Gusto TV has partnered with LG Channels and launched its VoD service in 19 countries.LG Channels is a free, content streaming service for LG smart TV owners. Gusto TV’s channel will become available on LG Smart TVs models running webOS 3.0.“When it comes to home entertainment, LG Channel viewers expect the best, and with the […]

The latest Entertainment on Demand data on the UK’s streaming market from Kantar, the insights and consulting company, reveals that SVoD market decline accelerated by 488k households, with 1.66 million SVoD services cancelled during the second quarter of 2022. This follows 1.51 million cancellations in the first quarter of the year. Kantar’s data suggests that […]

Almost a third (29 per cent) of individuals have struggled to pay for their media subscription services since the start of 2022, with people needing to borrow money or use savings to pay their bills according to KPMG research. The survey of UK consumers conducted by OnePoll found that 15 per cent have missed or […]

Apple TV+ and Paramount+ are the most popular services for US SVoD switchers – defined as those who move from one subscription service and commit to another contract within 60 days, according to research firm Ampere Analysis. Apple TV+ and Paramount+ are the most widely chosen platforms for this sub-group of churning streaming customers. Of […]

Bluey, the Emmy Award-winning animated series, will debut its third season on August 10th on Disney+ globally. Created and written by Joe Brumm and produced by Ludo Studio for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and BBC Studios, the new season will be split into two parts; the first half will consist of 25 episodes, and will […]

The Disney+ service is adding a number of true crime titles in the coming days, significantly bolstering its line-up of the popular genre. Already streaming is Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story which tells the story of seven-year-old Steven who vanishes from Merced, California in 1972. When he heroically returns seven years later, the […]

Parks Associates’ consumer study OTT: Perception, Use, and Business Models reveals 40 million US internet households trialled and subscribed to at least one OTT service in the first half of 2021. The research analyses consumer use and perception across multiple business models, their libraries, and features. Free trials offer consumers the opportunity to experiment with […]

Channel 4, defying the government’s contention it can’t work as a PSB, has posted a record set of financial results including revenues topping £1 billion (€1.18bn) for the first time. Turnover rose by 24 per cent to £1.16 billion with a pre-tax surplus of £100 million. Digital advertising revenue, one of the network’s key growth […]

Netflix has revealed it is partnering with Microsoft on new ad-supported subscription plan. “In April, we announced that we will introduce a new lower priced ad-supported subscription plan for consumers, in addition to our existing ads-free basic, standard and premium plans,” said Greg Peters, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Product Officer. “Today we are pleased […]

Young adult-focused French SVoD platform BrutX is to merge into French digital media Brut. The SVoD service, which launched in April 2021 and expanded to Belgium, Switzerland and Luxemburg, will be linked to Brut’s free-of-charge content services on single platform called Brut. According to Renaud Le Van Kim, founder and managing director of parent company […]