Worldpanel by Numerator has found that ad-supported streaming made up ground on ad-free alternatives, with a seismic YoY increase of 6 million viewers in the UK now willing to see content with ads. Brits’ preparedness to accept ads on VoD streaming platforms continues to skyrocket as ad-supported streaming hit a record 23 million subscriptions in […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced the launch of the DAZN Channel on Prime Video in the UK and US, making its streaming service available as a subscription on Prime Video. It expands DAZN’s distribution strategy, allowing its services to reach wider audiences with the entirety of DAZN’s existing coverage library and live content […]
New Australian rules require global streaming platforms with more than 1 million Australian subscribers to spend 10 per cent of their total Australian expenditure – or 7.5 per cent of their revenues – on local originals. Australia’s Labor government has long planned to being in the quotas as part of its Revive cultural policy. Global […]
The combined online video and traditional TV markets, including revenue from subscriptions, on-demand transactions and advertising, are on track to reach $1 trillion (€0.86tn) in annual revenue by 2030. The findings come from two Omdia reports: Global Streaming: Key trends 2025–30 and Pay TV & Online Video: Global. With pay-TV flat, all of the growth […]
Traditional television continues to lose ground in Spain. According to a report from EAE Business School, two out of three Spanish households now subscribe to at least one streaming platform – a sign that on-demand entertainment has become the new norm. The shift isn’t just about technology – it’s about generations. Homes with children watch […]
Samba TV, a specialist in AI-driven media intelligence, has released its 2025 US State of Streaming report that reveals a major turning point in American viewing habits as streaming now accounts for 60 per cent of all TV time, surpassing linear TV as the nation’s primary way to watch. Viewer preference for streaming continues to […]
Research from the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) reveals that almost all parents (98 per cent) check age ratings when selecting films or TV shows for their children to watch on streaming services. In a survey of 2,000 parents of 3-16 year olds in the UK who subscribe to at least one streaming service, […]
Amazon and the NFL have announced that Prime Video will broadcast the November 28th Black Friday Football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears to a worldwide audience, kicking off at 8pm GMT. The game will be the first NFL event to be presented globally on Prime Video, which is available in over 240 […]
Prime Video continues to expand its Pay-Per-View (PPV) football offering in the UK with CONMEBOL Libertadores and CONMEBOL Sudamericana matches joining Ligue 1, Bundesliga and UEFA Men’s National Team matches for £2.49 per game with no Prime membership or long-term commitment required. Both legs of the CONMEBOL Libertadores Semi-Finals along with the CONMEBOL Sudamericana Semi-Finals […]
Billiard TV, a 24/7 television network with programming dedicated exclusively to cue sports, is now available as a FAST channel via Prime Video UK. Billiard TV was founded in 2021, and its FAST channel debuted on Prime Video US in April. Billiard TV, in partnership with Matchroom, airs highlights and full-event footage from the past […]