Channel 4’s streaming growth continues, with minutes viewed up 25 per cent (to 42 billion) between January and August 2024. In August alone, total viewer minutes grew 11 per cent year on year (to 4.4 billion viewer minutes). Latest Barb data also shows the channel continues to grow its overall audience, with a 4 per […]
With streamers nearing market saturation in Western markets, retaining subscribers is more important than ever. A report from Ampere Analysis shows that households with children are less likely to cancel streaming service subscriptions than those without them. As a result, streamers are scooping up kids’ titles to appease this influential audience. Olivia Deane, Research Manager […]
Operative has announced that AOS is launching on the AWS Marketplace. Media companies with streaming, linear national and local, and digital businesses can now easily access AOS through Amazon Web Services (AWS), making it easier than ever to connect disparate channels and workflows in a singular intelligent media platform. AWS and Operative serve as a […]
LG Ad Solutions, a specialist in CTV and cross-screen advertising, has released a report titled The Inclusive Screen: Hispanic Americans, which highlights CTV as a key environment for advertisers to connect with Hispanic Audiences while prioritising user experience. The study, which polled over 1,400 US Hispanic CTV users in the US, found that 78 per […]
LG Electronics has announced the LG Streaming Week campaign in 44 countries, starting from September 9th and running through October 13th, to celebrate a decade since the initial launch of webOS on the company’s LCD and OLED TVs. For owners of LG TVs above UHD released from 2018 onward (running webOS 4.0 and above), as […]
30A Media, a specialist in digital media and entertainment, has announced a strategic partnership with IDTVFlix and Iron Dragon TV. This collaboration aims to revolutionise the way martial arts enthusiasts experience their favourite films by developing mobile and connected TV apps, alongside securing distribution licensing for a vast collection of over 70 martial arts genre […]
Research from Virgin Media O2 finds majority (85 per cent) of parents consider reliable connectivity crucial for entertaining children during wet weather on rural outtings during the school holidays. With 60 per cent of respondents (over 40 million Brits) heading on countryside getaways this summer, more than 1 in 3 (37 per cent) are looking […]
As the new Premier League readies for kick off, research has revealed the lengths Brits will go to not miss their favourite sporting events, with many resorting to streaming games in unexpected places. At work (38 per cent), family events (30 per cent) and as passengers during car journeys (25 per cent) have topped the […]
Throughout 2023 and now 2024, we have seen how competitive the climate is for streaming services. Netflix still leads the pack, while many production companies that threw their hat into the ring have now capitulated or merged with larger entities. Paramount may be the latest, but it’s just one of four other streamers battling for […]
Roku, the streaming specialist, has reported its Q2 results with total net revenue at $968 million (€895.4m), up 14 per cent year over year. In a letter to shareholders, the company said: “We delivered solid results in Q2. Roku grew Streaming Households 14 per cent YoY, Streaming Hours 20 per cent YoY, and Platform revenue […]