In celebration of Earth Day – the annual event to demonstrate support for environmental protection, occurring this year on April 22nd – Rakuten TV has created a collection of focused programming dedicated to climate change and alternative solutions for a sustainable living. For those who want to deepen their awareness and sensitivity about the global […]
A study from research firm Parks Associates, The Viewer Journey: Navigating Streaming Options, reveals US Internet households now consume 43.5 hours of video per week on average across all viewing devices, an increase of more than six hours from 37.2 hours in 2020. Additionally, 61 per cent of households watch paid streaming services on a […]
FilmRise, the New York City-based film and television studio, has acquired exclusive AV0D and FAST rights to the iconic Canadian comedy series Corner Gas from Prairie Pants Distribution (Vérité Films and 335 Productions). FilmRise will have sub-distribution rights to all six seasons of the hit Bell Media sitcom as well as Corner Gas: The Movie […]
OTT TV episode and movie revenues for 22 Eastern European countries will reach $6.96 billion (€6.43bn) in 2029, up from $3.82 billion in 2023, according to the Eastern Europe OTT TV & Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. From the $3.1 billion additional revenues between 2023 and 2029, Russia will provide $1 […]
MoffettNathanson predicts 2024 will be the year linear TV advertising model fails. “We had initial concerns about the early promises of a second-half 2023 recovery […] In all honesty, despite these concerns throughout the years, linear TV has ended up even worse than we expected,” writes Michael Nathanson. Nathanson has lowered his forecasts and he […]
Bedrock, the European streaming tech company, has announced the upcoming release of M6+ in France, a new AVoD platform from Groupe M6. Powered by Bedrock’s technology, M6+ aims to reshape the French entertainment landscape by transforming the way audiences engage with M6 content through more immersive features, more engaging TV experiences, and dozens of devices […]
The living room is the environment at home that’s best suited for advertising to succeed. That’s the key finding from a study of video advertising that examined where in the home advertising was most likely to be remembered – and why. The Context Effects study – jointly conducted by Map The Territory and Tapestry Research, […]
North American OTT TV episode and movie revenues will reach $100 billion (€92.2bn) in 2029, up from $81 billion in 2023, according to the North America OTT TV & Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. The US will contribute $16 billion from the $19 billion additional revenues, with Canada supplying the rest. […]
Euromedia February/March 2024 AVoD and FAST channels were real growth points in 2023. How has the overall TV ad market reacted to many more ad avails? Colin Mann spoke to a range of industry practitioners. Read the article and the rest of the issue here.
Tubi, Fox’s US ad-supported streaming service, is rolling out a new brand identity. In January, Tubi reports that it increased its share of total TV viewing to 1.5 per cent according to Nielsen’s The Gauge report, and continues to see traction among younger, multicultural audiences. “During a time of seismic change in entertainment, Tubi continues […]