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Data: SVoDs maintain 2020 pandemic gains

The streaming explosion, which hit its apex during the Covid-induced lockdowns in Q2 2020, is here to stay according to new data from streaming media intelligence cloud Conviva. Conviva’s Q2 2021 State of Streaming report revealed streaming viewing time worldwide grew 13 per cent in Q2 2021, as compared to Q2 2020. Despite a 7 […]

August 12, 2021

Research: Peacock Olympic strategy wins for NBCU

Findings from Hub Entertainment Research’s study about the Tokyo Olympic Games reveals that NBCUniversal’s strategy of placing key Olympic coverage on its new Peacock AVoD service appears to have paid off for both NBCU and its advertisers. Peacock’s Olympic viewers had good news for advertisers. According to Hub’s study, 2021 Hub Olympics Flash Study, half […]

August 12, 2021

EE: Netflix Smart benefit

UK multiplay telco EE has unveiled the addition of a new Netflix Smart benefit for its Smart handset and Smart SIM plans, as well as a new and exclusive Full Works plan for Android devices. The launch forms part of EE’s ambition to offer customers unrivalled choice with the best content on the smartest devices. […]

August 11, 2021By Colin Mann

Samba TV launches SambaID

Suggesting the development creates an opportunity to optimise ad campaigns for efficiency, effectiveness, and yield while bridging datasets to create new forms of currency, omniscreen advertising and analytics specialist Samba TV has launched Samba TV’s proprietary identifier, SambaID, as part of its Samba TV Identity solution, giving marketers, publishers and platforms the ability to transact […]

August 11, 2021

fubo TV: ’Strong Q2’

Sports-first live TV streaming platform fuboTV’s financial results for the second quarter ended June 30th suggest the company delivered a strong second quarter 2021 with triple digit year-over-year growth in total paid subscribers (up 138 per cent year-over-year to 681,721, including 91,291 net subscriber additions in the quarter), total revenue (up 196 per cent year-over-year […]

August 11, 2021

ICARO Media, TV Azteca launch Azteca Now app

ICARO Media Group, in partnership with Spanish-language television programmer TV Azteca, has launched the Azteca Now premium video app for smartphones and tablets, available across iOS and Android stores worldwide. Azteca Now will be marketed and distributed to over 100 million existing viewers in partnership with TV Azteca’s international distribution footprint, making it one of […]

August 11, 2021

Telemundo launches Hispanic streaming division

Suggesting the initiative will launch NBCUniversal-wide efforts to reach and connect with what it terms ‘200%ers’ – Latinos who are 100 per cent Latino and 100 per cent American, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises has created a new Hispanic Streaming business division exclusively dedicated to super charge the growth of Latinos on Peacock and across all Telemundo […]

August 10, 2021

Quantity equals quality for US AVoDs

As US households increasingly shift towards online content platforms, a quarter of US Internet users now rely on a mix of Advertising-funded Video on Demand (AVoD) and Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) services for their entertainment, notes research firm Ampere Analysis. This figure has risen from 15 per cent in Q1 2020. Ampere’s latest catalogue […]

August 10, 2021

LG Channels: Upgrades, global expansion

LG Electronics (LG) is upgrading its free, premium content streaming service, LG Channels, to provide an enhanced viewing experience for LG smart TV customers. In addition to the redesigned UI, the upgrade introduces more channels and a wider range of content for viewers to enjoy, including popular K-content, movies, sports, music and news, increasing its […]

August 10, 2021

Tokyo 2020 smashes BBC Sport online viewing record

With more viewers seeking out live and on-demand digital content than ever before, the number of online viewing requests for this year’s Games has beaten the 74.4 million record set during the Olympic Games in Rio. In addition to the 24/7 live and on demand content available on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website, […]

August 10, 2021