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Roku joins in streamer job cuts

In an SEC filing Roku said it will eliminate 200 jobs in the US, citing “current economic conditions”. “Due to the current economic conditions in our industry, we have made the difficult decision to reduce Roku’s headcount expenses by a projected 5 per cent, to slow down our opex growth rate,” the company added in […]

November 17, 2022

DISH issues 3-year TV price guarantee

DISH, the US TV provider, has its ‘3-Year TV Price Guarantee’ promotion providing new customers protected pricing for three years. The guarantee includes packages starting at $79.99 per month, delivering inflation-free entertainment with no annual TV price increases for the life of the guarantee. “Consumers today are facing real challenges when it comes to managing […]

November 17, 2022

Synamedia: Cost-of-living crisis driving piracy

Simon Brydon, Senior Director, Sports Rights Anti-Piracy at Synamedia, has suggested that the cost-of-living crisis is causing many consumers to resort to illegal methods to access their preferred sporting content. Participating in a panel on ‘The Future of Sports: Broadcasting vs. Streaming Strategies, and Pay vs Free’ at the Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit in […]

November 16, 2022Colin Mann @ Media & Entertainment Leaders Summit

Survey: 95% marketers expect to be impacted by recession

Marketing in a cost of living crisis, a shift in Big Tech strategies, and audience fragmentation are some of the big challenges for brands in 2023, as revealed by WARC’s Marketer’s Toolkit 2023: Global Trends Report. The 12th edition of The Marketer’s Toolkit brings together insights from a survey of 1,700+ marketing executives from around […]

November 9, 2022

Report: Recession brings gloomy outlook for telcos

Global spending on telecommunications and pay-TV services will be nearly $1.6 trillion (€1.6tn) in 2022, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.9 per cent, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semi-annual Telecom Services Tracker. The latest forecast is a bit more optimistic than the version published in May as it assumes growth in total market […]

November 7, 2022

Virgin Media O2 puts National Databank on high streets

Virgin Media O2 is helping more people in need access free mobile data by piloting the National Databank for the first time on UK high strees via 10 O2 stores across. The National Databank, founded by Virgin Media O2 and digital inclusion charity, Good Things Foundation, is similar to a foodbank but for free mobile […]

November 7, 2022

Data: 20% UK SVoD subs considering cancelling subscriptions

As the cost-of-living crisis deepens, 20 per cent of SVoD customers are considering cancelling their subscriptions, with 19 per cent agreeing that these platforms are ‘a luxury I can live without right now’. The research, carried out by Yonder, reveals that 39 per cent of UK SVoD homes are worried enough about rising prices to […]

October 19, 2022

Virgin Media O2 offers cost of living support

Virgin Media O2 has boosted its support for those hit hardest by the cost-of-living crisis with a price cut to its existing social tariff and plans to launch a new triple speed social broadband tier with an optional discounted entertainment offer. The price of basic Essential Broadband, which is specifically targeted at those receiving Universal […]

October 11, 2022

Ofcom: Telcos must better support struggling customers

UK comms regulator Ofcom is urging telecoms firms to do more to support their customers through the cost-of-living crisis, as new research reveals record numbers of households are struggling to afford their communications services. Ofcom’s annual affordability study finds that nearly a third (29 per cent) of customers – around 8 million households – are […]

September 29, 2022By Colin Mann

Survey: 1 in 10 gamers to stop playing to curb energy bills

Almost 1 in 10 UK gamers (9 per cent) have admitted that they’re looking to stop playing video games in order to avoid rising energy rates, a survey has revealed. Carbon-Cutting Consoles asked 2,000 UK gamers about how their habits have changed as a result of increased costs, and looked at the impact of the […]

August 17, 2022