Fewer than one in five (15%) of people in the Czech Republic watched content on such paid-for services as Netflix and HBO Go this year.
Movistar+ adds Prime Video
Amazon and Telefónica’s Movistar+ have consolidated their partnership to include Prime Video in the Spanish platform.
Rakuten launches new localised channels
Rakuten TV has announced the launch of 21 new channels in Spain, Italy, and France as part of ongoing expansion plans across key territories.
Disney+ subs to exceed Netflix in 2027
Five major US-based platforms will control just over half (53%) of the world’s 1.7 billion SVOD subscriptions by 2026.
Netflix tops Czech VOD viewing
Over one in four (28%) of Czech TV viewers aged 15-69 currently subscribe to at least one streaming service.
Koch Films launches Superfresh on Amazon Prime Video
German independent film distributor Koch Films has launched subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) channel Superfresh on streaming platform Amazon Prime Video.
Polsat/TVN Discovery VOD platform ruled out
Poland’s two leading media groups are now unlikely to launch a joint on demand platform.
Rakuten TV expands on LG TVs across Europe
Rakuten TV has rolled out CNN, Rakuten Stories, Comedy Movies, Action Movies and Drama Movies on LG Channels in the UK.
Leonine launches new SVOD channels on Amazon Prime Video
German media company Leonine Studios has launched two more SVOD channels on streaming platform Amazon Prime Video Channels: Filmlegenden and Cinema of Hearts.
Netflix to spend more on Polish content
Poland is one market in which Netflix is likely to increase its content as its focus of activity becomes more global than ever.