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Study: Americans struggle with content discovery

Research conducted by OnePoll, on behalf of streaming media platform Plex, reveals that the average American has 13 TV shows and 16 movies on their watchlist to get through — averaging a total of 104 hours — which is enough content to last two whole flights around the world. The study of 2,000 Americans found […]

September 14, 2022

Report: Disney+ in over 1.7m Nordic homes

On September 15th 2020, Disney+ entered the Nordic region. After two years, the service has attracted more than 1.7 million subscribing households on the fiercely competitive Nordic market (Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Sweden), reports Mediavision. This makes Disney+ the fourth largest SVoD service in the region. The success of Disney+ can be explained by its […]

September 14, 2022

Cobra Kai return takes Netflix #1 spot

Cobra Kai made a big comeback as Season 5 returned with 106.7 million hours viewed in the week commencing September 5th, making it the most viewed title on Netflix’s English TV List. Starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, the Karate Kid spin-off series was in the Top 10 in 83 countries. Meanwhile, thriller series Devil […]

September 14, 2022

ProSiebenSat.1 takes control of Joyn

German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Group is acquiring the outstanding 50 per cent of the shares in streaming service Joyn from Warner Bros Discovery. The joint venture was established with Discovery in 2017 and has been operating under the name Joyn since 2019. From day one, Joyn has focused on a strong, free and thus advertising-financed […]

September 13, 2022

Data: Surge in viewing for Netflix’s The Crown

Netflix’s historical drama series The Crown saw a sharp increase in viewership this past weekend, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, according to data from Whip Media. Key points from the data include:  Views increased exponentially for the show between September 9th and September 11th; In the UK, the show’s viewership increased more than […]

September 13, 2022

Netherlands, Vietnam climb Netflix Speed Index

Netherlands’ Caiway saw an increase of 0.4 Mbps to 3.4 Mbp for the month of August on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best primetime Netflix streaming experience. This was an improvement from last month’s performance, where Caiway dropped by 0.6 Mbps to 3 Mbps. The Netherlands also […]

September 13, 2022

Forecast: W Europe to add 73m SVoD subs

Western Europe will have 238 million SVoD subscriptions by 2027, up from 165 million by end-2021, according to the Western Europe SVOD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Six US-based platforms will account for 81 per cent of all SVoD subscriptions by 2027. Netflix will have 62 million subscribers by 2027 – 3 […]

September 12, 2022

Report: Will AVoD overtake TV advertising?

The last quarter has witnessed a multiplication of distribution partnerships, content releases, and major announcements when it comes to the AVoD landscape, reports Dataxis. While Disney revealed last month the release date of Disney+ future ad-supported tier – on December 8th, starting at $7.99 in the US – Netflix finally announced the launch of its […]

September 12, 2022

Study: Singaporeans value premium OTT content

Trade body the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has released a new research study, Premium OTT – Building its Rightful Place in the Digital Market, to understand the usage of different video services in Singapore and attitudes towards them. The study, conducted by Milieu Insight was unveiled to agencies, advertisers and brands at AVIA’s first […]

September 12, 2022

Amagi releases upgraded version of Amagi LIVE

Amagi, the global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, has announced the launch of the latest version of its live orchestration solution, Amagi LIVE. The solution dynamically manages a variety of live events for linear and VoD channels and is particularly tailored to the needs of news, sports, and other high-quality […]

September 12, 2022