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Australia: SVoD revenue to reach $3.2bn in 2026

SVoD revenue in Australia is forecast to increase at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.3 per cent from $1.9 billion (€1.68bn) in 2021 to $3.2 billion in 2026, driven by solid growth in subscriptions and unique SVoD households, and steady rise in average monthly revenue per unique SVoD household, according to GlobalData, a […]

December 17, 2021

I Want You Back debuts on Prime Video on Feb 11

Amazon Studios will release I Want You Back globally globally on Prime Video on February 11th 2022. The movie tells the story of Peter (played by Charlie Day, star of Always Sunny in Philadelphia) and Emma (Jenny Slate, star of Bob’s Burgers and Parks and Recreation) who are total strangers, but when they meet, one thing instantly bonds […]

December 17, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Spain: International SVoDs must invest €15m in regional language

US streaming services, such as Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video, will have to invest €15 million a year in TV and movie productions in Catalonian, Basque and Galician languages as a result of a political deal between the government and the Catalonian party ERC to approve Spain’s annual budget. Out of the total […]

December 16, 2021From David Del Valle in Madrid

Netflix cuts India sub price

Netflix, facing a local battle of competition as far as streaming services are concerned in India, is slashing its subscriber rates. The new rates are effective immediately. The new rates show some dramatic savings. For example, for viewing on a mobile or tablet (both extremely commonplace and important in the Indian market) it will cost […]

December 15, 2021By Chris Forrester

Whip Media white paper: The OTT Binge-Watching Phenomenon

Whip Media’s latest white paper, The OTT Binge-Watching Phenomenon, in partnership with VOD Professional’s Kauser Kanji, provides an in-depth look at viewers’ bingeing habits across the globe. The white paper is based on more than 32,000 responses across 7 countries – The US, US, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, and Sweden – from users on the […]

December 9, 2021

Research: Streaming driving record online usage in over 65s

The popularity of Netflix dramas such as Squid Game, Bridgerton and Tiger King is driving a significant increase in internet usage among pensioners, according to broadband usage data released by connectivity provider TalkTalk. The data, part of TalkTalk’s latest Internet Insights Report, shows that internet usage among over 65s from July to November this year […]

December 8, 2021

Whip Watch Report: Money Heist tops streaming originals in Spain

Netflix’s Spanish series Money Heist led the Whip Watch Report of streaming originals among Spanish viewers for the week of November 29th – December 5th. The fifth and final season of the global hit debuted on December 3rd and also ranked #1 on the Whip Watch Reports for Brazil, France, Italy, Germany, and UK. The […]

December 8, 2021

Report: Global ad market sees record growth in 2021

New advertising spend forecasts for 100 markets show that the global ad market has largely weathered the impact of Covid-19, so far, and is on course to reach a value of $1 trillion in 2025, with more than half of this money paid to just three companies: Alphabet, Meta and Amazon. This is according to […]

December 2, 2021

Report: Is SVoD undermining MENA pay-TV market value?

In advanced TV markets, OTT developments have initially entailed revenue losses for operators who had been counting on high pay-TV penetrations for years, often associated with a preponderance of expensive cable offers, as is the case in North America, reports Dataxis. In MENA, the TV market follows an opposite model, characterised by the predominance of […]

December 1, 2021

Whip Watch Report: Tear Along The Dotted Line tops streaming originals in Italy

Netflix’s Italian original Tear Along the Dotted Line beat out Disney+’s Hawkeye to lead the Whip Watch Report of streaming originals among Italian viewers for the week of November 22-28. The Whip Watch Report ranks the most viewed series originating from SVoD platforms in the past week. Tear Along the Dotted Line is a new […]

December 1, 2021