Lionsgate gives Military Wives early digital release

Lionsgate is the latest distributor to break the theatrical window and release Military Waves early on digital in the UK.

It has been just over a week since cinemas shut their doors across the UK amid safety concerns and government … Read More

Tubi racks up record growth before UK launch

Tubi racked up record growth in 2019 as it prepares to launch in the UK.

Headquartered in San Francisco, the platform is one of the world’s largest ad-supported video on-demand services. Much like YouTube or a traditional broadcast channel such … Read More

Apple and Netflix reportedly circling MGM

Apple and Netflix are reportedly circling MGM as a potential target for acquisition.

The streaming wars have heated up significantly in the past year, with Netflix seeing growing competition not only from Amazon Prime Video but also HBO Max (in … Read More

Netflix continues growth despite Disney and Apple competition

Netflix continued to grow worldwide at the end of 2019 despite new competition from Disney and Apple.

The streaming giant passed the 100 million subscriber mark outside of the US in the final quarter of last year. 8.8 million subscribers … Read More

BBC Director General Tony Hall to step down this summer

BBC Director General Tony Hall will step down this summer, raising questions about what the corporation’s future will look like.

The Beeb has faced multiple obstacles since he began the post in 2013, leaving behind the Jimmy Savile and Lord … Read More

NBC’s Peacock set for July 2020 launch

NBC’s Peacock will officially launch this July in the US, with early access for Comcast Xfinity customers from April.

The NBCUniversal platform, which joins a wave of new streaming services, such as HBO Max and Disney+, will see NBC take … Read More

The 2020s: VOD predictions for the coming decade

At the start of a new decade, it’s impossible not to look back over the last 10 years and marvel at just how much entertainment, and the way we consume it, has changed since 2010. Since Netflix’s launch in the … Read More

Bohemian Rhapsody rocks living rooms as digital movie sales climb

Bohemian Rhapsody rocked living rooms last year, becoming the best-selling title of 2019 with more than 1.7 million copies sold across physical and digital home entertainment formats.

The film’s success led the way in a year of growth for the … Read More

Plex launches ad-supported streaming service

Plex is stepping up its streaming presence with the launch of a new ad-supported service offering free movies and TV shows.

Plex has been a fixture of tech-savvy living rooms for some time, providing a way for users to catalogue … Read More

Netflix scraps 30-day free trial

Netflix has quietly scrapped its 30-day free trial offer for new subscribers.

The streaming giant has more than 158 million subscribers worldwide, but has seen the pace of that growth slow down in the past year, as it has steadily … Read More