Produced by Highly Spirited and Flying Bark and distributed by ACTF, the series, adapted from Shaun Tan’s bestselling, will air on the ABC in Australia and BYUtv in the USA.
Tim Natividad has been appointed as her successor and will assume the role effective June 9. Speciale will remain with the company during a transition period to ensure continuity.
Nearly 100 million U.S. subscriptions now include ads, with 75% of streaming users having tried an ad-supported plan. Ad tiers accounted for 71% of net adds across Premium SVODs over the past nine quarters.
The merger will unite 38 million customers across 48 states under the Spectrum brand, with $500 million in projected annual cost synergies. Cox Enterprises will hold a 23% stake, while Charter CEO Chris Winfrey leads the combined entity.
Launched in January 2024, the ad tier is included in standard Prime memberships unless users pay to opt out. Amazon Ads generated $47 billion last year, ranking third globally behind Google and Meta.