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Study: UK needs guidance to optimise streaming spend

In March, Netgem teamed with Point Topic and commissioned an independent firm to conduct a UK survey on TV and streaming habits, ISPs and what channels people were watching. The study suggests that even though bundling of pay-TV is still high at 45 per cent of households, adoption of streaming services is even higher – […]

May 5, 2022

Prime Video announces 3 new reality series

Prime Video has announced three new reality series: The One That Got Away, Forever Summer: Hamptons and Cosmic Love –  will all three set to premiere this summer. The new slate of reality shows will join Prime Video’s unscripted hits like Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, now streaming on Prime Video, and Making […]

May 5, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Research: 61% of French homes have SVoD

Sixty-one per cent of French homes subscribe to at least one SVoD service as of January 2022, up nine per cent since January 2020, according to the Submix2022 study carried out by consulting firm BearingPoint. The growth was mainly driven by Netflix which is installed in 61 per cent of all SVoD homes (up 4 […]

April 28, 2022From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Prime Video signs ONE Championship deal in US

Prime Video and ONE Championship (ONE) have announced a multi-year agreement for Prime Video to air 12 live ONE martial arts events annually, as the streaming platform continues to bolster its live sports content. The full live events will be available exclusively on Prime Video in the US and Canada. The first event will be […]

April 28, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Accenture and Whip Media Report: Streaming’s Complex Consumer

A report from Accenture, in partnership with Whip Media, explores why streaming services must develop a broader understanding of their viewers and what they watch across multiple platforms to stay competitive. Consumers’ viewing habits differ across platforms and are not reflected in the recommendations they’re getting. Accenture research shows that:  36 per cent of consumers […]

April 27, 2022

Nielsen: Streaming viewing grows in March

According to data from Nielsen’s The Gauge, overall TV viewing declined in the US in March 2022, but the share of that overall viewing saw an increased use of streaming services. Streamers (and cable) saw their share rise while gaming and conventional broadcast TV fell back, says Nielsen. Broadcast’s share declined with the end of […]

April 26, 2022By Chris Forrester

Prime Video to stream Seattle Storm

Prime Video has announced a new deal with the Seattle Storm of the WNBA, becoming the official streaming service of the Storm, and one of the first US streamers to hold local broadcast rights with a WNBA team. Approximately 30 Storm games will be available to Prime Video customers throughout Washington state. The Storm season […]

April 25, 2022

Report: Amazon Channels struggle in Europe

Despite being available in Europe for almost five years, Amazon Channels remains somewhat unknown in the European OTT landscape, suggests a report from Dataxis. Originally launched in May 2017 in the UK and Germany, the service experienced two waves of expansion across 2019 with France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands, and at the end of 2020 […]

April 12, 2022

James Bond collection on Prime Video

The entire catalogue of James Bond movies – including 2021’s No Time To Die – will become available to stream via Prime Video on April 15th. This marks the first time all the films have been included on a single streaming platform. However, Amazon warns that the collection will only be available to subscribers “for […]

April 8, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Bezos risks all on unproven rockets

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos has contracted with three rocket launch companies to a 5- year launch timetable to place his 3236 ‘Project Kuiper’ satellites into orbit. Kuiper has until July 30th 2026 to launch at least half of its constellation (1618 satellites) to retain its FCC orbital and frequency permissions. The cargo being carried works […]

April 8, 2022