According to research firm eMarketer’s latest estimates for OTT video services in the US, Disney+ will have 72.4 million users in 2020, representing 32.1 per cent of OTT viewers. The number of Disney+ viewers has swept past that of Apple TV+ (18.8 million), which is impressive given that both services launched in November 2019. Additionally, […]
Eastern Europe will have 26.42 million paying SVoD subscriptions by 2025, more than double the 10.26 million recorded by end-2019 according to the Eastern Europe SVOD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. From the 16 million additional subscriptions, Russia will generate 4.8 million to take its total to 8.8 million and Poland 5 […]
Verizon Media is expanding its omnichannel programmatic platform, forging an advanced TV partnership with DISH Media in which Verizon Media’s demand-side platform (DSP) will provide automated access to DISH’s household addressable ad inventory. The deal enables advertisers to access traditional linear channels alongside pure-play CTV/OTT media, including SLING TV, driving meaningful connection and monetisation across […]
Parks Associates consumer research finds 62 per cent of US broadband households subscribe to a traditional pay-TV service via a cable or satellite provider, down from 69 per cent in Q1 2019, even as the average amount of video watched per week has spiked to more than 37 hours per household. “The explosion of online […]
Research from cloud-based video production company Grabyo reveals that 59 per cent of UK sports fans would be willing to switch exclusively to streaming for live content and the latest highlights. The report shows that
Global online TV episode and movie revenues reached $83 billion (€70.35bn) in 2019, climbing from $67 billion in 2018 and up by $50 billion on 2017, according to the OTT TV and Video Databook from analyst firm Digital TV Research. From the $16 billion additional
OTT service specialist Simplestream has confirmed that its App Platform has been selected by BKFC, the bare-knuckle boxing championship, to launch a new live and on demand subscription service for fighting fans across the globe. Under the new multi-year agreement, Simplestream is providing the end-to-end solution that will power the OTT BKFC digital destination, BKTV, […]
Israeli multiplay telco Bezeq is deploying video software provider Synamedia’s end-to-end video network portfolio to achieve broadcast-equivalent latency for its cloud-based, Internet-only TV services. Yes believes it will be the first operator in the world to deliver broadcast-equivalent latency. Yes chose Synamedia because it is the only vendor with an end-to-end video network able to […]
Pre-Covid 19, competition within the OTT market had already been intensifying, with the launch of a plethora of new platforms offering more choice than ever before. During lockdown, it’s no surprise either that consumers’ appetite for content has been stimulated but not satiated: time spent in video streaming apps globally during the peak week of […]
24i, the global video experience company, today announced the launch of its Video Experience Platform (VEP), a smart and cost-effective SaaS platform that, for the first time, productises all the services required for the convergence of pay-TV, IPTV, and OTT streaming. VEP has been designed to accelerate time-to-market while delivering the essential flexibility and functionality […]