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Free TV Telly scheme launches

Free ad-supported television upgrade initiative Telly, the brainchild of Pluto TV co-founder Ilya Pozin, has emerged from a 24-month stealth period during which the company developed what it says is the first Dual Screen Smart TV. The new form factor combines the cinematic picture quality of a 55” 4K HDR Theatre Television Display with a […]

May 15, 2023By Colin Mann

Paramount+ now on Virgin TV

Customers of UK pay-TV operator Virgin Media with Virgin TV 360 or Stream can now access the Paramount+ SVoD service directly via their set-top box for £6.99 (€8.03) per month, or £69.90 per year. Paramount+ is the latest in a series of apps to become available on Virgin TV, offering customers access to more than […]

May 15, 2023

Research: Video stacking decreases

For the first time in five years, consumers report a decrease in the number of TV sources they use. Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Best Bundle survey shows viewers dialled down how many video services they ‘stacked’ in 2023 – but the big question is whether this is a short-term or long-term trend. Video sources drop […]

May 12, 2023

France: Molotov Channels boost for AVoD, FAST

French OTT hybrid broadcasting and streaming platform Molotov, now a subsidiary of US group Fubo TV, is stepping up its AVoD and FAST TV activities with the launch of new brand, Molotov Channels. Set to replace AVoD current offering Mango on May 15th, the new bouquet will deliver ten thematic channels (Cinéma, kids, Docs, Sport…) […]

May 12, 2023From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Spain: Prime Video catches up on Netflix

The gap in the Spanish TV market between the country’s largest OTT services, Prime Video and Netflix, is getting smaller, with the former stepping on Netflix’s heels. Data from Barlovento Comunicación reveals that Netflix is the market leader with a penetration rate of 52.6 per cent, despite the 1 million subscribers lost through the anti-sharing […]

May 12, 2023From David Del Valle in Madrid

Research: Swedish spend on media increases

Over 90 per cent of households in Sweden currently pay for some form of media subscription. Despite rising interest rates, inflation and increased financial strain, there seems to be no sign of saturation in paid media. Quite the opposite, according to Mediavision’s analysis, which shows a record level for households’ total media expenditure. Households pay […]

May 12, 2023

Research: Content quality key for Latinx viewers

Latinx TV content viewers in the US over-index for having subscription streaming services (SVoDs) compared to total market consumers, according to the newly released FOCUS Latinx Volume 1: Subscriptions report by Horowitz Research. The report finds that 76 per cent of Latinx TV content viewers subscribe to at least one SVoD service, compared to 67 […]

May 12, 2023

New measurement & attribution partners for WBD

Warner Bros Discovery US Ad Sales has revealed new partnerships with 605, ABCS Insights, DISQO, EDO, LoopMe and Pilotly which it says further demonstrate greater attribution and efficacy of advertising campaigns across its linear, digital and advanced audiences. These providers will work with Warner Bros Discovery to prove campaign effectiveness across multiple platforms and provide […]

May 12, 2023

Disney+ loses 4m subs; Hulu combo planned

The Walt Disney Company, amidst its 100th anniversary, has reported its Q2 2023 earnings. Revenues were at $21.81 billion (€19.94bn), an increase of 13 per cent on the same period last year. Disney+ lost 4 million subscribers (now at 157.8 million), mostly via its Hotstar service in Asia, after losing 2.4 million in the previous […]

May 11, 2023

Study: CTV over half global video impression share

Connected TV (CTV) now accounts for over half (51 per cent) of global video impression share, an increase of 10.9 per cent compared to 2021 – with mobile and desktop steadily declining YoY, according to a benchmarks report from advertising platform Innovid. “In 2019, CTV accounted for just 31 per cent of total impression share […]

May 11, 2023