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Nielsen: US streaming viewership hits record high

Time spent watching TV in the US during November reached a nine-month high, according to Nielsen’s The Gauge report, as viewing levels increased 5 per cent compared to October to record the largest monthly viewing total since February. TV viewership in the November interval was impacted primarily by sports, the presidential election and live streaming, […]

December 11, 2024

Synamedia CTO expects further consolidation in streaming sector

Marc Baillavoine, CTO, Video Network at Synamedia, predicts that the video streaming industry will continue consolidating in 2025, with cost efficiency remaining a top priority. Meanwhile, traditional players will persist in exploring new video formats like social media and short-form content. Baillavoine shared his full industry predictions for the new year: CDN Evolution: The public […]

December 11, 2024

Xperi joins BASE & DEGI

Entertainment technology company Xperi has become the newest hybrid member of trade bodies the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International. It joins the one-hundred-plus organisations in the ever-growing BASE and DEGI member and partner community as the bodies round off another successful year of growth and innovation in […]

December 11, 2024

India: Prime Video adds CN Rewind

Prime Video in India has launched CN Rewind, Warner Bros Discovery’s new digital channel, as an add-on subscription. CN Rewind is curated exclusively for Prime Video in India, and brings Cartoon Network’s evergreen classics, including The Powerpuff Girls, Tom & Jerry, Scooby-Doo, Johnny Bravo, Looney tunes, Dexter’s Laboratory, Samurai Jack, Ed Edd n Eddy and […]

December 11, 2024

Netflix, Mastercard partner on Netflix Experiences

Mastercard is partnering with Netflix to offer exclusive benefits, such as presale tickets and more, at some of Netflix’s immersive in-person events and experiences in 2025. “Our shows and films have incredible fanbases, and when our audiences fall in love with a story, they don’t just want to watch it, they want to live it,” […]

December 11, 2024

Max on Titan OS

Titan OS, a Barcelona-based technology, entertainment and advertising company, has announced a partnership with Warner Bros Discovery for the launch of Max on Titan OS. As part of this collaboration, the Max app is now accessible on Philips devices powered by Titan OS across Europe, with expansion plans to include JVC and other brands soon. […]

December 10, 2024

UK in top tier on Netflix ISP Speed Index

Higher bitrates drove several increases during November on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which internet service providers (ISPs) provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. Twelve countries and regions were in the top performance tier in November: Denmark, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, and […]

December 10, 2024

New Bluey Minisodes on Disney+

Six new Bluey Minisodes are now available on Disney+ and include three British voice actors for the first time. Stand-up comedians and Parenting Hell podcast hosts Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe, alongside The Last Leg co-host Alex Brooker, bring their signature humour and charm to the new Minisode, Butlers. Bluey Minisodes is a series of […]

December 10, 2024

Max to be bundled with Sky in UK

Sky and Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) have announced an expanded long-term partnership, broadening their collaboration to bring WBD content to Sky and NOW customers in the UK and Ireland. Building on the current content available on Sky Cinema and Sky Atlantic, the new agreement will now include the ad-supported version of Max, WBD’s streaming service, […]

December 9, 2024By Nik Roseveare

Forecast: Global streaming subs to surpass 2bn by 2029

With paid streaming totalling 1.8 billion subscriptions today, Ampere Analysis predicts over 2 billion subs will be taken up globally by 2029. This milestone will be achieved by combining US streaming giants’ international expansion and success at minimising password sharing. Further key highlights from the analysis:  The milestone will come less than a decade after […]

December 9, 2024