Video Solutions, the media company that owns and operates AVoD platform wedotv and FAST Channel wedo movies, has reported a 115 per cent increase year over year in active users. According Video Solutions’ Co-CEOs and founders Chris Sharp and Philipp Rotermund, this success has positioned the company well for international expansion in 2023. In September […]
Reed Hastings has become Executive Chairman of Netflix, with Greg Peters stepping up from COO to become Ted Sarandos’s co-CEO, and a member of the Netflix board. The news came as the streaming giant revealed Q4 2022 numbers that exceeded its forecast. “I want to thank Reed for his visionary leadership, mentorship and friendship over […]
Amazon and DAZN have agreed a global distribution partnership that will see DAZN’s direct-to-consumer sports streaming service available as a new Prime Video Channel. Prime Video and DAZN have a common goal to bring the best sports content to customers all over the world. This partnership will give Prime Video customers access to DAZN’s rich […]
Post-Covid trends in 2022 have confirmed the acceleration of video consumption as the number of offerings and platforms is expanding rapidly in France, according to the Médiamétrie 2022 TV Year study. Some 50.4 million French users (88 per cent) now watch videos daily, whether on a connected TV, VoD or social networks. This represents a […]
Netflix recorded its highest daily subscription sign-up rate in the US since the start of the pandemic in April 2020 with the launch of its ad-supported plan on November 3rd, according to a report by Ampere Analysis. Specifically, the release of the ad tier led to a 58 per cent increase in the streamer’s average […]
Nielsen’s December 2022 TV usage summary from The Gauge, the media measurement company’s monthly snapshot of total TV and streaming consumption in the US, revealed that TV viewing remained high in December, continuing momentum from November when time spent watching television soared 7.8 per cent from the month prior. Similar to November 2022, December also recorded […]
A survey of 1,005 US consumers commissioned by Forbes Advisor and conducted by market research company Prolific found the most popular type of digital subscriptions – and thus the ones perhaps least likely to get dropped – are streaming services, which 90 per cent of consumers subscribe to, followed by delivery apps (72 per cent) […]
Roku has revealed the results of its third annual VOD Evolution study, examining Canadian TV streaming behaviours and trends. According to the study, three quarters (76 per cent) of Canadians are TV streamers, and ad-supported TV is on the rise with over half (52 per cent) tuning in. The current macro-economic situation seems to have […]
TV industry bodies the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM), the 4A’s and the TVB are launching a joint study focused on developing an action plan for supporting the evolution of local TV measurement in the US market. The initiative will involve an extensive programme of research, consultation, and engagement with the industry, helping to […]
Amazon Freevee has announced a greenlight for The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh, an Original comedy series starring Emmy nominee and SAG Award winner Naveen Andrews (The Dropout, Lost), comedian Sindhu Vee (Starstruck), and Tony nominee Megan Hilty (Smash, Patsy & Loretta). Inspired by the personal experiences of Emmy-nominated Vijal Patel (Black-ish, The Middle), the series follows […]