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AVOD Leading Second Window UK Sales in the US

13.6.25

UK shows are increasingly finding homes for their second windows in the US, with AVOD platforms playing a growing role in their distribution.

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Amazon Acquisitions Rising Alongside Netflix

Amazon has gradually grown its third-party acquisitions over the last year

Amazon Acquisitions Rising Alongside Netflix

Amazon Acquisitions Rising Alongside Netflix

Netflix Acquisition Activity Starts to Pick Up

After taking a long break from acquiring third-party content, Netflix seems to be making a comeback in the first window acquisition space

Netflix Acquisition Activity Starts to Pick Up

Netflix Acquisition Activity Starts to Pick Up

Top 10 Show Tracker Insight Stories of 2024

Get an overview of the 10 most read Show Tracker insight stories this year.

Top 10 Show Tracker Insight Stories of 2024

Top 10 Show Tracker Insight Stories of 2024

Licensing Opportunities in Sweden

Paramount and NBCUniversal have been prioritising their release of new shows on SkyShowtime after its launch in the market. There are signs of increased second window activity by Free TV businesses.

Licensing Opportunities in Sweden

Licensing Opportunities in Sweden

Window Watch: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Tulsa King

There is an interesting trend involving second windows for big name SVOD original shows, which might indicate a shift in attitude towards the exclusivity of original content.

Window Watch: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Tulsa King

Window Watch: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Tulsa King

The Broadcaster Fightback

With audiences moving away from traditional TV, increased competition from streamers and inflated content cost, broadcasters are facing significant challenges in 2024. In this insight, we breakdown Free TV broadcasters' share of acquired scripted TV premieres, including their increased activity in second window acquisitions and their focus on digital services,

The Broadcaster Fightback

The Broadcaster Fightback

Disney and Paramount Selling More Second Windows

Studios are increasingly selling content in second-window deals to third parties, balancing exclusivity and profit. Non-exclusive deals, like Disney and Paramount’s, aim to grow SVOD subscribers while maintaining diverse distribution channels.

Disney and Paramount Selling More Second Windows

Disney and Paramount Selling More Second Windows

Window watch: Brassic, Gangs of London, and The Rings of Power

With so much innovation happening each month in the world of content distribution, we take a brief look at some interesting content sales that have may have slipped under your radar, including Sky's “Brassic" and "Gangs of London" being sold to UK Netflix in the second window.

Window watch: Brassic, Gangs of London, and The Rings of Power

Window watch: Brassic, Gangs of London, and The Rings of Power

New TV Season Sees Surge in Commissions from TV Networks

With the 2024/25 annual season starting next week, we take a look ahead at the new season commissions using the announced fall slates of the main four US networks of ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC, comparing new shows to commissioning trends in previous seasons.

New TV Season Sees Surge in Commissions from TV Networks

New TV Season Sees Surge in Commissions from TV Networks

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