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StarzPlay joining Viaplay

Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic streaming company, and streaming platform Starz have announced a long-term agreement that makes NENT Group’s Viaplay streaming service the exclusive Nordic launch partner for Starz’s international premium streaming service StarzPlay. Beginning in December, a wide selection of StarzPlay series will be available to Viaplay viewers across the Nordic […]

November 10, 2020

Amazon Prime Video Channels in Spain, Italy, Netherlands

Amazon Prime Video Channels has launched in Spain, Italy and the Netherlands, allowing users to add more SVoD services to their Amazon acount. All Prime Video Channels content is available through the Amazon Prime Video app, on any compatible device, using the same user interface, and charged in the user’s same monthly bill. Channels available […]

November 4, 2020

Forecast: Spain’s video sector at €4.5bn by 2024

The Spanish video market has witnessed a polarisation of fortunes in 2020. While many segments have been heavily impacted, others have seen their audiences expand due to stay-at-home measures and changing consumer attitudes towards entertainment. This is according to a Video Insights report from Futuresource Consulting, which shows consumer spend will grow by 11 per […]

October 27, 2020

StarzPlay on Apple TV channels across MENA

StarzPlay is now available through Apple TV channels across the MENA region on the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod touch and Mac, as well as select Samsung and LG smart TVs. Customers in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt can sign up for a seven-day […]

September 22, 2020

StarzPlay sees 141% user growth in MENA

StarzPlay, the SVoD service in the MENA region, has reported growth of 141 per cent in the number of unique users during April 2020, when the Covid-19 crisis peaked in the region, according to a study titled The Rise and Rise of Streaming Video in the MENA Market. Conducted by PSB Research, a leading global […]

September 15, 2020

HBO Max orders more Doom Patrol

HBO Max has ordered a third season of Max Original Doom Patrol. Doom Patrol executive producer, Jeremy Carver, said: “On behalf of the wonderful cast, writers and crew, we are thrilled and grateful for the opportunity to return to Doom Manor. And we are especially thankful for our partners at Berlanti Productions, Warner Bros. Television, […]

September 14, 2020By Nik Roseveare

Analyst: MENA SVoD subs to grow by 148%

There will be 27.16 million paying SVoD subscriptions for 20 countries in the MENA region by 2025, up from 10.95 million recorded at end-2019, according to the Middle East and North Africa SVOD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Turkey will remain the country leader, with 11.3 million subscriptions by 2025. “Netflix will […]

September 10, 2020

Brazil: Claro adds Starzplay

Starz, a Lionsgate company, has announced that Starzplay, its international premium streaming service, is now available on Claro in Brazil. During the first opening month, anyone who subscribes to the service through Claro will receive a 50 per cent discount in the monthly amount of R$ 14.90 for three months. Claro’s pay-TV customers will be […]

August 12, 2020

Forecast: SVoD to boost Mexico entertainment market

As the second half of 2020 gets underway, Mexico’s video entertainment market is expected to recover from the impact of Covid-19, with digital video leading the charge and showing strong prospects for growth in 2021. That’s according to a report from Futuresource Consulting, which points to 17 per cent growth next year, propelling overall video […]

July 31, 2020

Kagan: More pay-TV providers integrate streamers

Service providers accounting for nearly one-third of global pay TV subscribers have introduced integrated access to streaming services, according to Ian Olgeirson, Research Director for Kagan, a media research group within S&P Global Market. “Streaming service integration has become increasingly

June 30, 2020