Apple will invest more in developing European and French content in France under a new deal with the French government. While in line with its previous spending in the country, the new agreement commits the Apple TV+ streaming service to investing 20 per cent of its previous year’s net sales in France into the initiative. […]
MAVTV – the motorsports media platform – has announced the launch of new premium subscription plans for MAVTV GO, its direct-to-consumer streaming platform. For the first time, fans across the US and Canada can enjoy every live race and premium motorsports enthusiast content that airs on MAVTV without a cable subscription. “Today marks a major […]
Magenta TV is expanding its entertainment portfolio, making the RTL+ streaming service available to customers in Austria. RTL+ offers a range of reality shows, feature films, series, films, live sports and podcasts.When ordering RTL+ in combination with TV M or TV L, all existing or new customers can subscribe to the service at a discounted […]
Prime Video, Starz and Warner Bros Discovery announced the launch of a new Max/Starz bundle for customers to seamlessly subscribe to both streaming services through Prime Video in the US Customers can access the ad-free Max and Starz bundle for $20.99/month, an approximate 25 per cent savings. “We are thrilled to team with Prime Video […]
Netflix added 18.9 million new subscribers in in Q4, double analysts’ estimates, bringing its global users to 302 million – which equates to around 4 per cent of the world’s population. Revenue increased 16 per cent year-on-year to $10.25 billion (€9.82bn). This is the last quarter in which Netflix will report subscriber numbers, shifting its […]
Nielsen’s The Gauge report for the December 2024 interval was bookended by the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, both of which are historically known for accumulating high volumes of TV viewing in the US. These drivers contributed to a 4 per cent increase in overall time spent watching television compared with November, with each holiday also […]
According to Omdia’s latest consumer survey, TikTok and YouTube have emerged as the leading video platforms for 18-35-year-olds in the US. These platforms have outpaced Instagram, Facebook and Netflix, solidifying their dominance across the video landscape. In 2024, TikTok surpassed 1.9 billion monthly active users (MAUs) globally, including 145 million MAUs in the USA. In […]
Europe’s video entertainment landscape is evolving rapidly, with continued growth across the region and streaming services seeing strong gains in key markets. The latest trio of reports from Futuresource Consulting showcases the countries where audiences continue to embrace a wide breadth of content, whether that’s coming through traditional pay-TV operators or via direct subscription video […]
Deutsche Telekom and RTL Group’s business unit, RTL Deutschland, have announced an agreement to renew their cooperation in streaming, which started at the end of 2020, for another five years. Under the terms of the agreement, RTL+ Premium is automatically included in most price plans of Deutsche Telekom’s TV offer, MagentaTV, without additional fees for […]
Last year brought big changes to the streaming industry – from major mergers to shifting viewer habits – with last year’s What to Expect from Fast Channels TV report predictions of seeing more niche content, greater sports coverage and significant advancements in user experience all proving to be spot on. Now, it seems ad-supported streaming […]