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Amazon raising Prime price

Amazon has announced that it will soon increase the cost of its Prime service subscription – which gives access to the Prime Video streaming service and a range of shopping incentives. A Prime subscription will rise from £7.99 a month to £8.99 on September 15th for new customers, or on the date of the customer’s […]

July 26, 2022

Forecast: China 48% of APAC online video revenue in 2022

Analysis released by Media Partners Asia (MPA) indicates that total Asia Pacific online video industry revenue will grow by 16 per cent year-on-year in 2022 to reach $49.2 billion (€48.3bn), according to the Asia Pacific Online Video & Broadband Distribution 2022 report. SVoD will contribute 50 per cent; UGC AVoD, 37 per cent and Premium […]

July 26, 2022

Prime Video orders Wheel of Time Season 3

During The Wheel of Time: Origins panel presentation at San Diego Comic-Con om July 21st, Prime Video announced that it has officially ordered a third season of the fantasy series The Wheel of Time, based on Robert Jordan’s series of best-selling novels. The panel also treated fans in attendance to a Season 2 behind-the-scenes sizzle […]

July 22, 2022By Nik Roseveare

ViX+ on Prime Video Channels in US, Mexico

TelevisaUnivision, the Spanish-language media and content company, and Prime Video have announced that ViX+ is now available on Prime Video Channels in the US and Mexico. Available as part of the global debut of ViX+, subscribers on Prime Video Channels will be able to access – for $6.99 a month in the US. and MX$119 […]

July 21, 2022

Country Music Awards returning to Prime Video

Prime Video has announced the return of the Academy of Country Music Awards, in collaboration with the Academy of Country Music and MRC, which will livestream exclusively for a global audience in 2023 from Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. The 2023 awards show, the 58th annual ACM show, is set for May […]

July 20, 2022

Research: Apple TV+, Paramount+ gain US SVoD switchers

Apple TV+ and Paramount+ are the most popular services for US SVoD switchers – defined as those who move from one subscription service and commit to another contract within 60 days, according to research firm Ampere Analysis. Apple TV+ and Paramount+ are the most widely chosen platforms for this sub-group of churning streaming customers. Of […]

July 18, 2022

Forecast: India SVoD revenue at $2.7bn in 2026

The SVoD service revenue in India is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.5 per cent from $1.3 billion (€1.3bn) in 2021 to $2.7 billion in 2026, driven by solid growth in SVoD subscriptions and an increase in unique SVoD household penetration, according to GlobalData, a data and analytics company. […]

July 13, 2022

Report: Paramount+ UK has 2nd largest slate of local commissions

Paramount+ entered the UK streaming market – currently dominated by giants Netflix and Prime Video – on June 22nd with a focus on local content and the Crime & Thriller genre. According to a report by Ampere Analysis, Paramount+ holds now the second largest slate of SVoD titles commissioned in the UK in 2022, with […]

July 11, 2022

Prime Video announces SDCC 2022 ​​​​​​​programming block

Prime Video has announced San Diego Comic-Con panels for highly anticipated new series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and Paper Girls, plus animated digital short series The Wheel of Time: Origins. These panels aim to surprise and delight fans with breaking news, exclusive content, special previews, and answers to burning questions. […]

July 8, 2022

Prime Video UK scores Champions League package

Prime Video has secured the rights to exclusively broadcast the Tuesday night top-pick matches of the UEFA Champions League for three seasons from 2024/25, taking. These fixtures will always feature an English team during the group stages and, where they have qualified, through to the semi-finals. The deal ends BT Sport’s current exclusive coverage of […]

July 1, 2022By Nik Roseveare