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Dizi on Prime Video Channels in Sweden, Germany

SPI’s drama hub Dizi is expanding its reach in Western Europe through Prime Video Channels. Dizi’s curated array of Turkish series can now be accessed in Sweden and Germany via an additional paid monthly subscription package on Prime Video Channels. The package allows viewers to select the shows they want to watch at €2.99 per […]

May 24, 2023

Wheel of Time S2 on Prime Video this September

Prime Video has announced that the second season of The Wheel of Time will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world on September September. Prime subscribers can catch up on the first season of the epic fantasy series streaming now on Prime Video. Based on the best-selling […]

May 24, 2023By Nik Roseveare

The Gods 2: The Dark Side lands on VoD

Echelon Studio’s latest release, The Gods 2: The Dark Side is headed to VoD, with the film available for early Premium Digital Ownership from May 24th. The movie, which premiered on February 22nd, will be available to own on participating digital platforms. The Gods 2 is a follow-up to the critically acclaimed The Gods (2019) […]

May 24, 2023

Forecast: India multiplay revenue to grow at 4.9% CAGR

Multiplay service revenue in India is forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9 per cent between 2022 and 2027 in line with the rising adoption of multiplay service bundles among households on the back of improving fixed network infrastructure in the country, according to GlobalData, the analytics company. GlobalData’s India […]

May 22, 2023

Report: SVoD consumption grows in India

A report published by Media Partners Asia (MPA), leveraging data from its consumer insights and measurement arm AMPD, provides insights on the growing online video industry in India over the calendar year 2022 and Q1 2023. The report, titled India Online Video Report: Analysis of Consumption, Content & Investment Trends, measured real consumption on Android […]

May 17, 2023

Prime Video signs Pickleball deal

Pickleball is coming to Prime Video through a multiyear agreement with the Carvana Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour, giving Prime Video exclusive global streaming rights to four live PPA Tour events per year, including the 2023-24 PPA World Championship Series. Coverage on Prime Video starts on May 18th, with the Acrytech Atlanta Open presented by […]

May 17, 2023

Data: Paramount+ in 4% of French homes

Following its December 2022 launch in France, streaming platform Paramount+’s viewership has been boosted by distribution agreements with Canal+, Orange and Amazon. The SVoD offering, which offers titles including Tulsa King (pictured), Halo and Mayor of Kingstown, is now present in 4 per cent of French households and its penetration rate has jumped 70 per […]

May 16, 2023From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Ready Set StartUP debuts on Prime Video

Pictures in Motion has announced that new series Ready Set StartUP launches on Prime Video on May 17th. Ready Set StartUP is a ground-breaking new series that brings 10 early-stage entrepreneurs with exciting business ideas to battle it out for a £100,000 in investment and robust business support, all aimed at turbocharging their startup journey. […]

May 16, 2023

Studio Berlin increases channel density with Matrox

Video technology innovator Matrox Video has played a key role in increasing channel density of ingest servers for Studio Berlin, a technical service provider for TV productions and outside broadcast in Germany. Studio Berlin — part of Studio Hamburg Group, with headquarters in Berlin and offices in Cologne and Lüneburg — offers a broad portfolio […]

May 16, 2023

Spain: Prime Video catches up on Netflix

The gap in the Spanish TV market between the country’s largest OTT services, Prime Video and Netflix, is getting smaller, with the former stepping on Netflix’s heels. Data from Barlovento Comunicación reveals that Netflix is the market leader with a penetration rate of 52.6 per cent, despite the 1 million subscribers lost through the anti-sharing […]

May 12, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid