Research from Ampere Analysis reveals that India’s leading streaming service, Disney+ Hotstar, has changed its strategic focus in response to rising costs, in particular sports rights costs. Rather than pursuing new subscribers at any price, the player is pivoting towards a focus on profitability and increasing ARPU (Average Revenue per Subscriber). Despite recent subscriber declines, […]
A month on from Netflix’s password-sharing crackdown, a quarter of UK subscribers (27 per cent) are looking to cancel the streaming service or downgrade their package, according to comparison site Broadband Genie. About 2.5 million subscribers say they are eyeing the exit door since Netflix announced its controversial change, which means account holders can no […]
Following the closure of French SVoD service Salto, commercial broadcaster TF1 Group has revealed plans to accelerate into free streaming and become a francophone leader in terms of family events and news, without abandoning the TV screen. CEO Rodolphe Belmer confirmed his ambitions for the MyTF1 platform at a press conference in Paris revealing the […]
South Korea’s multiplay service revenue is projected to experience a gradual yet consistent growth throughout the forecast period. It is forecast to climb from $6.1 billion (€5.5bn) in 2022 to $6.6 billion in 2027, displaying a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.7 per cent. This growth will be sustained by an increasing number of […]
vCommerce specialist Qurate Retail Group is launching QVC and HSN linear channels on streaming video service Amazon Freevee. QVC and HSN are the first and only livestream shopping channels on the service. In addition to QVC and HSN, Qurate Retail Group will be launching The Big Dish, its first FAST Channel. QVC and HSN will […]
NBCUniversal has announced a new free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) linear content offerings from across the NBCU Television & Streaming portfolio and NBCUniversal Global Distribution library. For the first time, viewers can access programming across all NBCUniversal genres centred on popular titles and categories available anytime at no additional cost. Curated with content from past […]
Two in three advertisers using CTV/OTT will increase spending, with an average increase of 23 per cent, according to the 2023 CTV/OTT Advertiser Survey from market intelligence specialist Advertiser Perceptions and CTV/OTT advertising solution Premion. The survey reveals that investment and optimism for CTV/OTT advertising remain high — and increasing expenditure is being driven by […]
White label B2B Cloud Gaming solutions provider Gamestream, and digital entertainment specialist Netgem Group are partnering to offer a new unified proposition that will integrate gaming with TV streaming entertainment into the service package of telecom operators, capable of reaching millions of end users. Netgem develops, distributes, and operates netgem.tv, a B2B2C TV streaming solution. […]
Exclusive research from Omdia reveals YouTube, TikTok and Twitch are the most popular video services with the under-25 age group in Spain. Netflix continues to be popular with all other age groups. Unveiling the latest research from Omdia on trends across the generation Z (gen Z) market at Conecta Fiction & Entertainment 2023 in Spain, […]
Rakuten TV has announced the launch of its first owned and operated channel Top Movies Polska, a new FAST channel, which will be available to households in Poland from mid-July. Top Movies Polska will be available for streaming on the Rakuten TV app across all devices, providing convenient access to a wide range of movie […]