Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, has released its latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data and analysis on the UK’s streaming market. The study shows that AppleTV+ achieved the highest share of new subscribers thanks to a winning strategy of free trials powered by the success of shows such as Slow Horses and Ted Lasso to […]
Mattel and Netflix have announced that Hot Wheels Let’s Race, Mattel Television Studios’ all-new animated children’s series, will debut on Netflix globally on March 4th. Inspired by Hot Wheels, the iconic toy brand, Hot Wheels Let’s Race is an action-packed comedy series for kids, and follows the newest generation of racers as they attend a […]
The French video market has grown by 6.3 per cent in 12 months to €2.46 billion revenues in 2023, largely driven by the SVoD sector. According to a study by French public funding body Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée (CNC), the SVoD segment topped the €2 billion revenue mark, to reach a […]
The total telecom and pay-TV services revenue in New Zealand is poised to register a marginal compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.7 per cent between 2023 and 2028, with continued decline in mobile voice service revenue denting the overall growth prospects, despite considerable revenue growth in mobile data and fixed broadband segments, according to […]
Netflix has acquired the rights to the kidnapping thiller movie Animals directed by Ben Affleck and written by Connor McIntyre and Billy Ray. The film will be produced by Affleck, Matt Damon, and Dani Bernfeld of Artists Equity, the artist-led studio founded by Affleck, Damon, and Gerry Cardinale/RedBird Capital Partners — and Brad Weston and […]
Netflix added a better-than-expected 13.1 million subscribers in Q4 2023 as it comfortably maintained its status as the world’s leading streaming service. At year end, Netflix reported 260.28 million total subscribers globally. Revenue in the quarter grew 12 per cent year on year to $8.83 billion (€8.1bn). In a letter to shareholders, the company said: […]
During its Q4 earnings call, Netflix revealed that it will phase out its Basic plan for subscribers – starting with the UK and Canada markets in Q2. The subscription tier, which was made unavailable to new and returning users in July 2023, is currently only available to those who were already subscribed to it. It’s […]
For the second week in a row, F. Gary Gray’s action heist thriller Lift was the most watched Netflix title of the week, staying on top of the English Films List with 36.7 million views. The film, starring Kevin Hart, reached the Top 10 in 93 countries in the week commencing January 15th. New dystopian […]
WWE and Netflix have announced a partnership, in a deal worth reportedly in excess of $5 billion for 10 years, that will bring WWE’s flagship content to the streaming service. This marks a major programming shift as Raw – the longest-running weekly episodic television show ever – leaves linear television for the first time since […]
Netflix has announced that a further two Harlan Coben novels are to be adapted into limited series. Missing You and Run Away will both be produced by Quay Street Productions. Coben will serve as executive producer through his company, Final Twist Productions. The news comes after Coben’s latest Netflix series Fool Me Once (pictured) premiered […]