The Q2 2022 wave of Hub Entertainment Research’s TV Advertising: Fact vs. Fiction study reveals strong satisfaction with ad-supported streaming TV platforms. Key findings from this year’s study: 1) The number of consumers using an ad-free streaming platform has increased impressively over the past several years. In Q2 2022, 55 per cent of consumers say […]
Peacock has announced that the feature film Meet Cute from Weed Road Pictures will premiere on Wednesday, September 21 as Peacock’s newest Original film. Meet Cute follows the story of Sheila (Cuoco) and Gary (Davidson). When they meet, it’s love at first sight – until we realise their magical date wasn’t fate at all. Sheila’s […]
Peacock and Lionsgate have announced a multi-year deal for The Continental, the three-part special event series based on the blockbuster action franchise, John Wick. Premiering exclusively on Peacock in 2023, The Continental will explore the origin story and inner workings of the exclusive Continental Hotel, a centerpiece of the John Wick Universe which serves as a refuge for […]
WWE has announced a record for first-day ticket sales for WrestleMania 39 taking placeat SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Over 90,000 tickets were sold within the first 24 hours – more than any event in WWE history and a 42 per cent increase over first-day sales for WrestleMania 38 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. WWE […]
Which ad-supported streaming services are viewers most satisfied with? A new Whip Media report, which included survey responses from about 2,500 US viewers, looked at that question. In particular, viewers were most satisfied with HBO Max’s ad-supported experience. Meanwhile, Hulu’s experience – due to a high level of viewer annoyance with their ads, left something […]
Ten new episodes of Prime Crime are now available to watch on-deman via Peacock. The true crime series, produced by Law&Crime Productions, is hosted and executive produced by attorney and Law & Crime anchor Jesse Weber. This series continues to take a deep dive into high-profile crime and courtroom stories, such as the televised trial […]
Using actual live streams of major international sporting events SSIMWAVE will show at IBC 2022 how its award-winning products can provide streaming providers with the video quality insights and competitive comparisons they need to make strategic decisions to manage and optimize subscriber satisfaction and engagement. Expanding on SSIMWAVE’s ongoing analysis of sports telecasts, the IBC […]
This year’s SummerSlam, the WWE premium live event which took plans on July 30th, emanated live on Peacock (in the US) and the WWE Network (everywhere else) from Nashville’s Nissan Stadium in front of a crowd of 48,449 and became the most-watched SummerSlam in company history. In a press statement, WWE Co-CEO Stephanie McMahon said: “During the week we surpassed […]
Comcast released its Q2 financials on July 28th and showed (for Q2) an improvement of 5.1 per cent in revenue (y-o-y), and for the half-year of 9.5 per cent (y-o-y). Sky’s ‘Adjusted EBITDA’ increased 54.1 per cent to $863 million, but in the numbers were Comcast’s ‘Total Customer Relationships’ and this is where Sky’s churn […]
The Western European market is experiencing a saturation of VoD offerings caused by the launch of a growing number of platforms, reports Dataxis. The growth of traditional players is slowing down and the launch of new platforms needs to be carefully planned to attract users. OTT services need to intensify their efforts to expand their […]