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Kagan: Netflix UK to pass Sky subs level

Three OTT video services — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Sky’s NOW TV — accounted for 97 per cent  of the total subscriptions market in the UK at the end of 2018 according to Kagan, a research group within S&P Global Market Intelligence. “Since debuting in January 2012, Netflix has been leading the growth of […]

August 8, 2019By Colin Mann

OTT Mitele Plus debuts in Spain

Mediaset’s OTT Mitele Plus is making its debut in Spain in a very competitive market with Movistar and Orange as the main competitors for pay-TV football. Subscribers to the new OTT service will be able to watch matches from La Liga, the Champions or Europa League on two different devices simultaneously: one with HD quality […]

August 8, 2019From David Del Valle in Madrid

Ofcom: Half UK homes SVoD subs

Around half of UK homes now subscribe to TV streaming services, according to Ofcom’s Media Nations 2019 report that reveals major shifts in the nation’s viewing habits. The number of UK households signed up to the most popular streaming platforms – Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, NOW TV and Disney Life – increased from 11.2 million […]

August 7, 2019

Serie A: ‘Piracy kills football’

Italy’s premier football league, Lega Serie A, is taking action against audiovisual piracy, which it describes as “a criminal act” and an increasing plague in recent years, all over the world and in particular in Italy, calculating only that the incidence of piracy among adults in the country exceeds 60 per cent. The league intends […]

August 7, 2019By Colin Mann

Disney+, ESPN+, Hulu $12.99 bundle

The Walt Disney Co has revealed plans to offer US consumers a streaming bundle of Disney+, ESPN+, and advertising-supported Hulu for $12.99 (€11.60) a month, beginning November 12th, setting out its stall in what is likely to become a fiercely-fought battle with competing SVoD services. The pricing matches the most popular subscription from Netflix, with […]

August 7, 2019By Colin Mann

Analyst: Global pay-TV set for growth

The increasing adoption of video streaming platforms has created significant challenges to traditional pay-TV services. Yet, despite the challenges, the overall pay-TV market is expected to grow at a steady pace to surpass a 1.1 billion subscriber base in 2024, according to the Pay TV Subscribers market data report from global tech market advisory firm, […]

August 7, 2019

Forecast: Less than 80m US pay-TV homes by 2021

Cord-cutting in the US continues to accelerate, with the number of cord-cutting households jumping another 19.2 per cent this year. According to eMarketer’s latest pay-TV forecast, the number of households without a traditional pay-TV subscription is quickly approaching those that have one. This year, the number of pay-TV households in the US will decline by […]

August 7, 2019

FA launching women’s football streaming app

The Football Association(UK) has revealed it will launch a new live streaming platform, exclusively dedicated to women’s football, from the start of the 2019-20 season. The FA Player, which will be free to use and available online and via a dedicated mobile app, will provide live access to over 150 domestic women’s football fixtures throughout […]

August 7, 2019

La Liga on Amazon Prime Video?

Amazon Prime video could present a viable home for La Liga football coverage in the UK and Ireland. Last week, La Liga announced it had withdrawn its tender for the UK broadcast rights after receiving no satisfactory bids for the rights. Speaking to SportsPro, Thomas Thomson, an Enders Analysis broadcast research analyst, said that while […]

August 6, 2019