Gracenote, the content data business unit of Nielsen, has reported quarter-over-quarter growth in available programming on Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Netflix and Paramount+, the top global SVoD services. The total number of unique TV, movie and sports titles offered by these services increased approximately by 4,500, or 5 per cent, from February to May […]

Over 13 million viewers have tuned-in to Prime Video’s debut season of UEFA Champions League (UCL) in the UK & Ireland across the 2024–25 season, setting a new record for the most watched season of sport on Prime Video in Europe. This season’s Knockout Phase also set new record audiences for individual live sporting events […]

Brazil is currently Netflix’s second largest market worldwide in terms of subscribers, and soon to be the second biggest international market for FAST services, according to Omdia. Brazil has established itself as a powerhouse in the global streaming landscape, with significant achievements in both subscription-based and free ad-supported streaming television sectors said Maria Rua Aguete, […]

OzTAM, Australia’s official source of television audience measurement intelligence, has announced that Netflix has joined its audience measurement ecosystem, marking a major milestone in local media measurement transparency and collaboration. This partnership sees Netflix become the first global streaming platform to have its audience independently measured and reported by OzTAM. It also represents a significant […]

Disney+ will be the home of the UEFA Women’s Champions League across Europe from next season, allowing fans to watch every match live at no extra cost. The announcement follows a five-year deal in which The Walt Disney Company has secured live rights to the competition from 2025/26 to 2029/30. As the only place fans […]

Digital i has released its latest Trend Report: Are You Still Watching? exploring the state of the post ‘peak TV’ content landscape, the metrics used to evaluate streaming shows, and how content delivery can impact show success. The report presents case studies examining shows that secured recommissions and those which were not renewed, shining light […]

The French transactional VoD market saw a significant uplift in Electronic Sell-Through (EST) sales with the return of LesVODays, DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International’s flagship campaign in the region. Now in its fourth wave, the January 2025 campaign delivered a 325 per cent uplift in EST sales volume and a 143 per cent uplift […]

Scottish commercial PSB STV Group is holding a Capital Markets Event for analysts and investors at which the leadership team will present STV FastFwd to 2030, a refresh of the business strategy, and set out new long-term growth targets. Through execution of this strategy, STV’s vision for 2030 is to be a globally recognised content […]

For a third consecutive month, streaming’s share of total TV viewing in the US reached a record high in April, according to Nielsen’s monthly The Gauge report. Time spent streaming accounted for 44.3 per cent of total TV viewing in April, adding a half-point over March and 1.7 points since January. Compared with April 2024, […]

SVoD platforms in Italy saw 15.5 million unique users in December 2024, a rise of 453,000 from December 2023, according to data from the Communications Authority (AgCom). Netflix, however, experienced a 5.6 per cent decline in average unique users in 2024, down to 8.2 million. Prime Video, Disney+ and Now (Sky) all saw growth, reaching […]