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Data: Twitch viewing down 5% YoY

Data from Statista reveals that the minutes dedicated to watching game streaming platform Twitch are down year-on-year from 2021 to 2022. Additionally, minutes dedicated to watching Twitch are anticipated to diminish by 5 per cent in 2023 compared to the previous year. This would mark the second consecutive year that Twitch has faced a decline in […]

September 22, 2023

Sandbox launches senior gaming service

Sandbox Group, the London-based group operating a network of learning businesses, is expanding its adult gaming portfolio with a new subscription app, branded Focus, aiming to sharpen the cognitive skills of senior users. Focus is a gaming subscription app aimed at the 40+ segment that aims to enable lifelong wellbeing through a curated collection of […]

September 21, 2023

Xsolla launches Mall

Xsolla, the video game commerce company, has announced a new online destination called Xsolla Mall. This platform allows video games to host multiple landing pages where players can access exclusive in-game items, game discounts, and premium experiences directly from developers and publishers or via campaigns with content creators and payment providers. Developers can showcase and […]

September 18, 2023

Starfield landing on Samsung Gaming Hub

Bethesda Game Studios’ open-world space adventure Starfield will be available through the Samsung Gaming Hub with an Xbox Game Pass subscription on September 6th. Samsung Gaming Hub gives gamers a new way to discover and instantly stream cloud games from top gaming partners on supported 2023 TVs and monitors with no console required, including the […]

August 24, 2023

NetBet partnership with Spadegaming

NetBet, an online gambling platform, has announced its strategic partnership with Spadegaming, a game provider known for their immersive gaming experiences. This exciting collaboration marks a significant milestone in NetBet’s mission to continuously enhance its gaming offerings and provide its players with top-quality entertainment. Spadegaming, an established name in the iGaming industry, has earned a […]

August 21, 2023

Survey: 82% of UK WFH watch TV

Survey data from TonerGiant has uncovered that 82 per cent of UK hybrid workers admit to watching TV when working from home. Men are 5 per cent more likely to watch TV compared to women and watch 19 more minutes per day, on average. Streaming services such as Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ are most […]

August 18, 2023

Data: Power Users stream over 2.2 TB broadband per month

OpenVault has determined that power users of 1 TB of data vastly eclipse other users when it comes to streaming broadband and gaming consumption, according to the OpenVault Broadband Insights (OVBI) report. The Q2 2023 report was issued by OpenVault, a source of SaaS-based revenue and network improvement solutions and data-driven insights for the broadband […]

July 17, 2023

Survey: US Gen Z prefers UGC

Findings from a survey studying streaming subscription behaviour from content, monetisation, and marketing technologies provider InMobi indicate that younger consumers’ content preferences show a significant shift in the types of content they gravitate toward. The survey shows that while Millennials (ages 35-44) prefer streaming, Gen Z (ages 18-24) significantly leans toward user-generated content (UGC) over […]

July 14, 2023

Twitter’s venture into the TV space: A new video app for Smart TVs

The constantly shifting digital arena sees tech giants like Twitter consistently innovating to keep up with the pace. Known for its real-time microblogging platform, Twitter is now venturing into uncharted territories, aiming to redefine the intersection of social media and television with its bold move to launch a video app for smart TVs. This strategy […]

July 4, 2023

Forecast: Operator revenue boosted by super bundling

A study from Juniper Research has found that operator-billed revenue from carrier billing spend will reach $13.8 billion (€12.6bn) by 2027; rising from $9.3 billion in 2023. This rise of 47 per cent is accelerated by MNOs’ (Mobile Network Operators) use of super bundling, which attracts new customers and revenue streams. Super bundling is the […]

July 3, 2023