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Report: Consumers frustrated with SVoD navigation

Three-in-five subscribers to multiple streaming services expressed frustration with their viewing experiences, according to a report from professional services company Accenture and 44 per cent of those surveyed indicate they spend more than six minutes searching for something to watch. The report, Streaming’s Next Act: Aggregators to play a starring role in making consumers happier, […]

January 4, 2022

BBC DG highlights licence fee role

As the BBC prepares to mark its centenary with a year of special programming across all its channels and platforms, director general Tim Davie has delivered a strong defence of the role of the corporation at the heart of British national life, vowing that the BBC will work tirelessly to offer every single household outstanding […]

January 4, 2022By Colin Mann

Report: UK record 2021 broadband use

Millions of people working from home, an increase in online sports broadcasts and getting into the festive spirit have driven a 20 per cent increase in broadband traffic in the UK during 2021, according to digital infrastructure provider Openreach, which has shared its annual broadband report, based on the broadband consumption of more than 17 […]

December 31, 2021By Colin Mann

Don’t Look Up leads Netflix Xmas Top 10

Netflix movie Don’t Look Up, directed by Adam McKay, soared to the top of the streaming service’s top 10 for the week commencing December 20th. Audiences watched the star-studded film – which features Jennifer Lawrence, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Timothée Chalamet, Ron Perlman, Ariana Grande, Himesh Patel, Cate Blanchett and Meryl Streep – […]

December 29, 2021By Nik Roseveare

This Is Us coming to Disney+, Prime Video

The sixth and final season of critically acclaimed family drama, This Is Us, will premiere on both Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video in the UK & Ireland from January 6th 2022, with new episodes streaming after the US broadcast. The first five seasons will also be available on the same day of the season 6 […]

December 29, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Study: HBO Max beats Disney+ in holiday social ad wars

Social advertising competitive intelligence and brand analytics platform BrandTotal has released new data on how the world’s leading streaming services have advertised across top social media channels ahead of the Christmas holiday. For the study, BrandTotal analysed paid social media ad campaigns for Disney+, HBO Max, Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV Plus, Peacock, and Paramount+ – […]

December 23, 2021

Italy: SVoD platforms adds 3m subs

The number of Italian subscribers to SVoD platforms amounted to 13.7 million at the end of October 2021, a growth of three million compared to a year ago. Research conducted by EY also reveals that the number of SVoD users reached 17.4 million, while unique subscribers totaled 7.8 million, up by 1.2 million and 800,000, […]

December 22, 2021From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Forecast: English language SVoD content down 50% by 2030

Digital i has analysed the uptake of non-English language content on the two biggest global streamers, Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, across the European Big Five (UK, France, Italy, Germany and Spain). Using its methodology to track full Netflix and Prime Video account viewing from a harmonised European panel, the data shows that the two […]

December 22, 2021

The Witcher dominates Netflix top 10

The Witcher is back and dominated Netflix’s global top 10 charts for the week commencing December 13th. The Witcher Season 2 debuted at #1 with audiences spending 142.43 million hours immersed in the fantasy world created by Lauren Schmidt Hissrich and starring Henry Cavill. The Witcher Season 1 closely followed at #2 on the English […]

December 22, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Curiosity Stream launches premium bundle

Curiosity Stream has launched an enhanced premium tier offering, branded the Smart Bundle. The bundle provides exclusive access to Curiosity Stream’s films, shows, and series in 4K, as well as complimentary access to five other subscription services dedicated to entertainment that inspires learning, exploring, and expanding your horizons. Premium tier customers, as well as existing […]

December 22, 2021