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HBO’s Pray, Obey, Kill debuts April 4

All episodes of the new six-part true crime docu-series, created by journalists Anton Berg and Martin Johnson, and directed by Henrik Georgsson (The Bridge, Stieg Larsson – The Man Who Played With Fire), will premiere across HBO Europe territories on April 4th. In the US, the series will debut on HBO, and be available to […]

March 15, 2021

HBO Max Orbit unveiling at SXSW

HBO Max will launch HBO Max Orbit at SXSW Online, the brand’s interactive digital experience to introduce audiences to the US streaming service’s content using cutting-edge emerging technology. The HBO Max Orbit experience at SXSW Online will respond to facial movements and voice prompts to allow audiences to explore and interact with thousands of iconic […]

March 12, 2021

HBO Max app launches on Cox platforms

WarnerMedia and Cox Communications have announced that the HBO Max app is now available to Cox Contour customers in the UK via their set top boxes. Cox customers can now access HBO Max via their Contour 2 or Contour Stream Player devices by opening the HBO Max app using their Contour remote or by saying […]

March 11, 2021

Snyder’s Justice League landing on Sky Cinema

Sky has confirmed that the Zack Snyder cut of the Warner Bros Pictures and DC movie, Justice League, will be available on Sky Cinema and NOW TV from March 18th – the same day it launches on HBO Max in the US. Snyder was the original director of the movie, but had to leave the project during […]

March 10, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Data: Golden Globe nominees gets viewing boost

Even as award show viewership continues to decline, it’s clear that winning – and in some cases just earning a nomination – can be a major boost to home viewership. In the week following the Golden Globes, several movies and series saw a boost in US household viewership compared to the week before the ceremony, […]

March 9, 2021

Analyst: LatAm at 116m SVoD subs by 2026

Latin America will have 116 million SVoD subscriptions by 2026, up from the 53 million recorded at end-2020, according to the Latin America OTT TV and Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Brazil will contribute 44 million to the 2026 total, followed by Mexico with 29 million. “There will be a wave […]

March 8, 2021

Report: Nordic fiction highly valued by SVoDs

Nordic fiction has a strong reputation on global streaming services. Titles like Home for Christmas and The Rain on Netflix, and Björnstad and Beforeigners on HBO Nordic have been well received by both critics and audiences alike, reports Mediavision. However, local services such as Viaplay, C More and public services have a considerably larger supply […]

March 4, 2021

WarnerMedia greenlights HBO Asia Original Forbidden

WarnerMedia has announced Forbidden, a new Thai-language mystery series. Filming of the eight-part, hour-long series has begun in Thailand. The series is the third HBO Asia Original currently in production. Set in Thailand, Forbidden stars popular actor and singer Krissanapoom Pibulsonggram – commonly known as “JJ” – (In Family We Trust (2018)) and directed by […]

March 4, 2021

HBO Max, BBC to co-produce The Girl Before

HBO Max and BBC One will co-produce the psychological thriller The Girl Before, a four-episode limited series based on the global bestselling book of the same name by. J.P. Delaney. Emmy nominated Lisa Brühlmann (Killing Eve) will direct. The Girl Before tells the story of Jane (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), who gets the chance to move into […]

March 3, 2021

Data: HBO Max’s Tom & Jerry pulls 1.2m views

Warner Bros continues to roll out its movies on US streaming service HBO Max, and on February 26th Tom & Jerry, the latest such film, was streamed in 1.2 million households, according to Samba TV. Viewership peaked on February 27th with 550,000 households after 408,000 watched on the day the movie was added to HBO […]

March 2, 2021