Chinese online entertainment platform Bilibili has confirmed that Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation, has entered into a definitive agreement with Bilibili such that SCA will invest an aggregate amount of approximately $400 million in cash in Bilibili at the closing of the transaction. Pursuant to the share purchase agreement, […]
Is it okay to write about anything except Covid-19 just now? I think so; the only useful thing to say is good luck to us all. Actually, it is a little bit relevant to Quibi. Many have commented that they are unlucky to go live while we’re in lockdown and entertainment on the move isn’t […]
Netflix docu-series Tiger King pulled in 34.3 million unique viewers in the US during its first 10 days on the platform from March 20th to 29th, according to Nielsen. The performance surpassed the benchmark set by the second-season premiere of Netflix series Stranger Things, which drew 31.2 million unique viewers. Focused on the colourful lifestyles […]
Netflix’s global hit series La Casa de Papel (also known as Money Heist) rolled out its highly anticipated fourth season on April 3rd only to see it immediately soar to the number one most in-demand series in the world, according to global demand data insights company Parrot Analytics. From April 3rd to 5th, La Casa de Papel was 31.75 times […]
YouTube Originals is making a portion of its library of programming free to watch. The selection of popular legacy titles were previously only available in their entirety to YouTube Premium subscribers, but now users without a subscription can watch them for a limited time free without ads, from the comfort of their homes. “As people […]
SPI/FilmBox and Czech television operator Nej.cz have expanded their long-term partnership. According to the newly minted agreement, Nej.cz subscribers will have access to a total of 13 channels from SPI/FilmBox’s versatile portfolio including a wide range of FilmBox channels and other channels that provide thematic entertainment. Nej.cz will also offer over a hundred specially-curated VoD […]
Netflix will declare its Q1 numbers on April 21st, and the numbers are expected to be impressive. The market will have to wait for Reed Hastings’ statement to determine how much of the quarter’s growth in subscriptions is down to increased ‘stay at home’ viewing brought on by the Coronavirus pandemic, but a report from […]
Covid-19 has had immediate impacts on streaming consumption patterns and engagement, with marked differences in the past month alone, according to Conviva’s latest streaming data report. In this unprecedented time for streaming, Europe-based video publishers face distinct challenges. Key findings in the report include: • Streaming was stable in March for European publishers – On […]
Mobile-only streaming platform Quibi went live in the US and Canada on April 6th. Preliminary estimates from Sensor Tower’s Store Intelligence platform reveal that more than 300,000 mobile users in the service’s launch markets installed the app on launch day. As the chart below shows, this debut placed Quibi at 7.5 per cent of the […]
Research from consultancy firm Ampere Analysis on commissions, renewals and cancellations in 2019 has found that Reality was the second-most commissioned genre for linear services and third-most commissioned genre for video on-demand (VoD) services. Data from Ampere’s Analytics service indicates that Netflix has ramped up production of Reality content compared to previous years. While in […]