Sky inks deal with Warner to offer free Max to customers

Warner Bros Discovery is getting ready to launch its streaming service, Max, in the UK in 2026. The arrival of the platform, which was previously known as HBO Max, poses a huge threat for Sky, which has enjoyed longstanding exclusivity … Read More

ITVX to launch on 8th December

ITVX will officially launch on 8th December, as ITV looks to revamp its streaming presence.

The free platform will replace ITV Hub as the home of all ITV online programming and provide a full catalogue of ITV drama past and … Read More

Paramount+ gets June UK launch date

Paramount+ will officially launch in the UK and Ireland this June.

Formerly called CBS All-Access in the US, the Paramount streaming service combines series and movies across from brands and studios including SHOWTIME, BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, … Read More

What impact does video streaming have on the environment?

This Earth Day, there are a number of nature documentaries that can help raise awareness of important environmental issues, from climate change and extinction to poaching and pollution. But as you settle down with David Attenborough’s dulcet tones to reflect … Read More

Amazon completes $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM

Amazon has completed its $8.5 billion acquisition of MGM, a deal that will determine the future shape of the streaming industry.

Amazon Studios has always been the slightly underdog to major rival Netflix, with the latter investing heavily in the … Read More

UK audiences watch BBC three times more than Netflix

UK viewers spend three times more time watching BBC than Netflix in 2021, according to a new report from Enders Analysis (via Deadline).

Netflix – A decade in the UK analyses the 10 years that the streamer has been active … Read More

Cinema of Ideas: Independent Cinema Office launches new online platform

The Independent Cinema Office is opening the virtual doors on the Cinema of Ideas this summer.

A new virtual platform, the revenue-sharing service will partner cinemas across the UK to provide an additional online screen for venues, which will showcase … Read More

UK adults spent third of 2020 watching TV and video

UK adults sought solace in screens and streaming in 2020, spending a third of their waking hours watching TV and online video content, according to Ofcom’s annual study of the nation’s media habits.

With people across the UK under some … Read More

Government plans to “level up Britain’s screens” with new streaming regulations

The UK government is planning to “level up Britain’s screens” with new regulations on streaming services.

“Traditional viewing habits are dead,” declared culture secretary Oliver Dowden today, announcing that the government wants Ofcom to expand its remit to include regulation … Read More

Cineworld agrees UK PVOD window with Disney and Universal

With cinemas opening their doors again from next week, a growing number of exhibitors are shaping the future of the film industry with new deals to agree shorter theatrical windows before titles can be released digitally.

The past year has … Read More