In a competitive situation, Apple has given a straight-to-series order for “The Afterparty,” a new comedy series from Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe Award winners Chris Miller and Phil Lord. “The Afterparty” is a murder-mystery comedy set at a high school reunion afterparty. Each of the eight episodes will feature a retelling of the […]
Following news of its acquisition of Greyhound – a World War II action film starring and written by Tom Hanks – Apple has announced the feature will make its global debut in over 100 countries on July 10th, exclusively on Apple TV+. Hanks stars as a longtime Navy veteran who, as a first-time captain, is […]
Covid-19 has brought on many changes in the way people consume media, with more than half of Americans (56 per cent) saying they are using paid streaming services at a higher rate today than before the pandemic. As shelter-in-place mandates begin to lift, findings from
Americans staying home are happier with their Internet and subscription TV service, according to the ACSI Telecommunications Report 2019-2020 from The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). Video streaming maintains its status leading customer satisfaction Covid-19 has dramatically changed the way Americans work and how they spend their leisure time. With stay-at-home and work-from-home becoming a […]
Findings from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) indicate that 80 per cent of US TV households have at least one Internet-connected TV device, including connected Smart TVs, stand-alone streaming devices (such as Roku, Amazon Fire TV stick or set-top box, Chromecast, or Apple TV), connected video game systems, and/or connected Blu-ray players. This is an increase […]
After use surges in March and April, viewing time for the major US SVoD services dipped in May, research company 7Park Data reports. Netflix, which saw average US household viewing minutes surpass 600 in April, dipped to around 550 average viewing minutes. Disney+, meanwhile, reached 200 average viewing minutes per household, then fell back to […]