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Research: Korean TV giants dominate Smart TV YouTube viewing

Research presented at IBC 2025 in Amsterdam reveals that YouTube has cemented its position as the number one video service across all devices, with consumption increasingly shifting to Connected TV environments. The findings show that in the US, more than 50 per cent of YouTube users now watch content on CTV  screens. “YouTube’s cross-platform strategy […]

September 15, 2025

Barb: 20.6m UK SVoD homes in Q2 2025

Barb, the audience measurement and television ratings organisation, has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 20.6 million UK homes (69.7 per cent) had access to a SVoD service in Q2 2025. This is an increase from 20.1 million UK homes in Q1 2025. The service-level subscriptions data are as follows: Netflix: 17.6 million […]

September 11, 2025

Amazon Ads, Netflix partnership

Amazon Ads and Netflix have announced a partnership that provides advertisers using Amazon DSP with direct access to Netflix’s premium ad inventory. The offering will be available in the UK, the US, France, Spain, Mexico, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Italy, Germany and Australia, providing availability for marketers using Amazon DSP in these countries. The new integration […]

September 11, 2025

Germany: Pay-TV, SVoD revenues at €5.5bn in 2024

Demand and willingness to pay for pay-TV and paid video content in Germany continues to grow, despite a difficult economic climate and complex regulation. In 2024, revenues from pay-TV and paid video-on-demand rose by around 6 per cent to €5.5 billion. For the current year 2025, VAUNET – German Media Association – expects revenues to […]

September 11, 2025

UKTV’s streaming service U launches on Sky Q

UKTV has announced the launch of U on Sky Q in the UK, expanding the footprint of the free streaming service. The launch follows the multi-year deal announced in September 2024 which saw the U app launch on Sky Glass and Sky Stream devices to Sky customers in the UK, as well as securing carriage […]

September 11, 2025

Whale TV+ adds on-demand library and web version

Whale TV has announced the arrival of on-demand on Whale TV+ and the availability of Whale TV+ online, bringing its free streaming service to any web browser worldwide. The on-demand library features thousands of hours of entertainment across various categories. Already available on Whale TV, Android TV, Google TV, and Fire TV devices, Whale TV+ […]

September 11, 2025

Netflix offers Spanish feed for Álvarez vs Crawford

The boxing matchup between Canelo Álvarez and Terence Crawford will stream live on Netflix on September 13th — and for the first time, viewers will be able to choose between a live English or Spanish broadcast option.  “We’ve assembled a knock-out group of combat sports veterans to call every shot. The English broadcasting team will […]

September 10, 2025

ITVX sees August streams up 35% YoY

ITVX has reported that reached over 260 million streams in August, its best August since launching three years ago. The streaming platform achieved a 35 per cent increase year on year, thanks to a combination of popular drama and reality commissions, as well as strong performances from its flagship soap operas. Drama became the top […]

September 9, 2025

UK, Spain among top performers on August Netflix ISP Speed Index

During August 2025, 0.5 per cent of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) saw an increase of 0.2 Mbps, 18 per cent stayed the same, 81 per cent decreased  0.2 Mbps, and 0.5 per cent went down 0.4 Mbps on the Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime-time Netflix […]

September 9, 2025

Spain: Disney+, Atresmedia content deal

Starting this September, Disney+ customers in Spain will gain access to a curated selection of Atresmedia content, under the Atresplayer label, as part of their subscription, in the latest addition to Disney+’s European broadcaster partnerships. This integration agreement will see Atresplayer have its own distinct space on Disney+ and feature more than 300 hours per […]

September 8, 2025By Nik Roseveare