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Report: Record $9.6bn games investment in last 18 months

Digi-Capital’s new Games Investment Report Q3 2019 shows that after a record $5.8 billion games investment in 2018, VC and strategic games investors poured another $3.8 billion into games companies in the first half of 2019. This makes the last 18 months games fundraising equal to the previous five years’ games investments combined at $9.6 […]

July 10, 2019

Study: EPL £1m sponsorship piracy hit

A study has found that worldwide illegal streaming of the English Premier League (EPL) delivers £1 million (€0.89m) in uncaptured sponsorship media value per match. The study – produced by sponsorship valuation firm GumGum Sports in partnership with digital piracy authority MUSO at the behest of

July 9, 2019By Colin Mann

Analyst: Netflix maximises ‘surprise drop’ strategy

Research by Ampere Analysis reveals Netflix’s adoption of a quick-release or ‘surprise drop’ marketing strategy for blockbuster unscripted A-list comedies such as Amy Schumer and Trevor Noah’s stand-up shows, and concerts such as Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ Tour. Nineteen per cent of Netflix

July 8, 2019

Research: Subs-loss threat for Netflix AVoD

Analysis by Hub Entertainment Research into how subscribers would react to an ad-based Netflix subscription plan suggests that many subscribers would be open to the idea, but only with a significant discount off the current ad-free subscription. With speculation rampant about the possibility of a Netflix ad-supported subscription plan, Hub gauged consumer reactions to the […]

July 4, 2019

IDATE: UK leads European 5G rollout

Using a unique evaluation grid, a report from digital economy think tank, IDATE DigiWorld, has delivered a rundown of the countries emerging as the globe’s 5G pioneers. The ranking compares 11 countries from around the world. This includes

July 3, 2019

StarzPlay leads MENA SVoD market

StarzPlay, the SVoD service in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has been ranked as the region’s leading platform in terms of subscriptions for the second consecutive year, according to the IHS Markit Pay TV & Online Video Report MENA 2019. StarzPlay has successfully retained its lead position with 29 per cent market share […]

July 3, 2019

Analysis: Netflix extends online reach over Facebook

Since Q3 2016, US and European viewers of videos on Facebook have declined from 28 per cent to 23 per cent of internet respondents. YouTube also recorded a slight decline from 70 per cent to 66 per cent, according to data from Ampere Analysis. Over the same period Netflix viewers have increased from

July 2, 2019

IDC: Google overtakes Amazon to lead EU smart home market

In the first quarter of this year, the smart home market in Europe grew 23.9 per cent, reaching 21.3 million units shipped to the region, according to data from International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker. Western Europe is responsible for 88.3 per cent of the region share, but Central and Eastern […]

July 2, 2019

Research: 4K boosts TV shipments to 8-year high

Worldwide TV shipments are riding high, ending 2018 with the strongest growth rate this decade, with value up by 6 per cent, according to a market report from Futuresource Consulting. The report also reveals that 8K shipments, despite major obstacles, will grow considerably from 0.2 million units in 2019, with 130 per cent CAGR through […]

July 1, 2019

Research: 233m 4K TVs to ship in 2024

As worldwide TV household penetration is quite saturated, the flat panel TV market has been driven by consumer adoption of TVs with higher resolution, larger screen size, and connected and integrated applications and services, notes tech market advisory firm ABI Research. While flat panel TV makers have announced 8K TV sets, it is the 4K […]

June 28, 2019