Dads could pop a daily fish oil pill to stop their kids piling on the pounds, according to new research. What a father-to-be eats and drinks has an influence on his child's health, say scientists.
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Netflix and Amazon “ordered the majority of their titles from outside the U.S.” last quarter and are shooting ahead of rivals in the global commissioning race, according to research from Ampere Analysis.
Ampere predicted these platforms’ international spend will continue to rise after finding that they greenlit more than half (53%) of the world’s overall streaming commissions during the first three months of 2024.
Netflix commissioned more than 200 shows and movies in Q1, with Amazon behind on around 140, according to Ampere. This represented Netflix’s biggest quarter for three years and was a record for Prime Video. Streamers such as Disney+, Paramount+ and Apple TV+ trailed far behind.
The growth is “spurred by increased investment in international territories,” Ampere said, pointing out that the two streamers now order the “majority of their titles from outside the U.S.”
While competitors rowed back, the first quarter of this year was characterized by splashy slate announcements from Netflix in the likes of the UK, Germany and Poland, and Ampere said Netflix’s Western European commissions “almost achieved parity” with North American titles for the first time during the quarter. The past few months has seen international breakouts like Netflix’s Baby Reindeer and Amazon’s Maxton Hall – The World Between Us
Meanwhile, the pair of streamers went big in key territories such as India and Korea. Amazon’s Asia Pacific commissions were dominated by Indian productions with a record slate of 37 titles, which was more than the previous six quarters combined, according to Ampere. Crime and thriller content was a focus in India, which is predicted to become Netflix’s largest subscriber hub in the region as it seeks to compete
Dads could pop a daily fish oil pill to stop their kids piling on the pounds, according to new research. What a father-to-be eats and drinks has an influence on his child's health, say scientists.
Avril Lavigne has been appointed to the Order of Canada, a state order recognizing her contributions to music, ahead of her Glastonbury 2024 debut.Last Friday (June 28), the appointment was made official via an announcement by Canadian Governor General Mary Simon, who shared that the order “recognizes individuals who have made positive and lasting impacts on communities here in Canada or who have brought honour to our country abroad.”This includes Lavigne. On the ‘Sk8er Boi’ singer, Simon states on her official website: “Avril Lavigne is one of the best-selling female artists of all time.
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