‘Knuckles’ Races To Streaming Record In Debut Weekend On Paramount+

Fallout had another record setting week for Prime Video.

sports-streaming service set to be launched by Walt Disney, Warner Bros.

Over the past several months, on more than one occasion, we’ve heard from Disney executives about how they’re going to be cutting back a bit on streaming and put the focus on streamlining releases. That is to say, all that talk about how Disney+ was going to be the golden goose of the company was a bit premature.

April was a pretty steady month for TV viewership — and Disney was leading the charge.

Wearing a stunning multi-coloured maxi dress and hand-made hat, Stephanie Corlett's stylish look helped her to stand out from the crowds at Chester Races.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor “Shōgun” might be creating some drama at the Emmys. Multiple industry insiders tell Variety that FX, the heavyweight contender in the Primetime Emmy race for outstanding limited or anthology series, is considering a bold move: shifting its submission for “Shōgun” to the drama series categories this year. This strategic repositioning hints at the likely return of the protagonist, Lord Yoshii Toranaga (played by Hiroyuki Sanada).

Max streaming services in the US starting this summer, the companies said in a statement on Wednesday.Customers will be able to sign up on any of the three individual websites and chose from an ad-free or ad-supported plan. No prices were disclosed.Both Disney and Warner Bros are trying to build their streaming businesses as customers ditch traditional cable packages, in part because many of them rejected having to pay for a large bundle with dozens of channels.Butas the number of streaming apps exploded, consumers have complained about having to sign up for multiple subscriptions.The Disney/Warner bundle will simplify payment with one bill, and possibly offer a discount from the cost of subscribing to each app separately.Further details will be announced in the coming weeks, the companies said.Disney+ offers the company’s animated and live-action movies plus film and TV shows from Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar.

The leading ladies of Pretty Little Liars: Summer School hit the black carpet at the season two premiere held at TCL Chinese Theatre on Tuesday (May 7) in Hollywood.

Baby Reindeer has become a sleeper hit for Netflix.

Before its debut presentation to ad buyers during the mid-May week of top-tier media and tech pitches, Amazon Ads is rolling out three new streaming video ad formats.

UK viewers have shifted their attention from reindeers to Diddly Squat.

Sky has brought back its popular Sky Stream deal, meaning you can say goodbye to a mess of wires and satellite dishes.The TV giant is offering a free trial of the Sky Stream device for the first month so you can try it out.The package includes Sky Stream, Sky TV and Netflix for one month, allowing you to test out the device. After the trial period, it's £31 a month on a rolling contract, with no need to commit to a longer-term deal like other Sky packages.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The video-on-demand streaming sector in Southeast Asia delivered record subscription numbers and subscription revenues in the first quarter of the year, according to a new study. Those trends represent recovery after a tough 2023. Data from consultancy firm Media Partners Asia and its AMPD research affiliate showed VOD usage at a barely changed 96.3 minutes in the five Southeast Asian countries studied (Singapore, Thailand, The Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia). Total paying subscriptions reached 48.5 million, representing net additions of 652,000 quarter-on-quarter and 1.6 million year-on-year.

Rihanna is rocking the bubblegum pink look!

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “The Last Frenzy,” a comedy film about a dying man’s last hurrah, took the top spot in mainland Chinese cinemas ahead of chasing pack of new releases. It earned $30.7 million (RMB218 million) between Friday and Sunday, according to data from consultancy firm Artisan Gateway. Over its full five-day opening session, it accumulated $55.2 million. In second place was patriotic action thriller “Formed Police Unit” which focused on Chinese peacekeeping forces.

Selome Hailu Paramount+ tends to lag in both Luminate and Nielsen’s weekly streaming rankings, but came through with a No. 4 title for the April 26-May 2. “Knuckles,” a limited series based on the “Sonic the Hedgehog” video games, debuted on the first day of this viewing period and was watched for 450 million minutes.

Warner Bros. Discovery will reportedly implement paid-sharing on Max as it gets stricter later this year about subscribers letting other people use their accounts.Bloomberg reported this week that Warner Bros.

RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars is returning in just a few weeks!

Fallout has made quite the impact on Amazon.

Nicole Kidman is making her tribute a family affair!