A report by the European Audiovisual Observatory aims to shed light on the structure of the AV industry in Europe in terms of revenues as well as other performance indicators specific to key audiovisual market segments. The analysis provides snapshots of the top AV players and explores concentration, statute, and origin of ownership by revenues, […]
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, […]
Stellify Media, the independent production company based in Belfast, have signed a deal that will see the format of their smash-hit Netflix series Flinch coming to Russia. The format is distributed by Sony Pictures Television (SPT) The format of the series is a show with one simple rule – do not FLINCH. The original show […]
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 […]
OTT services will aim to grow their subscriber bases in 2022 by focusing on markets beyond North America and Western Europe and diversifying their content offering, according to industry experts at Ampere Analysis. After the pandemic disrupted filming schedules and with the fierce competition between the SVoD platforms, a large quantity of new high-quality Scripted […]
Cobra Kai continues to be a huge attraction for Netflix. The Karate Kid spin-off series starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, dominated the Top 10 English TV list, taking the #1 (Season 4), #7 (Season 1), #9 (Season 3) and #10 (Season 2) spots in the week beginning January 3rd. Colombian love story Café con […]
LA-based film and TV studio SK Global has acquired production company Critical Content from Anchorage Capital Group. Tom Forman will remain as CEO of Critical Content and Jenny Daly, who was named president of Critical Content in 2018, will also remain in her role. “SK Global is in growth mode, and this acquisition represents the […]
Netflix has announced that it has renewed Emily in Paris for Seasons 3 and 4. The first season of the comedy-drama was Netflix’s most viewed comedy series of 2020. Season 2 was released on December 22nd 2021 and debuted on the Global Netflix Top 10, topping the list across 94 countries with 107.6 million hours […]