Netflix tests ads for original content
Streaming giant Netflix is testing video adverts between episodes to promote its original content. Users have reported seeing ads for its stand-up specials as well as the latest season of Better…
Report: Only 1 in 10 share Netflix password
A report published by Ampere Analysis suggests that password sharing amongst Netflix users is not as prolific as many believe. There appears to be consistency across different markets geographically when…
Hulu Japan: New launch window strategy
Hulu Japan’s premiere of the Russian mega hit zombie drama series The Day After is to feature windows across multiple platforms, initially available on the SVoD platform on October 5th,…
Dolby Atmos, Vision for Prime’s Jack Ryan
Dolby Laboratories and Amazon have confirmed that forthcoming Prime Original series Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan will be available on Prime Video in both Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision HDR starting…
India, Malaysia drop on Netflix ISP Speed Index
Netflix has released July data from its ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best primetime Netflix streaming experience. South Korea’s LG U+…
Taiwan: Industry, government anti-piracy co-operation
Taiwan’s leading video-on-demand (VoD) industry associations have come together with the government at a roundtable event to share and promote best practices that foster growth while safeguarding consumer interests through…
IHS: European VoD viewing up 2hrs per month
As viewers continue to shift to viewing television content on an on-demand basis, TV and video consumption is changing across the leading five European markets: UK, France, Germany, Italy and…
Report: Criminals profit with OTT streaming credentials
Hundreds of stolen login details for popular OTT services are available every month on the dark web for an average of only $8.81 (€7.60), potentially putting consumers at risk and…
Analyst: US SVoD subs to reach 208m
The number of SVoD subscriptions in the US will climb from 132 million in 2017 (111.5 per cent of TV households) to 208 million in 2023 (173.0 per cent of…
NZ: Netflix nears 2m viewers
Shortly after revealing that Netflix was set to surpass 10 million viewers in Australia, findings from research firm Roy Morgan suggest that the SVoD service is growing even faster in…