Another strong quarter for WarnerMedia’s HBO/HBO Max has resulted in AT&T raising its global year-end subscriber forecast for the services to 70-73 million.
Sky Deutschland to launch Sky Nature and Sky Documentaries
German pay-TV operator Sky Deutschland will launch the new thematic channels Sky Nature and Sky Documentaries on September 9, 2021.
Spanish surprise for Netflix, HBO and YouTube
Foreign audiovisual services such as Netflix, HBO and YouTube face the prospect of having to allocate 1.5% of their income in Spain to help fund the public broadcaster RTVE.
SVOD takes off in Spain
Over half of Spanish internet homes now watch services such as Netflix, HBO or Amazon Prime.
Spain eyes new VOD production rules
Online services such as Netflix, HBO and Amazon Prime face the prospect of having to allocate 5% of the income they generate in Spain to finance European films and series.
OTT use surges in Spain
Half of all internet homes in Spain were already receiving OTT services such as Netflix, HBO and Amazon Prime as of the second quarter of this year.
Sky Deutschland launches new streaming package
For the first time, German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland offers a combined package for movies and series fans on its streaming platform Sky Ticket.
HBO rebrands streaming offers
HBO has announced plans to tidying up the branding of its streaming assets.
Sky Original drama Chernobyl gets 14 BAFTA nods
Sky Original Drama Chernobyl has received 14 nominations for this year’s BAFTA Television Awards.
All change in the UK SVOD market
What effect will the biggest wave of change in the video-on-demand (VOD) market since the launch of Netflix and Amazon Prime Video have in the UK?