Noting high inflation figures in the US, actionable intelligence firm Aluma suggests that households are realising that the economy is only at the beginning of what will be a long recovery. “It is in this context that home decision-makers search for ways to reduce expenses, among them communication and home media services,” it says. When […]
The latest update of Parks Associates’ OTT Video Market Tracker analyses the launch of NFL+, the OTT subscription service operated by the NFL in the US and the market context for the service, as part of the Tracker’s ongoing analysis of top industry and consumer trends in the OTT video space. Parks Associates consumer research […]
Inclusion of Hispanic talent in front and behind the camera in streaming programmes has a direct correlation on the bingeability and cultural watchability i.e., Hispanic share of the audience of content for Latinos and all audiences, according to audience measurement, data and analytics specialist Nielsen’s latest Diverse Intelligence Series (DIS) report: Latino Led Content and […]
Netflix’s Tudum event returns on September 24th, with the streaming platform promising news and exclusive reveals from over 120 series and films. The 24 hour event will be hosted by and A-list cast including Jamie Foxx, Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Centineo, Choi Min-ho, Cho Yi-hyun, Zakir Khan, Prajakta Koli, Maite Perroni, Sheron Menezzes, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan […]
Research conducted by OnePoll, on behalf of streaming media platform Plex, reveals that the average American has 13 TV shows and 16 movies on their watchlist to get through — averaging a total of 104 hours — which is enough content to last two whole flights around the world. The study of 2,000 Americans found […]
On September 15th 2020, Disney+ entered the Nordic region. After two years, the service has attracted more than 1.7 million subscribing households on the fiercely competitive Nordic market (Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Sweden), reports Mediavision. This makes Disney+ the fourth largest SVoD service in the region. The success of Disney+ can be explained by its […]
Cobra Kai made a big comeback as Season 5 returned with 106.7 million hours viewed in the week commencing September 5th, making it the most viewed title on Netflix’s English TV List. Starring Ralph Macchio and William Zabka, the Karate Kid spin-off series was in the Top 10 in 83 countries. Meanwhile, thriller series Devil […]
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Group is acquiring the outstanding 50 per cent of the shares in streaming service Joyn from Warner Bros Discovery. The joint venture was established with Discovery in 2017 and has been operating under the name Joyn since 2019. From day one, Joyn has focused on a strong, free and thus advertising-financed […]
Netflix’s historical drama series The Crown saw a sharp increase in viewership this past weekend, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, according to data from Whip Media. Key points from the data include: Views increased exponentially for the show between September 9th and September 11th; In the UK, the show’s viewership increased more than […]
Netherlands’ Caiway saw an increase of 0.4 Mbps to 3.4 Mbp for the month of August on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best primetime Netflix streaming experience. This was an improvement from last month’s performance, where Caiway dropped by 0.6 Mbps to 3 Mbps. The Netherlands also […]