The impressive subscriber numbers from Netflix should worry traditional broadcasters, says one analyst. Adding around 7 million net subscribers (5.1 million international) during its Q4 suggests that sometime this Spring, Netflix will pass the 100 million subscriber mark. Currently the subscriber base is 93.8 million. US ARPU grew a massive 14.9 per cent, while International […]
HBO Now leads customer satisfaction amogst US SVoD services according to a survey, conducted by Strategy Analytics. The research firm found that HBO Now ranked highest for customer satisfaction in 11 of 14 categories against the likes Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Video. The 14 categories focused on three key areas: the number and availability of […]
Disney has launched its SVoD service on France’s Canalsat pay-TV platform. Disney France will also launch a Spanish-language SVoD service at the end of February. Dedicated to teaching Spanish for children, Hola Disney will show 26 x 26 original productions based on South-American TV series Soy Luna. Exclusive to France, the service will be available […]
Fewer Netflix users in The Netherlands are taking up a paid subscription after the customary free trial, according to data from the Telecompaper Consumer Panel. Of those who took a free trial in Q3 2016, 39 per cent said they planned to take a paid subscription in the next six months (the same as Q3 […]
Comedian Jerry Seinfeld has switched his support away from Sony’s Crackle OTT service to Netflix. According to Variety, Seinfeld has cut a deal with Netflix which will show 25 episodes of his Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee starting later this year. Netflix will also get rights to the 59 older episodes already screened on Crackle. […]
Following Netflix’s recent announcement of downloadable content, another SVoD service has revealed plans to do the same. World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Chief Marketing and Revenue Officer Michelle Wilson has told Variety that offline viewing and downloadable content are “definitely on the roadmap” for its WWE Network sometime this year. The WWE Network is now officially […]
Apple is preparing a move into original content production as it seeks to take on the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. The tech giant is planning to bundle original video content with its $10-a-month Apple Music subscription service by the end of 2017, according to a report from the WSJ. Apple has reportedly […]
According to research and knowledge-based consulting company Futuresource Consulting, announcements of global roll-outs in the video space at the start of 2016 and 2017 respectively by Netflix and Amazon are indicative of
From a nail-biter World Series matchup and breathtaking Summer Olympics Games to some of the highest-rated political debates in history, 2016 provided no shortage of must-watch television. To provide insights about consumer television viewing activity, cable MSO Altice USA has released its first Altice USA Data Flash Review, which analysed 2016 viewing trends of its […]
Although it is no secret that the major SVoD platforms Amazon and Netflix have rapidly increased their content spend, reaching similar levels to traditional TV groups, research consultancy firm Ampere Analysis notes that Netflix’s content spend is now comparable