US multiplay telcos Charter Communications and Comcast Corporation have formed a 50/50 joint venture to develop and offer a next-generation streaming platform on a variety of branded 4K streaming devices and smart TVs, aimed at providing consumers with a world-class user experience and navigation, all the top apps, and more choice in the streaming marketplace. […]
The US streaming market continued to evolve in Q1 2022. Entertainment on Demand, the solution measuring streaming service from Kantar, reveals that the proportion of US households who have video streaming services has stalled at 86 per cent (up 0.4 per cent points quarter-on-quarter), after seeing substantial growth in Q4 2021. This means there are […]
Findings from a study conducted by video advertising software provider FreeWheel, a Comcast company, in collaboration with an independent research company, Happydemics, suggests that across Europe, Smart TV device adoption is rising. The study assessed how UK viewers use CTV and their media platform preferences and sought to understand their attitudes towards video on demand […]
A report from Accenture, in partnership with Whip Media, explores why streaming services must develop a broader understanding of their viewers and what they watch across multiple platforms to stay competitive. Consumers’ viewing habits differ across platforms and are not reflected in the recommendations they’re getting. Accenture research shows that: 36 per cent of consumers […]
FlixClassic, a new SVoD service, has launched in Poland offering viewers the best classic movies, featuring drama, comedy, action and many more including cult and niche content. The service is delivered on the Redge Media video streaming platform as end-to-end deployment. FlixClassic provides a curated heritage of world cinematography, from Intolerance (1916), to Metropolis (1927), […]
Netflix viewers sought to unveil the truth as Anatomy of a Scandal made its way to #1 on the English TV List for the week beginning April 18th. With 75.56 million hours, the limited series – starring Sienna Miller, Michelle Dockery and Rupert Friend – also appeared in the Top 10 in 89 countries. Bridgerton […]
Virgin Media O2 has unveiled its latest streaming TV proposition branded Stream – which will be available from April 27th. The small device allows Virgin Media customers to watch a range of streaming services – including Netflix, Sky Sports, Prime Video, Disney+ (available on Virgin TV for the first time), BT Sport, BritBox, Starzplay and […]
According to data from Nielsen’s The Gauge, overall TV viewing declined in the US in March 2022, but the share of that overall viewing saw an increased use of streaming services. Streamers (and cable) saw their share rise while gaming and conventional broadcast TV fell back, says Nielsen. Broadcast’s share declined with the end of […]
With rollouts from Disney+, SkyShowtime and HBO Max, 2022 should prove to be a significant year for Eastern European SVoD, according to the Eastern Europe OTT TV & Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. The report forecasts that the region will have 43 million SVoD subscriptions by 2027; up from 23 million […]
As AT&T offloads its entertainment business to the WarnerMedia division, it reported its quarterly figures for the final time – showing that HBO added nearly 13 million subscribers in the last 12 months across both traditional HBO and HBO Max – including growth of 3 million in Q1 alone. HBO Max and HBO has a […]