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Forecast: 40m Australian SVoD subs by 2026

The Australian SVoD market has grown solidly over the last three years, more than doubling the number of SVoD subscriptions since 2018. Despite a slowdown in 2021, the market still grows at a fast rate, and is set to reach nearly 40 million subscriptions by 2026, according to forecasts from Dataxis. Over the last three […]

May 17, 2022

Predator prequel Prey to premiere on Disney+

Prey, the newest entry in the Predator movie franchise, will premiere exclusively on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland on August 5th under the Star banner. The prequel movie is set in the Comanche Nation 300 years ago, and tells the story of a young woman, Naru, a fierce and highly skilled warrior. She has […]

May 16, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Trevor: The Musical on Disney+ in June

Disney has announced that the filmed version of the Off-Broadway stage production Trevor: The Musical will debut on June 24th exclusively on the Disney+ streaming service. Trevor: The Musical, produced by RadicalMedia, follows a 13-year-old on a turbulent journey of self-discovery. After an embarrassing incident at school, Trevor must summon the courage to forge his […]

May 13, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Disney+ adds 7.9m subs in Q2

The Walt Disney Company has reported earnings for its second fiscal quarter ended April 2nd 2022. Revenues for the quarter and six months grew 23 per cent and 29 per cent, respectively, despite a $1 billion (€0.96bn) reduction for the amount due to a customer to early terminate licence agreements for film and television content […]

May 12, 2022

New series Family Reboot heading to Disney+

This June, Disney+ is helping six different families strengthen their bonds with one another in the all new series “Family Reboot,” with all episodes streaming June 15th, only on Disney+. From executive producers Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos of Milojo Productions in partnership with Executive Producers Julian P. Hobbs and Elli Hakami for Talos Films, […]

May 12, 2022

Cast of Disney+’s Obi-Wan Kenobi attend London photocall

To celebrate the upcoming launch of Obi-Wan Kenobi, the stars of the highly-anticipated Disney+ limited series, cast members Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen, Moses Ingram and Director and Executive Producer Deborah Chow attended a photocall at London’s Corinthia Hotel on May 11th. The series will launch exclusively on Disney+ from May 27th. Obi-Wan Kenobi begins 10 […]

May 12, 2022By Nik Roseveare

The Pocketwatch on Disney+ will expand the world of The Descendants

Disney+ announced “The Pocketwatch” (working title), a newly greenlit music- and dance-filled original movie from Disney Branded Television, will expand the fantastic world created in “Descendants,” the global entertainment megahit franchise that introduced the teenage sons and daughters of Disney’s most iconic classic characters and infamous villains. Seven new songs and Disney classic songs will […]

May 10, 2022

Disney+ unveils new Star Wars series

Disney+ joined in the Star Wars celebrations on May 4th by showcasing two new exclusive series from Lucasfilm. Firstly, Disney Gallery: The Book of Boba Fett explores the behind-the-scenes story of the legendary bounty hunter’s return to the sands of Tatooine with mercenary Fennec Shand, who together seek to claim the territory and crime syndicate […]

May 5, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Research: 61% of French homes have SVoD

Sixty-one per cent of French homes subscribe to at least one SVoD service as of January 2022, up nine per cent since January 2020, according to the Submix2022 study carried out by consulting firm BearingPoint. The growth was mainly driven by Netflix which is installed in 61 per cent of all SVoD homes (up 4 […]

April 28, 2022From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Research: US streaming growth stalls

The US streaming market continued to evolve in Q1 2022. Entertainment on Demand, the solution measuring streaming service from Kantar, reveals that the proportion of US households who have video streaming services has stalled at 86 per cent (up 0.4 per cent points quarter-on-quarter), after seeing substantial growth in Q4 2021. This means there are […]

April 27, 2022