Research by Ampere Analysis reveals Netflix’s adoption of a quick-release or ‘surprise drop’ marketing strategy for blockbuster unscripted A-list comedies such as Amy Schumer and Trevor Noah’s stand-up shows, and concerts such as Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ Tour. Nineteen per cent of Netflix
DAZN, the sport streaming service, has secured the exclusive broadcast rights for the CONMEBOL Libertadores, CONMEBOL Sudamericana and CONMEBOL Recopa in five markets; Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Spain. The four-year deal will cover the upcoming seasons from 2019-2022. Starting on July 23rd, DAZN will stream the knockout phase of South America’s most prestigious club […]
Some 70 per cent of gamers surveyed in UK, France, Germany and Spain say they’re not interested in a video game streaming service according to a survey conducted by Ipsos MORI’s GameTrack survey, on behalf of GamesIndustry.biz. Just 15 per cent of the surveyed gamers (defined as anyone playing games via any device) are interested […]
Seven months after new rules against unjustified geo-blocking began to apply, general consumer awareness of the new rules against restrictions for online shopping and cross-border sales is already high. A Eurobarometer survey shows that just a few months after the new rules on geo-blocking started to apply, 50 per cent of EU citizens are generally […]
A nationwide survey of 2,000 people found that twice as many Britons spend quality time streaming boxsets than being cuddled up in the back row of the movies. With endless hours of content available via streaming services for a relatively small fee, it’s unsurprising that viewers are choosing better value for money at home. But […]
The European findings of the 2019 Pay-TV Innovation Forum, a global research programme designed to explore the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the pay-TV and content industries, produced by content protection and multiscreen television solutions provider NAGRA in partnership with research and strategy consultancy MTM, highlights that pay-TV executives are becoming more optimistic about responding […]
Internet TV streaming service netgem.tv has integrated Amazon Alexa Video Skill APIs into its TV boxes, which it says simplifies the viewer experience by making content searchable and controllable by voice. The implementation also removes the need for users to ask for the netgem.tv skill for Alexa by name, meaning you no longer need to […]
Yahoo UK has announced three new staff hires, continuing its focus into original content. Richard Hatherell has been appointed as Head of Video, Nicola Oakley as Head of Audience Development and Graham Smith as Homepage Editor. The new hires highlight Yahoo’s increased focus to expand its original, quality journalism and further investment into building the […]
Multichannel programmer Discovery and sports-focused live TV streaming service fuboTV have agreed a new, multi-year carriage deal that will bring 13 Discovery networks to fuboTV’s live TV streaming service in the coming weeks. The deal extends the strategic relationship between the companies that began with the former Scripps Networks Interactive (acquired by Discovery) and included […]
WWE and BT Sport have agreed a new multi-year exclusive pay-TV deal that will make WWE’s weekly flagship programming available live in the UK and Ireland on BT Sport beginning January 2020. The rights were previously held by Sky. BT Sport will air both Raw and SmackDown exclusively live every week, delivering edge-of-your-seat action and […]