Parks Associates tracked 354 independent OTT services in the US in 2022, with its OTT Video Market Tracker revealing that 87 per cent of US internet households having at least one OTT subscription service. “Despite the dominance of subscription OTT services, 44 per cent of households continue to watch some form of pay-TV, indicating that […]
Luther: The Fallen Sun held onto the #1 spot in Netflix’s English-language films for the third consecutive week with 24.7M hours viewed in the week commencing March 20th. Since its debut, the film has amassed more than 73 million views (160.2 million hours viewed divided by 2.2 runtime hours). Viewers went on an enchanting journey […]
US media owners advertising revenues grew by a healthy 6 per cent in 2022 (excluding cyclical ad spend) to reach $315 billion (€291bn). However, ad spend slowed down significantly through the second half, and fourth quarter ad sales were flat year-over-year, reports media investment and intelligence company MAGNA. Looking at 2023, there are mixed economic […]
Everyone knows the old fable about the Emperor and his lack of clothing. One person eventually calls out his nakedness and, eventually, everyone agrees; the collective illusion, the group think, is broken. The first truth-teller has to be brave, or have nothing to lose. But, in some ways, the most important figure is the second […]
French streaming service Molotov has announced it will offer a one-year free subscription to Salto’s previous customers, as the streaming joint-venture between TF1, M6 and France Télévisions has closed its service, just two years after its launch. Salto’s subscribers will be given free access to Molotov’s extended offering, commitment free, if they register on Molotov’s […]
EarthxTV, the US-based television network dedicated to environmental sustainability, has partnered with Totalplay, the Mexican technology, telecommunications, and entertainment company, to bring a lineup of its current programming to audiences in Mexico on demand. “We know that audiences are hungry for entertaining and informative programming that shines a light on the efforts of people from […]
Incoming CEO Rodolphe Belmer has revealed that the French commercial group is looking to become the leading free streaming platform for family entertainment and news, both on linear and VoD. Speaking at Series Mania in Lille, Belmer has confirmed a key digital expansion towards free-of-charge streaming. With SVoD service Salto, a joint-venture with M6 and […]
Sports-first live TV streaming platform Fubo has confirmed the forthcoming addition of MLB.TV to its line-up of live baseball coverage. MLB.TV is expected to launch on Fubo in the coming days, ahead of Major League Baseball’s Opening Day on March 30th, 2023. With MLB.TV and its current carriage of MLB Network, MLB Strike Zone, regional […]
Prime Video’s first African original movie, Gangs of Lagos, will launch on the streaming platform on April 7th. Gangs of Lagos is a high-stakes, hard-hitting action crime-thriller, with an authentic storyline centred on a group of childhood friends who each have to navigate destiny, growing up on the bustling streets and neighbourhood of Isale Eko, […]
The changing needs of viewers and listeners and a demand for greater public accountability are enshrined in a new, modernised BBC operating licence announced by broadcast regulator Ofcom. The licence, which comes into effect on April 1st, 2023, has been designed firmly to hold the BBC to account on delivering its remit, while enabling it […]