December 25th was a record-breaking day for Netflix and the NFL, with an unduplicated audience of nearly 65 million US viewers according to data from Nielsen. Baltimore Ravens vs Houston Texans (24.3 million average minute audience (AMA)) and Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers (24.1 million AMA) were the most-streamed NFL games in US history, […]
Entertainment companies are very different when it comes to their complaint, request and troubleshooting practices. How a platform handles these interactions can make or break a user’s loyalty – especially in an industry where efficiency and value for money are all about convenience. This encompasses everything from Netflix’s Tyson vs Paul disaster to games and […]
Pop star Beyoncé performed a halftime show during Netflix’s first-ever NFL Christmas Gameday as the Houston Texans hosted the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium live on Netflix. This special performance took place in Beyoncé’s hometown of Houston, Texas, produced by her company, Parkwood Entertainment and Jesse Collins Entertainment. The expansive performance featured a slew of […]
Channel 4 is giving streamers a new way to watch over Christmas and into 2025. The ‘Un-algorithmy algorithm’ sees the UK commercial PSB launch a dedicated section on its streaming app and website where viewers can access recommendations and content collections created solely by humans for humans. Unlinked from Channel 4’s algorithm and recommendation engines, […]
Netflix has ordered a new docuseries will take a look at the life of legendary boxer and cultural icon Mike Tyson. Known as the youngest heavyweight champion in history (at the age of 20 in 1986), Tyson’s legacy extends far beyond the ropes of the boxing ring, cementing him as one of the most compelling […]
Spanish TV group Atresmedia and TelevisaUnivision have partnered to launch bring the latter’s ViX streaming service to Spain. From January, ViX will be available via Atresmedia’s streaming platform Atresplayer under subscription and with no advertising. Subscribers will gain access to 15,000 hours of premium content including original TV series, cinema, live sports, and soup operas […]
Roku has announced the launch of Crunchyroll on The Roku Channel in the US. Crunchyroll, the global anime brand, offers fans access to a streaming library of anime content. Roku customers can subscribe to Crunchyroll for $7.99 (€7.69) per month or $79.99 per year to gain ad-free access to more than 25,000 hours of anime, […]
FuboTV, the sports-first live TV streaming platform, has announced the launch of Hallmark+ as a standalone premium subscription service or add-on for Fubo customers. The launch expands the companies’ existing long-standing distribution agreement for Hallmark’s linear channels on Fubo. Fubo customers can now subscribe to Hallmark+ as a standalone service – without a base Fubo […]
OnDemandIQ has announced the completion of the first wave of its Streamer Sentiment Index (SSI) study, delivering critical insights into the performance of VoD and OTT platforms across Southeast Asia, Japan, and Taiwan. Surveying over 12,000 respondents across the region, the study evaluates the biggest global, regional, and local players, measuring key aspects of user […]
Netflix and Skydance Sports have partnered on a documentary series about the life and career of Spanish sports and tennis icon Rafael Nadal. The series will include unprecedented access with Nadal throughout his comeback to competitive play in the 2024 season after sitting out much of 2023 due to injury. The docuseries will spotlight Nadal’s […]