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Globo to stop linear broadcasting in Europe

Brazilian media group Globo has decided to stop distribution of its Globo Internacional TV channel on European pay-TV platforms on December 31st. As of January 1st 2022, with the exception of Portugal, viewers will have to subscribe to SVoD platform Globoplay Internacional to continue watching Globo content. Launched in October, Globoplay Internacional is available throughout […]

November 26, 2021From Branislav Pekic in Rome

BARB to report SVoD data

The Broadcasters Audience Research Board (BARB), an organisation that compiles audience measurement and television ratings in the UK, has announced that it will soon introduce viewing figures for SVoD and video-sharing platforms into its daily reporting to the TV and advertising industry. In a statement, BARB said: “From November 29th, we will complete a once-in-a-generation […]

November 25, 2021

Analyst: Is Britbox in trouble?

Earlier this month ITV unveiled its Q3 numbers with analysts praising the broadcaster for a much stronger than expected advertising take up and anticipating an advertising increase of around 24 per cent by the end of the trading year. But Britbox, the ITV and BBC-backed OTT service, could be in trouble. Analysts from investment bank […]

November 23, 2021

Ron’s Gone Wrong for Disney+, HBO Max

Ron’s Gone Wrong – the hit animated movie from 20th Century Studios and Locksmith Animation – will join the streaming libraries of both Disney+ and HBO Max on December 15th. The movie, which debuted in cinemas on October 15th, will also be available on Blu-ray and at all digital stores such as Apple TV, Prime […]

November 23, 2021By Nik Roseveare

24i powers Cinessance launch in US, Canada

24i, the streaming expert, has supported OTT service Cinessance to launch in the US and Canada, bringing a catalogue of classic and modern movies to fans of French culture and cinema. The French-film streaming platform offers consumers a curated catalogue of classic and modern movies with subtitles in French and English for $6.99/month as well […]

November 18, 2021

Data: 56% Brits watch SVoD content each week

The take-up of SVoD continues to soar, with 56 per cent of Brits now viewing these services each week, according to  post lockdown 2021 IPA TouchPoints data. The IPA TouchPoints dataset, which provides a 360-degree understanding of British consumers’ daily lives, reveals that since 2018 to post lockdown 2021, the reach of SVoD services (including […]

November 17, 2021

Forecast: Sole SVoD subs increasingly rare in 2022

Kantar believes the video streaming subscription model is losing its power to drive long-term growth. The prediction is part of its latest Media Trends report. Kantar forecasts that the fight for audience numbers will drive a further diversification of business models in 2022, with a sole subscription offer becoming scarce. This will also be informed […]

November 17, 2021

Whip Watch Report: Lucifer tops streaming originals in Germany

Netflix’s Lucifer leads the Whip Watch Report of streaming originals among German viewers for the week of November 8th – 14th. The Whip Watch Report ranks the most viewed series originating from SVoD platforms in the past week. Second on the list is You, followed by the third and final season of Narcos: Mexico which […]

November 17, 2021

Forecast: Japan SVoD market revenue at $6.3bn in 2025

The SVoD service revenue in Japan is expected to increase at a robust compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.7 per cent from $2.8 billion (€2.4bn) in 2020 to $6.3 billion in 2025, driven by increasing SVoD subscriptions and steady rise in average monthly revenue per SVoD household, according to GlobalData, the data and analytics […]

November 16, 2021

Crunchyroll Beta now available internationally

Crunchyroll, the global anime brand with more than 120 million registered users and more than five million subscribers, is expanding the rollout of Crunchyroll, a new opt-in beta experience for Crunchyroll web users globally. The new web experience was introduced to users in the US earlier this year, and now users everywhere can access the […]

November 16, 2021By Nik Roseveare