Michael Greeson, Founder and Principal Analyst at Aluma Insights, has investigated whether Comcast’s decision to charge its Xfinity users to watch SVoD service Peacock is the right move. “As with Netflix’s recent move to monetise illegitimate users, Comcast’s decision to charge Xfinity customers to access Peacock will likely convert a sizable portion of users to […]
Manifest Season 4, Part 2 flew to the top of Netflix’s English TV List with 78.15 million hours viewed, making it the most viewed title in the week commencing June 15th. Fans also revisited Season 1, which had 18.18 million hours viewed. Never Have I Ever returned for its fourth and final season with 76.21 […]
Industry players from the ad-supported streaming television sector are to work together to help build a healthy ecosystem that values independent voices and programming, with the formation of the Independent Streaming Alliance (ISA). The ISA is a procompetitive independent industry forum to proactively engage and work collaboratively with consumers, platforms, regulators, and media. ISA founding […]
According to data from Samba TV, 2.6 million US households watched Avatar: The Way of Water streaming on Disney+ and Max during the launch (June 7th) plus four day window. Black and Hispanic households both over-indexed based on viewership of the movie by 10 per cent and 9 per cent respectively, compared to the national […]
Paramount+ has announced a Canadian content strategy in development, commissioned features and acquired programming. Announced at the BANFF World Media Festival, the slate includes a roster of acclaimed Canadian series and features, including a Paramount+ Original documentary and four new development projects in partnership with some of the best and most diverse creators in the […]
US sign-ups for Netflix have jumped in the first few days after its password-sharing crackdown came into effect, according to research firm Antenna. The news boosted Netflix stock by over 2 per cent in early trading. Netflix moved to regulate the sharing of passwords with friends and family having estimated that more than a 100 […]
Streaming service ITVX is celebrating a successful six months since its launch in December 2022. The full ITVX experience, including all Premium content, is now available on over 22 different platforms across smart TVs, mobile devices, consoles and browsers including (but not limited to) Amazon Fire, Android, Apple, Freesat, Freeview Play, LG and Samsung TVs, […]
Amazon is considering an ad-supported version of its Prime Video streaming service. The company is cutting costs and laying off thousands of employees, but its advertising business is still growing. An ad-supported tier of Prime Video would add to advertising momentum, and help generate more revenue from entertainment. Advertisers are also pushing for more access […]
The BBC has announced that Kerensa Samanidis will join the BBC as General Manager for BBC iPlayer, effective June 19th. Reporting into Dan McGolpin – Director of BBC iPlayer and Channels – Samanidis will be responsible for the delivery of the BBC iPlayer growth strategy and management of the overall iPlayer operation. McGolpin commented: “I’m […]
A proposed OTT ‘Netflix style’ service in Catalonian, backed by public broadcaster TV3, is attracting the interest of four TV groups, according to Vozpopuli: Spanish TV company Mediapro; Lavinia, along with Netxtre and Adsmurai; Euskaltel and Tyris; and Agile Content along with Optiva Media and Hiberus are the interested parties. The four groups are vying […]