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Netflix rolling out ‘add a home’ charge

In a significant move to crackdown on password-sharing, Netflix is testing a new strategy that charges subscribers extra for accounts used in multiple homes. From August 22nd, Netflix subscribers in Argentina, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Guatemala will have to pay an additional fee by adding homes to their account if they regularly […]

July 19, 2022By Nik Roseveare

MPs to probe Wales PSB future

The Welsh Affairs Committee of the UK House of Commons has launched a new inquiry looking at Broadcasting in Wales. Television remains the most-used news source for people in Wales. Seventy-four per cent of adults across Wales use television for their news, followed by websites/apps and radio. In 2020, broadcast television viewing in Wales bucked […]

July 19, 2022By Colin Mann

Crunchyroll lowers India price

The cost of a Crunchyroll Premium membership is decreasing in India as the subscription tiers shift to ₹79/month (€1) for its Fan subscription tier and ₹99/month for its Mega Fan tier subscription. The change also means that anime fans will now be charged in local currency. Crunchyroll says the price decrease will create consistency across […]

July 19, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Gusto TV to launch in 19 countries with LG Channels

Gusto TV has partnered with LG Channels and launched its VoD service in 19 countries.LG Channels is a free, content streaming service for LG smart TV owners. Gusto TV’s channel will become available on LG Smart TVs models running webOS 3.0.“When it comes to home entertainment, LG Channel viewers expect the best, and with the […]

July 19, 2022

Research: UK SVoD decline accelerates

The latest Entertainment on Demand data on the UK’s streaming market from Kantar, the insights and consulting company, reveals that SVoD market decline accelerated by 488k households, with 1.66 million SVoD services cancelled during the second quarter of 2022. This follows 1.51 million cancellations in the first quarter of the year. Kantar’s data suggests that […]

July 18, 2022

Research: Consumers using savings to cover media subs

Almost a third (29 per cent) of individuals have struggled to pay for their media subscription services since the start of 2022, with people needing to borrow money or use savings to pay their bills according to KPMG research. The survey of UK consumers conducted by OnePoll found that 15 per cent have missed or […]

July 18, 2022

Research: Apple TV+, Paramount+ gain US SVoD switchers

Apple TV+ and Paramount+ are the most popular services for US SVoD switchers – defined as those who move from one subscription service and commit to another contract within 60 days, according to research firm Ampere Analysis. Apple TV+ and Paramount+ are the most widely chosen platforms for this sub-group of churning streaming customers. Of […]

July 18, 2022

Bluey Season 3 on Disney+ this August

Bluey, the Emmy Award-winning animated series, will debut its third season on August 10th on Disney+ globally. Created and written by Joe Brumm and produced by Ludo Studio for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and BBC Studios, the new season will be split into two parts; the first half will consist of 25 episodes, and will […]

July 18, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Disney+ bolsters true crime line-up

The Disney+ service is adding a number of true crime titles in the coming days, significantly bolstering its line-up of the popular genre. Already streaming is Captive Audience: A Real American Horror Story which tells the story of seven-year-old Steven who vanishes from Merced, California in 1972. When he heroically returns seven years later, the […]

July 17, 2022By Nik Roseveare

Study: Trials are effective onboarding tool for SVoDs

Parks Associates’ consumer study OTT: Perception, Use, and Business Models reveals 40 million US internet households trialled and subscribed to at least one OTT service in the first half of 2021. The research analyses consumer use and perception across multiple business models, their libraries, and features. Free trials offer consumers the opportunity to experiment with […]

July 15, 2022