Streaming service HBO Max was by far the SVoD platform with the highest growth in Spain in Q1 2021 with a customer share of 28.6 per cent, up 7 per cent on the previous quarter, according to consultancy firm GECA. Despite the increase in subscribers, HBO Max is still behind Movistar Plus, with 29.1 per […]
The Crossover, a drama series based on the critically acclaimed bestselling novel in verse by Kwame Alexander, has been ordered to series by Disney+. The Disney Branded Television series will be produced by 20thTelevision and will start production in February. The pilot episode was directed by George Tillman Jr and was written by Alexander and […]
Disney+ announced that “Torn,” from director Max Lowe and producer Chris Murphy, along with Lightbox’s award-winning has producers Simon Chinn and Jonathan Chinn, will premiere on Disney+ on Feb. 4, 2022. From National Geographic Documentary Films, “Torn” had its world premiere at the 2021 Telluride Film Festival and won the award for Best Feature Film […]
Disney+ has announced that 20th Century Studios’ The King’s Man will debut on Disney+ under the Star banner in select international markets and on Star+ in Latin America as follows: February 9th: UK & Ireland, Japan, Korea February 23rd: Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Luxembourg March 2nd: Latin America The King’s Man […]
This Lunar New Year, StarHub will be turning up the festivities with a free preview for all StarHub Entertainment customers, from 27 January, 12pm, to 7 February, 12pm. The 12-day free preview will feature over 100 channels from a myriad of content genres, such as BBC Earth, Cartoon Network, HBO, Hub Sensasi, Hub Sports 1, […]
While Netflix remains the undisputed leading streaming platform, with a 21 per cent share of the US SVoD market in 2021, GlobalData believes that the service is showing signs of slowing. With more and more competitors arriving, the data and analytics company says streaming platforms will not only have to provide evocative content but will […]
Italian TV audiences have continued to drop, reaching the lowest numbers in a decade in December 2021. Data from Studio Frasi reveals that the negative performance was recorded for both average daily audience figures (10.2 million, -1.6 million on December 2020) as well as in prime time (22.9 million, -3.8 million compared to December 2020 […]
Netflix has announced its first price increases since 2020, which go into effect immediately for new subscribers in the US, and will be rolled out gradually for existing customers. The new price plans are: A basic plan (one screen at a time; no HD) is rising to $9.99 per month (from $8.99). A standard plan […]
At the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, Disney+ hosted an inspiring Earth Day panel where the streaming service announced three new movies and specials launching this Earth Day to celebrate the power within each of us to create change for the better and inspire connections with the wonders of the world we all share. […]
Tim Allen will reprise his role as Santa Claus in the Disney+ Original limited series The Santa Clause (working title). The series, which Allen will also executive-produce, is scheduled to begin production in LA in March. Allen first played the role of Santa Claus / Scott Calvin in the 1994 film The Santa Clause. He […]