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Report: Gaming ready for its ‘Netflix moment’

Across software, hardware and accessories, worldwide consumer spend on gaming reached $194 billion last year, according to a report from Futuresource Consulting. In addition, in-game ads, video streaming sites and eSports created another $17 billion in revenue. “Gaming may be on the verge of having its Netflix moment,” says Morris Garrard, Research Analyst at Futuresource […]

September 28, 2020

Report: W. European TV market worth over €100bn

The total revenues of the TV market in Western Europe amounted to €101.9 billion in 2019, according to the latest Turning Digital report from Rome-based ITMedia Consulting. This figure represents an increase of 1.5 per cent over the previous year, but revenues could fall by 10 per cent in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. […]

September 25, 2020From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Bank: Covid continues to benefit video games sector

Despite Europeans youths returning to schools, colleges and universities, the new widespread adoption of tighter lockdown rules is likely good news for the video games sector. A report from investment bank Jefferies says: “In demand terms, we believe that surveys support a significant and lasting increase in the market for games. Our global survey of […]

September 25, 2020

Study: Starlink broadband could undercut rivals by 40%

A study into global broadband retail prices from New BroadbandNow finds that Elon Musk’s Starlink highly-disruptive broadband-by-satellite system could see significantly lower broadband prices for consumers. The US-focused report suggests that Musk’s prices could undercut many rivals by as much as 20 per cent where the satellite system is competing with three or more rival […]

September 24, 2020By Chris Forrester

Forecast: US to reach 317m SVoD subs by 2025

The number of US SVoD subscriptions will climb from 203 million in 2019 to 317 million by 2025, despite already being the most mature market in the world. Even Netflix, the longest established platform, will add 10 million subscribers, according to Digital TV Research. This growth is overshadowed by Disney+ (27 million additions) and Hulu […]

September 24, 2020

Analysis: UK SVoD continues to soar post-lockdown

Findings from research firm Ampere Analysis’s Consumer Barometer suggest that UK SVoD audiences are now level with Broadcaster Video on Demand (BVoD) for the first time as all age groups report a rise in On Demand viewing time. Ampere’s consumer data for Q3 2020 shows that SVoD viewing remains high in the UK even after […]

September 24, 2020

Forecast: India to reach 1bn Internet users by 2025

According to data estimations calculated by the Atlas VPN research team, India is set to reach 1 billion Internet users by the year 2025. As of 2020 to date, there are over 687.6 million Internet users in India. The Internet penetration rate in India reached 50 per cent at the start of 2020. Meaning, already […]

September 24, 2020

Research: Soaring online viewing drives ad opportunities

Findings from digital media measurement, data and analytics software platform DoubleVerify reveal that a shift to contextually-relevant advertising can unlock the opportunity presented by skyrocketing content consumption online The company’s Four fundamental shifts in media & advertising during 2020’ report considers the impact that device types, evolving news cycles, and new ad technologies have had on […]

September 23, 2020

Analyst: High willingness to pay for sport in Nordics

Like most other media activities, sports have been under pressure in 2020 – not only due to covid-19, but also from a rights perspective reports Mediavision. Luckily for Nordic sports fans, leagues and tournaments have been able to resume to play and announce winners of the spring seasons. Several major sports rights have been renegotiated […]

September 23, 2020

Forecast: India’s pay-TV market to see sluggish growth

The total pay-TV services revenue in India is expected to grow at a lethargic compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.7 per cent from $3.19 billion in 2020 to $3.30 billion in 2025 due to growing user substitution to OTT platforms, according to GlobalData. GlobalData’s India Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report reveals that though pay-TV […]

September 22, 2020