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Forecast: W Europe OTT revenues €44bn by 2029

Western European OTT TV episode and movie revenues will reach $48 billion (€44bn) in 2029, up from $31 billion in 2023, according to the Western Europe OTT TV & Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. The UK will contribute $10 billion in 2029, Germany $9 billion, Italy $5 billion and France $7 […]

March 18, 2024

Quickplay: Three challenges facing Tier 1 tech buyers now

This blog post from Paul Pastor, Chief Business Officer at Quickplay, outlines some of the key challenges Tier 1 technology buyers are currently facing in the streaming industry. Now that 95 per cent of American households have at least one streaming subscription, providers face new challenges in a nearly saturated market. On the one hand, […]

March 13, 2024

The Gentlemen debuts at Netflix #1

The Gentlemen, Guy Ritchie’s new gangster series starring Theo James and Kaya Scodelario, debut atop Netflix’s English TV List in the week commencing March 4th, with 12.2 million views. Avatar: The Last Airbender, which was recently renewed for two more seasons, held strong in second place with 9.1 million views. True crime and true love […]

March 13, 2024

Netflix UK, WGGB, PMA sign writers deal

Netflix UK, the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) and the Personal Managers’ Association (PMA) have signed a new deal on remuneration which will apply to UK writers on Netflix scripted live-action commissioned series. The deal became effective as of February 1st and is the first agreement between a streaming service, the WGGB and the PMA. Anne […]

March 12, 2024

Netflix average speeds down in Feb

Eighty-four per cent of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) decreased 0.2 Mbps and 15 per cent stayed the same, resulting in a lower average speed during February on the Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. Netflix notes that these are considered normal moves as […]

March 12, 2024

To Kill a Tiger on Netflix

Director Nisha Pahuja and Notice Pictures have announced that Oscar-nominated documentary Feature To Kill a Tiger, is now available to watch globally on Netflix. To Kill A Tiger follows the story of Ranjit, a farmer in Jharkhand, India, who takes on the fight of his life when he demands justice for his 13-year-old daughter, the […]

March 11, 2024

Data: Barbie out-streams Oscar rivals

Barbie has accumulated a far larger audience than any other Oscar-nominated movie, after their arrival to streaming platforms, far surpassing Netflix’s nominee, Maestro, by 45 per cent according to data from Plum Research. In the first seven days of its release Barbie (on Max) was viewed by 4.1 million unique viewers in the US, compared […]

March 8, 2024

Forecast: LatAm to add 55m SVoD subs

Latin America will have 165 million SVoD subscriptions by 2029, up from 110 million at end-2023, according to the Latin America OTT TV and Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Brazil will provide 59 million SVoD subscriptions by 2029, with Mexico bringing in a further 43 million. Seven US-based platforms (Netflix, Prime […]

March 7, 2024

Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson on Netflix

Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) have announced their first partnership in a heavyweight boxing event headlined by Jake Paul (9-1, 6 KOs) vs the legendary Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs). The fight will stream live globally, exclusively on Netflix on July 20th from the 80,000-seat capacity AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the […]

March 7, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Avatar: The Last Airbender at Netflix #1; series renewed

Avatar: The Last Airbender claimed the #1 spot on Netflix’s English TV List for the second week in a row with 19.9 million views in the week commencing February 26th, reached the Top 10 in 92 countries and at #1 in 76. Netflix has already confirmed that Avatar: The Last Airbender will return to the […]

March 6, 2024