Report: Disney+ dominating Netflix’s share of search volume by 3X
Apple has confirmed the official launch of its new streaming service, Apple TV+, on November 1st at just $4.99 a month, undercutting the price of competitors. When analysing streaming searches…
Survey: Disney+ preferred new SVoD
A HarrisX Overnight Poll survey finds that new entrants to the SVoD market will redraw the OTT landscape. Perhaps the most notable rookie will be Disney+ as the new streaming…
Roku: 60m US homes stream TV only by 2024
Roku has released a 2019 Cord Cutting study that predicts approximately 60 million TV households are expected to access video on their TV exclusively through streaming within the next five…
Report: Animated ads most effective for automotive brands
TVSquared, a global player in linear and digital TV attribution, has released its report, Taking Back the Wheel: TV Ad Performance Insights for Automotive Brands. The analysis uncovers the TV…
Analyst: SVoD subs up 38% in 2018
Gross SVoD subscriptions increased by 139 million in 2018 to 508 million – or up by 38 per cent, according to the SVOD Databook from Digital TV Research. The net…
Survey: High cable pricing fuels US cord cutting
When US consumer advice body Consumer Reports asked its members for feedback on their pay-TV, home Internet, and bundled plans, most companies got poor marks for value and many for…
Forecast: Online viewing to reach 100 mins a day
The average person will spend 100 minutes each day watching online video in 2021, up from 84 minutes this year, according to Zenith’s Online Video Forecasts 2019 report. That’s the…
Research: Loving Brits share house keys before Netflix passwords
From saying “I love you” for the first time, to moving in together and starting a family, couples progress through a series of milestones that show increasing amounts of commitment.…
Formula E: Record audience figures, revenue
Electric street racing single-seater series the ABB FIA Formula E Championship has further accelerated its audience growth across the board in season five and still remains the sport of choice…
IHS: Over 50% use smartphone to access video services
The smartphone has taken a major step in its evolution from a voice-centric device to a media-centric platform, with more than 50 per cent of owners now using their device…
Report: Pay-TV’s increasing reliance on sports
The US pay-TV sector relies more on sports and National Football League (NFL) fans than ever before with 90 per cent of sports fans subscribing to pay-TV, according to a…
Survey: Connected car buyers expect high-tech spec
According to the second annual survey on connected automobile technologies from mobile, connected car, connected home and IoT Solutions provider Metova, Technology/Infotainment now outpaces Power, Interior Design and Seating and…
Study: Surge in use of pirates STBs amongst Filipinos
A study of the content viewing behaviour of Filipino consumers, revealed that 34 per cent of consumers use a TV box which can be used to stream pirated television and…
Report: $33bn ‘connected airline’ opportunity
Airlines that have successfully installed connected cabins have an immediate opportunity to win $33 billion (€29.88bn) in market share from competitors. That is the conclusion of new economic modelling from…
Survey: 18% of Brits don’t go online
Almost a fifth of British people are not using the Internet. An in-home survey of almost 2,000 Brits found that 18 per cent described themselves as non-users. The Oxford Internet…