Netflix has revealed that its ad-supported tier has hit 5 million active users per month since launching in 12 markets in November 2022. The figure was revealed by Jeremi Gorman, Netflix’s president of worldwide advertising, during a presentation to advertisers in an upfronts virtual event. Gorman confirmed that global monthly active users had reached the […]

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 […]

All eight Harry Potter movies are now available to stream on Netflix in the UK and Ireland. Previously the movies – Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix,  […]

Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story continued its reign in the #1 spot on Netflix’s English TV List with 158.68 million hours viewed in the week commencing May 8th, appearing in the Top 10 in 91 countries. With 307 million total hours viewed, the series has quickly amassed more than 47 million views (307 million hours […]

Netflix has warned UK telcos and service providers that they can expect a customer backlash as it cracks down on account sharing this month. The streamer says the ‘free use’ of its platform dented its ability to invest in new content. It plans to start warning UK customers over account-sharing violations in the coming weeks, […]

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 […]

WildBrain, a specialist in kids’ and family entertainment, is continuing to build on the enduringly popular Teletubbies franchise. Following the launch of new content on Netflix and YouTube during the brand’s 25th anniversary celebrations in 2022, the Teletubbies have continued to be pop-culture icons with this year’s hit apparel collection from celebrated designer Christian Cowan […]

Global SVoD subscriptions will increase by 400 million between 2022 and 2028 to reach 1.76 billion – revealing that there is still plenty of SVoD growth left, according to the Global SVOD Forecasts report from Digital TV Research. By 2028, 24 countries will have more than 10 million SVoD subscriptions. Six US-based platforms will have […]

When your business is spending around $17 billion (€15.6bn) annually in new and acquired content, trimming $300 million might not be seen as much of a challenge. But that’s the amount Netflix wants to cut from its overall expenses and investment totals. The WSJ reports that Netflix is targeting the $300 million in order to […]