AVoD expenditure for TV episodes and movies will climb by 144 per cent between 2020 and 2026 to reach $66 billion (€54.1bn) across 138 countries, according to the Global AVOD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research.
SPI International has announced the launch of their ad-supported movie service Filmstream on Rakuten TV. Filmstream will initially be available via Rakuten TV in 42 European countries, including the UK, Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Sweden. Viewers will be able to watch Filmstream on Rakuten Smart TV app through Samsung and […]
Streaming platform and device specialist Roku is to debut ‘Roku Originals’, previously known as Quibi, on The Roku Channel on May 20th, in celebration of Streaming Day. This will mark the first time the ad-funded content is available in the UK, and Roku says it represents an opportunity for brands to access a new premium […]
Almost one in five (19 per cent) Brits now spend over 16 hours – or the equivalent of two working days – watching streaming services every week, yet a quarter (25 per cent) aren’t prepared to pay for the privilege, according to findings from digital advertising technology company The Trade Desk’s latest report, The Future […]
Global revenues from OTT TV episodes and movies will reach $210 billion (€174bn) in 2026; up from $106 billion on 2020, according to the Global OTT TV and Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. About $23 billion will be added in 2021 alone. From the 138 countries covered, the top five will […]
Media data and analytics company Nielsen has launched Nielsen Streaming Video Ratings, a syndicated service reported via Nielsen’s premier audience insights platform, NPOWER, that it says provides unique visibility into total viewership and advanced audience demographic insights by streaming platform alongside linear TV ratings. Armed with this holistic view of total TV time, media buyers […]
Research into the use of Connected TVs to access VoD content carried out by video advertising software provider FreeWheel suggests that the majority (61 per cent) of Connected TV users surveyed say it is their preferred device for watching video, because of the enhanced user experience and the opportunity for shared viewing. The study was […]
Fugitive, the content development, financing and distribution business founded by Anthony Kimble in 2019, is rebranding to become Arrested Industries, with the name change effective from next week. In addition, Arrested Industries (AI) is excited to announce that it will be establishing an office in Los Angeles this summer. Anthony Kimble will be re-locating to […]
Canela.TV, the AVoD streaming services for US Hispanics, is now available to viewers in Mexico. The service offers over 20,000 hours of Spanish-language content, from comedies and novelas to movies, cartoons and more. Viewers can watch 24 hour linear programming alongside a slate of films and TV series from across Latin America, as well as […]
Future Today, the full-stack streaming solution that packages branded channels and delivers the audiences to watch them, has announced significant growth in distribution, advertising, viewership and content, while adding major updates to their Channels-as-a-Service technology platform in the last year, including: Advertising & Viewership Grew viewership by 120% year-over-year, delivering content to more than 12M […]