Brits dedicate 7.6 hours per week to their favourite series – that’s 395.2 hours per year – with one in three (30.6 per cent) tuning in for 10 hours or more each week, according to research by comparethemarket. When it comes to getting hooked on a show, almost half (48.6 per cent) say the best […]

The popularity of Netflix dramas such as Squid Game, Bridgerton and Tiger King is driving a significant increase in internet usage among pensioners, according to broadband usage data released by connectivity provider TalkTalk. The data, part of TalkTalk’s latest Internet Insights Report, shows that internet usage among over 65s from July to November this year […]

Netflix’s Arcane leads the Whip Watch Report of streaming originals among French viewers for the week of November 15-21. The Whip Watch Report ranks the most viewed series originating from SVoD platforms in the past week. Arcane, the animated series based on the popular League of Legends video game, continues to climb the charts taking […]

For Netflix, the US has been at the forefront of its hiring activity. Of late, the company’s hiring in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region shows plans to scale growth, boost localisation efforts, develop consumer product strategy, and create jobs. Besides countries such as Japan, Singapore, and India, Netflix seems to have renewed focus on South Korea, […]

BT TV has announced a revamp of its flexible TV packages, with Netflix now bundled into Entertainment, Big Entertainment and VIP plans. Following the expansion of the flexible packages, BT TV customers can still tailor their TV line-up by adding and removing content subscriptions each month, and seamlessly switch between packages. The plans also allow […]

Netflix’s You leads the Whip Watch Report of streaming originals among Spanish viewers for the week of November 1-7. The Whip Watch Report ranks the most viewed series originating from SVoD platforms in the past week. Second on the list is Locke & Key, followed by the new Spanish romantic drama The Time It Takes […]

An Ampere Analysis report shows where Netflix is likely to increase its content investment as the streaming giant’s focus of activity becomes more global than ever. Between Q4 2019 and Q3 2020, North American commissions accounted for 55 per cent of Netflix Original titles, but this share fell to 45 per cent between Q4 2020 […]

A report on consumer viewing habits of localised content versions from the Entertainment Globalization Association (EGA) indicates that 61 per cent of respondents encountered poor localisation quality on a monthly basis, and perhaps more concerning, that nearly 65 per cent have stopped watching a movie or TV show in the last year as a result. […]

Netflix has confirmed the launch of Netflix games on mobile, a likely development since the July hiring of gaming industry veteran Mike Verdu. “We love games, whether it’s physical games (Floor Is Lava), mind games (The Circle) or Squid Game,” said Verdu, the platform’s VP, Game Development. “And we love entertaining our members. That’s why we’re […]

While Locke & Key leads the Whip Watch Report of streaming originals among Italian viewers for the week of October 25th – 31st, a new Netflix Italian original also made the top ten ranking. The Whip Watch Report ranks the most viewed series originating from SVoD platforms in the past week. Second on the list […]