OTT TV and video revenues in Western Europe [for 15 countries] will reach $13.72 billion (€12.38bn) in 2020; up from the $894 million recorded in 2010 and the $6.34 billion expected in 2015, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. From the
More Netflix users in the US are officially cutting the cord than ever before. In a survey of 829 current Netflix subscribers, CutCableToday found that just 67 per cent still have a pay-TV service (cable or satellite), and of those, 9 per cent plan to cancel their pay TV service and another 16 per cent are […]
Findings from the second annual TiVo Spring 2015 Binge Viewing Survey indicate that binge viewing, defined as viewing more than three episodes of a series in a day, has continued its meteoric rise in both perception and popularity. Negative perception of binge viewing has greatly decreased, to only 30 per cent of respondents (versus 53 […]
Digital TV Research’s Global OTT TV & Video Forecasts report estimates that Netflix will have 69.90 million paying subscribers by end-2015, up by 28 per cent from 54.48 million at end-2014. International paying subs will reach 26.36 million by end-2015 – up by 9.58 million (or by 57 per cent) at end-2014. While the service’s […]
The launch of the first non-native subscription online video service in the Middle East heralds a new phase in the evolution of the premium OTT video market in the region, according to global technology research and advisory firm Ovum. Traditional cultural barriers that previously made outside companies hesitant about launching in the region, the core […]
Following Advanced-Television’s report yesterday that Netlfix was introducing gift cards throughout Europe, the streaming service has confirmed that the Netflix pay-as-you-go gift cards are now available in the UK. Gift cards can be bought as £15, £25 or £50 pre-paid amounts. The gift cards can be physically purchased from high street stores including Morrisons, Asda, […]
North America already had 50.6 million SVoD homes [for movie and TV services only – excluding sports] by end-2014 – or 38.8 per cent of TV households and 48.1 per cent of fixed broadband homes, according to a report from Digital TV Research. The Americas OTT TV & Video Forecasts report estimates that this represents […]
Netflix has announced the availability of gift cards in France that allow credit to be added to an existing account, whatever the selected subscription fee is (€7.99, €8.99 or €11.99), or they can be redeemed by creating a new account. Three kind of gift cards are available for €15, €25 and €50 and can be […]
Netflix plans more alliances with Japanese content providers as it debuts in the country later this year. The new tie ups would help the company offer more films, drama programs, documentaries and comedy, Greg Peters, president of Netflix Japan, said in an interview in Tokyo. The company has said its Japan service would start in […]
Subscribers of Internet entertainment service Hulu will soon have the ability to add the Showtime service to their Hulu subscription and stream on a wide range of the most popular Internet-connected streaming devices. Starting in early July, Showtime will become the first premium service to be offered to Hulu’s nearly nine million subscribers nationwide. Hulu […]