France: 30% have used SVoD in last year
According to the last SVoD Barometer conducted by Médiamétrie, 30 per cent of French online users aged six years and older used an SVoD service during the past 12 months,…
Mobile ad-spend to surpass all traditional media combined
This year, mobile will surpass TV ad spending by more than $6 billion (€5.18bn), according to the latest ad spending forecast from eMarketer. By 2020, the channel will represent 43…
Study: Growing US interest in next-gen TV
In an update to a 2017 national research study, consumers continue to show exceptionally strong interest in the US Next-Gen Television service (also known as ATSC 3.0) that will offer…
Survey: AR/VR start-ups leave international money on the table
The bulk of AR/VR start-ups aren’t selling outside their own backyards, at a time when growing revenue and extending financial runways are critical to survival. So, while there is money…
Paid music streaming subs 235m by year end
Music streaming continues its ascendance, with the number of paid streaming subscriptions on track to reach 235 million worldwide by the end of 2018, according to a music market report…
IHS: 2m 8K TV shipments by 2020
After declining unit-shipment volumes in 2017, global TV shipments are forecast to grow 3.6 per cent year over year in 2018, with additional 1.4 per cent growth in 2019, according…
Netflix Q3 app revenue up 90% YoY
Netflix had a strong Q3 on mobile. According to Sensor Tower’s Store Intelligence estimates, the Netflix app grossed $243.7 million in Q3, which represented a 90 per cent year-over-year increase compared to Q3 2017. Thanks to…
Kagan: OTT trend spotlights fibre needs
After years of fibre inactivity across much of Western Europe, renewed efforts are emerging that will help plug the gap between the fibre haves and have-nots, according to a report…
Study: 5G to drive $1.3tn new M&E revenues
According to the newly-released 5G Economics of Entertainment Report commissioned by Intel and conducted by Ovum, it is forecast that over the next decade (2019-2028) media and entertainment companies will…
IHS: Young males most likely to seek UHD content
According to Fateha Begum, associate director, connected devices, IHS Markit, adults under the age of 35, and particularly males, are most interested in UHD content when choosing a video service.…