes a subscription to Netflix Standard with ads, Peacock Premium, and Apple TV+, delivering a savings of over […]

May 22, 2024

Comcast bundles Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV+

Comcast has announced it will launch a new bundled streaming offering in the US giving subscribers access to content from Apple TV+, Peacock and Netflix in one place. Speaking at MoffettNathanson’s 2024 Media, Internet and Communications Conference, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts revealed the bundle will be called StreamSaver and will be sold at “a vastly […]

May 15, 2024