After a period of slower growth, the Swedish streaming market is now experiencing a significant upswing, reports Mediaivision. In Q3 2024, there were 600,000 new streaming subscriptions compared to the same period last year. The primary driver of this growth is the introduction of more affordable, ad-supported subscription options. “The new, affordable subscriptions have gained […]
Kantar, the marketing data and analytics company, reveals that sports viewership surged in Q3 2024 thanks to events including the Olympics encouraging more diverse audiences. This growth, identified in Kantar’s latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data and analysis on the global video streaming landscape, highlights the increasing importance of live sports for streaming platforms but […]
Despite global economic challenges, Italy’s Entertainment & Media (E&M) industry thrived in 2023, expanding by 3.7 per cent to €50.1 billion, boosted by a 9.3 per cent growth of advertising revenues to €12 billion. This sector is poised for further growth, with a projected CAGR of 3.1 per cent leading to a €58.4 billion valuation […]
wedotv, the free streaming sports and entertainment network, has closed several licensing deals with studios and distributors, including a multi-territory licensing deal with Fox Entertainment Global. The deal with Fox Entertainment Global will bring hundreds of TV movies to wedotv services in the UK, DACH, Italy, the Nordics and Benelux countries. Included in the package […]
Rakuten TV, the European streaming platform, has announced it is putting sustainability “at the forefront of its priorities”. The company is reinforcing its commitment as a sustainable and inclusive company with two new initiatives focused on making a positive impact on society and on the environment. The company has been represented as one of the […]
Amazon recently acquired certain assets of MX Player, including the MX Player app, a free streaming OTT service in India. With this acquisition, Amazon is merging two of India’s most popular free AVoD services – MX Player and Amazon miniTV into one service – Amazon MX Player. In September, over 250 million unique users accessed the […]
M6+ and Pluto TV have announced the signing of a commercial and editorial partnership that will expand their free streaming and digital businesses in France. The partnership aims to mutually enrich the streaming platforms M6+, Groupe M6’s AVoD platform used by 26 million unique users, and Pluto TV, Paramount’s FAST service. In all ecosystems, […]
OKAST, the European SaaS provider of white-label live streaming, VoD and FAST channel platforms, has announced its selection of Publica by IAS, a Connected TV (CTV) ad server owned by Integral Ad Science(IAS), as a strategic partner for its global advertising initiatives. This partnership allows OKAST to enhance their advertisers’ targeting capabilities, enrich their streaming […]
TV producer Eric Tomosunas and media executive Michael Parnes, most recently VP of Insights and Strategy for Adult Swim, have partnered to launch FearPix, a free streaming destination for all things horror, thriller, and true crime. FearPix has also announced several distribution deals and partners, including Alliance Entertainment, The Asylum, Filmhub, FilmRise, Green Apple Entertainment, […]
Rakuten TV – the European streaming platforms – is now available on Altibox, the Norweigan ISP and television service provider. Rakuten TV’s app is now integrated into Altibox’s set-top boxes allowing users to watcg two services tailored to various viewing preferences: Free: More than 600 movies on demand supported by advertisements (AVOD). A vast library […]