The rise in original content creation and the proliferation of digital platforms accelerated the global SVoD services market growth. Frost & Sullivan’s recent analysis, Global SVoD Services Market, finds that the general growth of digital media consumption has encouraged companies from the sports, film, and television industries to create their own platforms, providing people with […]

According to Netflix, viewing of horror content on the platform grew by 20 per cent in the Asia-Pacific region from 2020 to 2021. Over the same period, viewing hours of horror content in Southeast Asia increased even more – by over 40 per cent. “The horror genre has deep roots in Asia. Homegrown scary movies […]

Younger adults now watch almost seven times less scheduled TV than those aged 65 and over, according to the findings of the Media Nations 2022 report from UK media regulator Ofcom, as the generation gap in media habits reaches a record high. People aged 16-24 spend less than an hour (53 minutes) in front of […]

The Q2 2022 wave of Hub Entertainment Research’s TV Advertising: Fact vs. Fiction study reveals strong satisfaction with ad-supported streaming TV platforms. Key findings from this year’s study: 1) The number of consumers using an ad-free streaming platform has increased impressively over the past several years. In Q2 2022, 55 per cent of consumers say […]

The Sandman stayed atop the English TV List with 127.5 million hours viewed, making it the most viewed title in the week beginning August 8th. Based on the celebrated DC comics from Neil Gaiman, the dark fantasy series appeared in the Top 10 in 93 countries. Season 3 of Never Have I Ever debuted at […]

Hedge fund Third Point has disclosed a $1 billion (€0.98bn) stake in The Walt Disney Company and plans to push for changes including spinning off ESPN and buying back shares. Daniel Loeb, who runs Third Point, has U-turned on Disney building this new stake not long after exiting his previous position over fears about rising […]

US retail giant Walmart says is taking its membership offering to the next level by adding a new streaming benefit. Walmart+ will soon be available for members with an added bonus – a Paramount+ Essential subscription at no extra cost. Walmart+ will remain $98 (€96.46) a year or $12.95 a month and include the Paramount+ […]

The final series of Peaky Blinders, The Split, and Killing Eve, live events including Glastonbury, the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, and the Eurovision Song Contest, and new drama Sherwood helped bring record numbers of viewers to BBC iPlayer in the second quarter of 2022. The latest BBC iPlayer data shows: Programmes were streamed over 1.6 billion […]

Amagi, a global leader in cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV, has announced a Connected TV (CTV) content distribution agreement with VIDAA, the provider of a leading smart TV operating system and content platform preinstalled on Hisense TVs and other smart TVs. The partnership, leveraging Amagi’s Content Plus marketplace, gives VIDAA users in […]

Ryan Pirozzi has been promoted to Co-Head of Content and Programming at Amazon Freevee. In this role, Pirozzi will oversee all programming for Amazon Freevee, including development, production, licensing and strategy. Pirozzi has been with Amazon for close to 12 years. Prior to taking on this role, Pirozzi was the Head of Worldwide Television & […]