Rakuten TV has announced the launch of its first ad-supported VoD channels within the platform. This new business model will allow viewers to watch a wide range of content for free. The free section of Rakuten TV launches with an initial offer including Hollywood and local content to be expanded to additionally include exclusive Rakuten […]
Research from Parks Associates finds 70 per cent of US broadband households with a major video service consider its user interface to be good, with 48 per cent rating it “very good,” and these scores impact their willingness to recommend the service to others. Analysis of
Research from Amdocs Media which explores the media consumption preferences of UK consumers suggests that the television is the most popular means of accessing their media subscription services (video, music and gaming). Fifty per cent of consumers surveyed selected
Disney’s foray into the SVoD arena is under one month away, with Disney+ set to launch in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and The Netherlands on November 12th. To amp up the hype, Disney has revealed the full line-up of content that will be available on its US library from day one. The company […]
Australian consumers are feeling overwhelmed with the number of content streaming options available in the media landscape, according to Deloitte’s eighth annual Media Consumer Survey. The streaming battleground has confused audiences, suggesting aggregation could be one solution to the problem. There are currently more than 12 TV and movie services and eight music streaming services available […]
September saw sizable movement in Saudi Arabia on the Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. Saudi Arabia jumped five spots on the country rankings, rising from 48 in August to 43. This was likely at least partially boosted by […]
Tubi, the ad-supported VoD, made a series of announcements during its keynote address at MIPCOM. The company will launch its service in the UK in early 2020, with additional territories to follow as part of Tubi’s rapid international expansion. In addition, Tubi will launch Tubi Kids on October 21st, a new area of Tubi that […]
The Apple TV+ app will initially address only about half of the total US market, so the service is likely to encounter limited subscriber growth compared to competitors that have a wider reach, according to IHS Markit. For Apple, this could
Almost one in 10 (9 per cent) Brits admit to having illegally streamed at least one Premier League game over the past 12 months, according to research from personal finance comparison site finder.com. This is equivalent to
Total Media has been awarded the streaming service’s contract for media strategy, whilst creative agency ITV Creative is on-board and responsible for the UK branding and launch advertising campaign following a competitive pitch. Consultancy Taylor Herring has won the contract as PR supplier for launch. In relation to product design and build, the OTT specialist […]