Following the collapse of the planned TF1-M6 merger, SVoD service Salto – the joint venture between PSBs France Télévisions, the TF1 Group and the Groupe M6 – has raised its subscription fee, opting for a €7.99 one-price, commitment-free monthly package (or €69.90 a year). The platform is now making its content, both exclusive and catch-up […]

Sell-side advertising platform Magnite has entered into a strategic collaboration with rlaxx TV, an ad-supported VoD service available in 26 countries. As part of the deal, rlaxx TV will utilise Magnite’s technology to manage its OTT inventory across CTV and mobile apps. Magnite’s CTV platform provides rlaxx TV with tools specifically built to support premium, […]

Following the recent announcement that Netflix has signed up to UK television audience ratings service BARB, the bureau is making its reporting of Netflix viewing widely available. Netflix is now included in BARB’s gold-standard UK audience measurement for live and VOSDAL (viewed on same day as live) viewing, known as overnight viewing, as well as […]

Research from entertainment technologist TiVo finds that the average number of video services used by North American consumers is approaching double-digits for the first time in history, up to an average of 9.86 video services from 8.8 a year ago. According to the TiVo Video Trends Report, contributing to the rise is an increase in […]

Across Samsung Smart TVs in Europe, ad-supported video on demand (AVoD) services’ share of streaming hours per TV screen has increased 5 percentage points since the beginning of the year. This is an ongoing indication of the evolving way in which audiences are accessing content. As the cost of living rises across the world, and […]

Amazon will soon publish its Q3 2022 results. The end of the health crisis, at least in terms of movement restrictions and business operations, the inflationary pressures and the subsequent decrease in purchasing power have significantly impacted the e-commerce giant and hence, its profitability. While Amazon still announced a 7 per cent growth in Q2 […]

Cheaper ad-funded tiers could prove an effective way for families to reduce their spend on video services, according to Annabel Yeomans, Senior Analyst at Ampere Analysis. In a blog post, she notes that Disney+ and Netflix have now confirmed plans to launch a cheaper, ad-funded tier alongside their usual subscription service in a range of […]

Netflix has revealed Q3 results that it says “slightly exceeded” its forecast. Global subscriber numbers were 223.09 million, up from 220.67 million in Q2, following two quarters of declines. Revenue of $7.93 billion (€8.64bn) and earnings per share of $3.10 also exceeded forecasts of $7.84 billion and $2.19. “After a challenging first half, we believe […]

Pluto TV, the free streaming television service, has announced a partnership with Mondo TV Studios, part of Mondo TV Group, a European producer and distributor of animated content. The deal will see a number of titles from the Mondo TV library to Pluto TV in Italy and across various markets in Latin America, including Argentina, […]

Electric Entertainment, the LA-based production and distribution company, has announced that for the first time their AVoD channel and App, ElectricNOW, will be available internationally. The worldwide roll-out strategy will begin with Australia in early November, following shortly thereafter with the Canadian and UK territories. Dean Devlin, CEO of Electric Entertainment, commented “When we first […]