The inaugural Battle Royale study from Hub Entertainment Research shows that the average household consumes entertainment – video, music, gaming, podcasts – from almost 13 different sources. But only half of those sources are considered must-haves. According to Hub, Covid and the launch of new streaming platforms have kicked the streaming revolution into high gear. […]
The Lincoln Lawyer topped the English TV list with 108.09 million hours viewed for the week beginning May 16th, making it the most viewed Netflix title of the week. Starring Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, the drama made the Top 10 in 90 countries. In advance of the highly anticipated return of Season 4, Vol. 1, Stranger Things […]
Reporting on the most up-to-date pay-TV and OTT research at the Connected TV World Summit in London, Omdia Senior Director Maria Rua Aguete told delegates that the number of people paying for video services in the UK had “increased 11 per cent over the last year and quarter on quarter since April 2021.” According to […]
According to research from The NPD Group’s TV Switching Study, SVoD viewers in the US are using slightly more SVoD services than a year ago, with viewers churning through streaming TV services less frequently than they were during the first year of the pandemic. This is especially true among households with children below the age of 18. […]
Disney has signed a deal with Israeli telco Bezeq to launch the launch the Disney+ streaming service in the country. Bezeq said its DBS Satellite Services unit (doing business as ‘Yes’) has a three-year agreement to distribute Disney+ through subsidiaries Pelephone Communications and Bezeq International. According to a statement from Bezeq, “Disney will be entitled […]
Entertainment metadata and content IDs specialist Gracenote has launched Gracenote Streaming Channels Data aimed at enabling content discovery platforms better to connect consumers to programming on free ad-supported TV (FAST) channels as well as linear channels on virtual MVPD (vMVPD) services. By integrating this new solution, Gracenote says that content aggregators can now more effectively […]
Global revenues from OTT movies and series will reach $224 billion (€212bn) in 2027; up from $135 billion on 2021, according to the Global OTT TV and Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. About $21 billion will be added in 2022 alone. SVoD revenues will climb by $48 billion between 2021 and […]
Q1 2022 saw streamers display an increased commitment to returning series, with more TV shows for VoD platforms renewed for their second or later season than ever before, according to Ampere Analysis. The increase in the volume of streaming renewals is being driven by relative newcomers to the VoD landscape such as Disney+ and Discovery+, […]
US streaming service Hulu is offering new and eligible returning subscribers the chance to save 85 per cent off the regular monthly $6.99 price of its AVoD package. A link on Hulu’s landing page, declaring ‘National Streaming Day!’ offers the chance to subscribe for $1 (€0.95)/month for three months, then $6.99/month thereafter. This must be […]
Netflix has added a new mystery box feature on its service providing a fun space for kids to perhaps discover their next favourite series and films, or reconnect with a familiar face. Users can find the mystery box service by logging into a kids profile and finding the ‘Favourites Row’ at the top of the […]