Paramount+, the SVoD service from Paramount Global, has confirmed that the service will arrive in France on December 1st, followed by Germany, Austria and Switzerland on December 8th. Audiences in both regions will gain access to a mountain of entertainment for the whole family spanning new and exclusive Paramount+ originals, hit shows and blockbuster movies […]

In the next five years, online advertising revenues will almost double from $190 billion (€194bn) in 2022 to $362 billion in 2027 according to findings from technology research and advisory group Omdia. “Netflix is expected to generate just under a quarter of its revenue from advertising by 2027 in the US,” advises Maria Rua Aguete, […]

Global SVoD subscriptions will increase by 475 million between 2021 and 2027 to reach 1.68 billion, according to the SVOD Forecasts Update report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Six US-based platforms will account for 47 per cent of the world’s total in 2027. “Our forecasts in June had Disney+ [274 million subscribers] overtaking Netflix […]

Streaming service SkyShowtime has gone live in Europe, launching in Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden for the first time. The service has also announced upcoming launches in the Netherlands and Portugal, which will both go live on October 25th. SkyShowtime CEO, Monty Sarhan, said: “Our time has come. It’s finally time for SkyShowtime. We are […]

Asia Pacific will have 746 million SVoD subscriptions by 2027, up from 541 million in 2021, according to the Asia Pacific SVOD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. China will have 364 million SVoD subscriptions in 2027 – or 49 per cent of the region’s total. India will add 92 million to reach […]

SVoD service Paramount+ is launching in Italy with more than 8,000 hours of entertainment. Paramount Global has unveiled a content line-up that it says provides a broad slate for the whole family, spanning new and exclusive Paramount+ originals, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from Paramount’s iconic brands and production studios – including […]

Western Europe will have 238 million SVoD subscriptions by 2027, up from 165 million by end-2021, according to the Western Europe SVOD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Six US-based platforms will account for 81 per cent of all SVoD subscriptions by 2027. Netflix will have 62 million subscribers by 2027 – 3 […]

SkyShowtime has named David Urgell VP of distribution & partnerships. Urgell arrives from SVP of strategy, operations & business development at Paramount’s international streaming division, a role he had held since 2020 and meant he worked across Pluto TV and Paramount+, as well as SkyShowtime. Before that, Urgell had been SVP of business development & […]

Despite being the world’s most mature market, US SVoD revenues will grow by $14 billion (€14bn) from $43 billion in 2021 to $56 billion in 2024, according to the North America SVOD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. However, growth will be almost flat from 2024 to 2027 as a result of price […]

Latin American SVoD revenues will reach $8.54 billion (€8.85bn) by 2027; up from $5.01 billion in 2021, according to the Latin America SVOD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Netflix is forecast to account for 41 per cent of the 2027 total, down from 72 per cent in 2021. Netflix’s revenues will peak […]