Parks Associates estimates that 88% of all households have a streaming service, and 42% now use ad-based services, creating incredible competition for subscription streaming services.
Drama led the genres for new productions, followed by documentary and comedy. From a language perspective, English productions represented 48% of the October projects, followed by Spanish and German productions.
The announcement was made by BIG Media co-Founders Jon Loew, Danny Wilk, and Martin Kaše, along with ZDF Studios’ Director of Unscripted, Nikolas Huelbusch. The 2025 output deal will include multiple series, with a guaranteed minimum of 18 hours.
Among other projects, the companies are working on a series about the life of actress Carmen Salinas, starring Adriana Barraza in the lead role. This agreement includes a "first look deal" with Onza Americas for the projects developed by Palomera Group, which opens the door to new opportunities for innovative content and business models.