FilmRise and Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s free ad-supported streaming service, have expanded their partnership significantly with licensing agreements for FilmRise’s FAST channels and a selection of films and TV series. With the agreements, FilmRise, the US-based film, television studio and streaming network, has increased its distribution footprint on Samsung TV Plus in both FAST and […]
Parks Associates’ latest research from its Video Services Consumer Insights Dashboard reports that 56 million (46 per cent) of US internet households are cord cutters, which highlights the dominance of streaming video services. Additionally, 12 per cent of US internet households are cord-nevers, who have never subscribed to any sort of traditional pay-TV. The Dashboard […]
In honour of World Cancer Day on February 4th, Rakuten TV, the European streaming platforms, will release the Goya-nominated documentary Daida: Back to the Ocean, available for free in UK, Spain, France, Italy and Germany as part of their Rakuten TV Originals. The film tells the extraordinary journey of Daida Ruano, an 18-time world windsurfing […]
Last year brought big changes to the streaming industry – from major mergers to shifting viewer habits – with last year’s What to Expect from Fast Channels TV report predictions of seeing more niche content, greater sports coverage and significant advancements in user experience all proving to be spot on. Now, it seems ad-supported streaming […]
Media Partners Asia (MPA) has released its 2025 report on the Asia-Pacific video and broadband market, revealing major growth drivers and significant shifts in the industry landscape. The report, entitled Asia Pacific Video & Broadband 2025, highlights the following key takeaways: 1. APAC Video Market Transition: The APAC video industry will see substantial growth, with […]
Plex, the streaming media company, is teaming up with Advanced HDR by Technicolor to enhance the visual quality of its ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) services. This integration of the Advanced HDR by Technicolor solution enables Plex to deliver superior brightness, contrast and colour accuracy, ensuring a premium viewing experience for its audience. “As more consumers see […]
Tubi, Fox Corporation’s AVoD service, has announced that it surpassed 97 million monthly active users and streamed over 10 billion hours during the 2024 calendar year. Tubi offers a collection of movies and TV episodes, including over 300 exclusive originals, across connected televisions, mobile devices, the web and more. “Tubi’s momentum is growing as audiences […]
With a greater number of lower-cost ad-supported TV sources available, TV viewers’ resistance to ads continues to wane. The results of Hub’s semi-annual TV Advertising: Fact vs Fiction survey indicate most consumers prefer to watch TV ads in exchange for lower subscription costs, particularly those who remain concerned about the economy and potential inflation. Key […]
The Advertising Research Foundation (ARF) has proposed a new framework for classifying how US households connect to TV. The new framework would replace the pay/BBO/OTA scheme the TV industry has relied on for years. Data from the DASH TV Universe Study, including the first wave of DASH 2024, underscore the continued mainstreaming of streaming television, […]
Adsmovil, a digital-first Hispanic media company, has announced the launch of two free ad-supported television (FAST) channels – Romance and Suspenso. Both channels are now available in Spanish on Roku, Fire TV, Android, IOS, and Apple TV. The channels’ programming is also available in English and Spanish via Nuestra.TV’s AVoD platform. Romance presents a collection of […]