Spain’s public broadcaster RTVE is increasing its presence in Latin America – mainly in Costa Rica, Peru and Bolivia – following the signing of several distribution agreements. In Costa Rica, RTVE has reached an agreement with Cablecentro to distribute its international channel TVE Internacional. In Peru, CJG Cable is distributing TVE Internacional and Canal 24 […]
With net losses that were more than in any previous quarter, findings from research and analysis firm Leichtman Research Group (LRG) indicate that pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 95 per cent of the market – lost about 2,065,000 net video subscribers in Q1 2020, compared to a pro forma net loss of […]
The latest findings from the Global Pay TV Subscriber Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research predict 35 million additional pay-TV subscribers between 2019 and 2025, taking the global total to 1.06 billion. Based on forecasts for 138 countries, the number of pay-TV subscribers passed 1 billion in 2018. Excluding analogue cable TV, the […]
According to new research from actionable intelligence provider The Diffusion Group (TDG), six in ten US adult broadband users who use pay-TV on-demand services have increased viewing as a result of Covid-19-related stay-at-home directives, with 19 per cent reporting a significant increase. “Much has been written about recent spikes in the use of on-demand streaming […]
German platform operator M7 Deutschland has expanded its Ultra HD (UHD) portfolio. International travel and lifestyle channel Travelxp 4K HDR is now available to network and platform operators in the German-speaking markets for distribution to their subscribers. The world’s first travel channel in UHD/HDR resolution shows reports and features covering holiday destinations in more than […]
France’s TV regulator the Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA) and its partners within the Observatory of audiovisual equipment for households in mainland France have revealed its latest findings for television and radio, two media which it says are of major importance during the health crisis. According to the CSA, trends observed in recent years are […]
The top 10 service providers in the United States collectively lost 2.33 million television subscribers in the first quarter of 2020, as reported by the informitv Multiscreen Index. All of the top 10 service providers
Analysts at research firm Ampere Analysis are publishing a regular podcast discussing the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the entertainment industry. Here is a top line summary of the most recent discussing what it means for the entertainment industry now, and for a post-lockdown future. Ups and downs for US operators in Q1: Daniel […]
Western Europe’s pay TV subscriber total will slip below 100 million by 2025, according to analyst firm Digital TV Research. However, this is no US steep decline as subscriber numbers will drop by only 2.67 million between 2019 and 2025. The number of Western European pay-TV subscribers will fall
Findings from analyst firm Leichtman Research Group suggest that the largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 95 per cent of the market – lost about 4,915,000 net video subscribers in 2019, compared to a pro forma loss of about 1,585,000 subscribers in 2018. The top pay-TV providers account for 86.2 million subscribers […]