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Class Action Park draws big for HBO Max

The new HBO Max Original documentary Class Action Park has been the #1 movie on the US streaming platform since it debuted on August 27th. It is also the most popular title across the entire HBO Max catalogue among new subscribers, and ranks #3 among all subscribers behind the hit HBO series Lovecraft Country and […]

September 4, 2020

Analyst: DirecTV losing subs at 18% annually

While the market assesses the probability of AT&T divesting its 100 per cent ownership of DirecTV, it is clear that there are currently more questions than answers. Analysts at MoffettNathanson (MN), in a note to clients,

September 3, 2020By Chris Forrester

Research: TV streaming devices reach 1.1bn

The global population of TV and video streaming devices has now exceeded 1.1 billion, according to the latest analysis from Strategy Analytics’ TV Streaming Platforms service. The research, which tracks quarterly deployments of TV and video streaming devices across 27 major countries, finds that Samsung is the leading brand, with 14 per cent of devices […]

September 3, 2020

Sweden: Consumers move away from social media for news

The media market in Sweden has been affected by the pandemic in various ways. Increasing news consumption is one factor, another is consumers’ change of primary news source. Mediavision’s Q2 analysis takes a closer look at this phenomenon. The appetite for news among Swedish consumers surged early in the second quarter, spurred by the pandemic, […]

September 2, 2020

Analyst: LatAm to top 100m SVoD subscriptions

Latin America will have 100.35 million SVoD subscriptions by 2025, more than double the 42.15 million recorded at end-2019, according to the Latin America SVoD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. “Latin America will enjoy a wave of US-based platform launches over the next year,” advises Simon Murray, Principal Analyst at Digital TV […]

September 1, 2020

Survey: Businesses are all in on Wireless WAN

Cradlepoint, a global player in cloud-delivered LTE and 5G wireless network edge solutions, has released findings from its annual State of Wireless WAN Report, compiled by IDG. The results confirm that the era of Wireless WAN has firmly arrived and is the critical infrastructure in driving innovation, including playing a role in business recovery from […]

September 1, 2020

Sweden sees new streaming records

Streaming in Sweden rose to new record levels in the second quarter. Daily reach, i.e. the number of people that view streamed content an average day, has never been higher, reports Mediavision. During the quarter, close to 70 per cent of all 15-74-year-olds consumed streamed video content daily. Viewing has increased especially among the elderly […]

September 1, 2020

Data: US downstream peak traffic declines

Over 72 million homes and businesses across America subscribe to broadband delivered by cable providers. With the ongoing pandemic, these connections are more important than ever, including home Wi-Fi networks, as the nation adapts to the realities of “social distancing” and many of our daily activities have moved online. To better explain how changing consumer […]

August 28, 2020

Report: 5G could deliver $3.3 trillion for LatAm

Omdia and Nokia’s Why 5G in Latin America report finds 5G will come to Latin America, sooner rather than later. The region lags its peers in productivity and economic growth, both of which will be enhanced by digital transformation. This, in turn, requires

August 28, 2020

Research: More viewers choosing online platforms

Since 2015, Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Decoding the Default study has tracked the TV source that consumers consider their TV ‘home base’: the source they turn on first when they’re ready to watch. This year’s study identifies viewers’ home base and the considerations that drive their choice of default. Highlights from the study:

August 27, 2020