Rakuten TV, the European streaming platform, has announced its new business line, Rakuten TV Enterprise Services, at MIPCOM. The announcement was made by Rakuten TV’s CEO and President Cédric Dufour during the Global Streamers Talks in a conversation with industry expert Evan Shapiro and Maxime Carboni, Chief Business Officer at Euronews, one of the first […]

TiVo has published its Q2 2024 Video Trends Report which reveals that US consumers are pulling back on entertainment spending as the industry works to rebalance and bundle its current entertainment offerings. In 2020, entertainment consumption and spending surged as the pandemic limited consumer activities outside of the home. Now the pendulum is swinging back […]

The Western European VoD market is forecast to reach €30.5 billion by 2027, up from €25.7 billion in 2024. However, this reflects a significant slowdown from previous years, with a CAGR of just 6 per cent, according to the VOD in Europe 2024-2027 Report by Rome-based consultancy ITMedia Consulting. Paid VoD (SVoD & TVoD) is […]

A study from research firm Parks Associates, The Viewer Journey: Navigating Streaming Options, reveals US Internet households now consume 43.5 hours of video per week on average across all viewing devices, an increase of more than six hours from 37.2 hours in 2020. Additionally, 61 per cent of households watch paid streaming services on a […]

The total Nordic video market is expected to reach €9.8 billion for the full year of 2023. The total market has grown two per cent yearly over the past four years, excluding currency effects (fixed to 2019). If this growth rate remains, the market will surpass €10 billion in 2024, forecasts Mediavision. The Nordic video […]

Redbox, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment Company, has expanded its Redbox Perks loyalty programme to now include its Transactional Video-on-Demand (TVoD) platform. By simply renting or purchasing movies, consumers in the US can quickly accrue points. They can be exchanged for free rentals at approximately 29,000 Redbox kiosks or discounts for TVoD rentals […]

Starzplay, the MENA SVoD service, has launched the Starzplay Store, bringing users access to box office movies immediately after their theatrical run without the need for a subscription. Users now have access to watch the biggest releases at their convenience via TVoD. Audiences can enjoy box office hits like John Wick 4 and Shazam! Fury of […]

Communications and media software and services provider Amdocs has been selected by UK multiplay telco Virgin Media to provide its customers seamless integration on streaming services. Under the project, consumers will be given the ability to add entertainment subscriptions to their monthly bill or enjoy them as part of a bigger bundle with their existing […]

When it comes to streaming, FAST (free ad-supported television) continues to gain traction at a rapid rate among both American and international audiences. That surge in popularity, though, has also made it increasingly difficult for distributors to accurately manage data tied to FAST content. Whip Media – the leading enterprise software platform and data provider […]

FilmRise, the New York-based film and television studio and streaming network, has acquired exclusive North American distribution rights including AVoD, TVoD, SVoD, FAST, and broadcast rights to the shocking six-part documentary crime-series “The Miramar Murders: The State Vs. Pablo Ibar” as one of its first original true-crime limited docu-series. The announcement was made today by […]