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Research: Major SVoDs use diverse bundling strategies

Findings from analyst firm Omdia’s Bundling’s Impact on the Global Streaming Market report reveal that Netflix maintains significant advantages as  result of its ‘first-among-equals’ status within the streaming sector. This valuable position allows Netflix access to direct subscription from customers and avoid revenue sharing with platforms such as iOS or Google. Omdia’s research highlights that […]

May 2, 2024

Canal+ ups Multichoice stake

Canal+, the French media group, has increased its holding in MultiChoice to 42.47 per cent as it moves take full control of the African pay-TV company. Canal+ announced in a press statement that it had acquired in on- and off-market transactions, a further 3.87-million MultiChoice shares, and the transactions had been disclosed to South Africa’s […]

May 2, 2024

Data: Ad experience influences SVoD choices

Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, has releases its latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data and analysis on the global video streaming landscape. The latest EoD global study highlights key trends within the VoD landscape as competition continues to intensify, with subscription stacking rising. For instance, Kantar’s data shows that AppleTV+ was the fastest […]

May 2, 2024

Liberty Global “in great shape” despite subs decline

Liberty Global has reported tht Q1 revenue increased 4.1 per cent YoY on a reported basis and 1.9 per cent on a rebased basis to $1.94 billion (€1.81bn). Q1 net earnings (loss) increased 173.9 per cent YoY on a reported basis to $527 million. CEO Mike Fries stated: “On our extended fourth quarter results call […]

May 2, 2024

Forecast: APAC video industry set for significant growth

Over the forthcoming half-decade, the Asia Pacific video industry is set to witness significant growth in online spending and advertising, driving new growth worth a total of $21 billion (€19.6bn), according to MPA’s Asia Pacific Video & Broadband Industry 2024. Linear TV advertising will see growth only in India along with modest net gains in […]

May 2, 2024

Forecast: Social media ad investment at $247bn in 2024

According to WARC Media’s latest forecasts, social media is now the largest channel worldwide by advertising investment, having overtaken paid search last year, and is forecast to total $247.3 billion (€231.1bn) in 2024, up 14.3 per cent year-on-year. Data from GWI shows that time spent with social platforms has increased by 50 per cent since […]

May 2, 2024

Report: Huge non-compliant rates in connected devices

Following the conformance deadline (April 29th), SafeShark, a specialist in connected product testing, has conducted analysis of more than 100 connected consumer devices currently on the market. The results show that three-quarters of these devices are still not compliant with the legal requirements set out in the Product Security and Telecoms Infrastructure Act. SafeShark’s testing […]

May 2, 2024

Virgin Media O2 Q1 flat

Virgin Media O2 has reported Q1 revenue of £2.6 billion (-0.5 per cent YoY) – primarily driven by handset revenue decline offsetting mobile service revenue increase and stable fixed line consumer revenue Further highlights include: • Improved service revenue performance across mobile and consumer fixed ahead of price rise implementation, low-margin handset and B2B fixed […]

May 2, 2024

Survey: APAC content piracy rises

Findings from the annual piracy consumer survey conducted by YouGov for the Asia Video Industry Association’s Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) suggest that despite a decrease in piracy on pirate TV boxes, pirate apps and streaming or torrent websites, there has been  an increase in the incidence of piracy across the region, climbing from 52 per […]

May 2, 2024By Colin Mann

Hindhaugh Regional CEO, Cubbon COO at EMG / Gravity Media

EMG / Gravity Media, the specialist in production and content, media services and facilities, has announced the appointment of Charlie Cubbon as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Jamie Hindhaugh as Regional CEO for the UK, USA, Australia, and Middle East at EMG / Gravity Media. Cubbon joins EMG / Gravity Media with immediate effect and […]

May 2, 2024

TikTok, Universal Music settle royalties dispute

TikTok will restore millions of Universal Music tracks to its social media platform after the two companes settling a dispute over royalties. In an email to staff published the BBC, Universal’s boss Sir Lucian Grainge said TikTok had agreed to “key changes”, adding “under the new agreement, artist and songwriter compensation will be greater than […]

May 2, 2024
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