New data from Netflix reveals that the streamer has contributed more than $325 billion (€276.6bn) to the global economy over the past decade, creating more than 425,000 jobs in over 50 countries. A decade ago, Netflix expanded into almost every country in the world in a single day, and since then it says it has […]
Free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) has moved from the margins of the streaming landscape to the centre of how Americans watch TV. Hub Entertainment Research’s study, FAST: Full Throttle, reveals many US TV viewers now use FAST services, and roughly half of those users now describe FAST as “must-have”. The findings reframe free streaming as […]
TikTok, the social media platform for short-form video content, is rolling out a subscription option for UK users who do not want to see adverts on the platform – following in the footsteps of Netflix and Snapchat. TikTok is now notifying users aged 18 and over that they will be required to pay £3.99 (€4.60) […]
Satellite operator SES has reported that its increasingly important Networks division continued to grow impressively in Q1 with revenue up 106 per cent YoY, whilst its Mobility segment grew 207.8 per cent. SES reported that it has won $306 million (€260.2m) of new business during the quarter, and even the decline in its once-important DTH/Media […]
Rakuten TV Enterprise, the B2B arm of Rakuten TV, has signed up with the official UK audience measurement JIC, becoming the latest streaming platform to be tracked by Barb. Owned by Rakuten Group, the European streamer will now have its audiences independently measured using Barb’s methodology – the same standard applied to broadcasters and major […]
Traditional TV viewing continues to decline across the Nordics, with Norway showing the sharpest shift, reports Mediavision. Since 2017, average daily traditional TV viewing in Norway has more than halved, while online and social video consumption has increased significantly. “The shift toward online viewing in Norway is the strongest in the Nordics, commented Fredrik Liljeqvist, […]
EchoStar’s steady decline in pay-TV subscribers continues. The Denver-based company’s Q1 numbers saw the operator lose 177,000 subscribers in its satellite TV Dish business in the US, and 189,000 in its Sling TV segment. EchoStar ended the quarter with 4.84 million Dish customers and 1.79 Sling TV subscribers. At the end of Q1 2025 it […]
Telenor has entered into an agreement with Verdane to establish a joint ownership structure over Telenor Connexion. The transaction values the company at SEK 7.5 billion (€0.69n). The partnership is intended to realise value from Telenor Connexion’s market position while providing the company with access to long-term growth capital through an efficient ownership structure. Over […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that HBO Max will launch direct-to-consumer in Vietnam on June 16th, further expanding the brand’s footprint in Asia Pacific. The SVpD service brings together popular entertainment brands, including HBO, Harry Potter, the DC Universe, Cartoon Network, Max Originals and Hollywood movies. Subscribers can stream new and returning HBO and […]
SpaceX’s Starlink broadband-by-satellite system has hit 20 million daily active customers. The most recent 2 million additions came over the course of just 81 days, an average of 24,500 new sign-ups per day. Taking the system back to its October 27th 2020 launch this latest number translates into some 6,000 additions per day. What is […]
CNN en Español has unveiled a refreshed brand identity and a sharpened multiplatform strategy focused on US Hispanic audiences while maintaining its presence across Latin America. The updated brand includes a refreshed image and logo, and seeks to reflect a growing emphasis on multiplatform distribution. “This evolution is about aligning our journalism, platforms and brand […]
Critics of AST SpaceMobile are suggesting that previous launch promises are again slipping. AST now says that its next batch of three satellites (BlueBirds 8,9, 10) will launch mid-June on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. “Vertical integration reaching scale with BlueBird 11 through BlueBird 33 in advanced stages of production and assembly,” said the satellite […]
The world is getting very anxious about AI, and who can blame them? What can AI really do, what will it be able to do, can we trust those in charge of it, can we stop them, can we stop it? Not surprising then that politicians seem to circle the problem and then put it […]