Advanced Television

svod

Analyst: ‘Disney+ AVoD faster start than Netflix’

Disney’s ad-supported D2C tier has made a faster start than Netflix’s equivalent product, according to Jonathan Carson , Co-Founder and CEO of measurement and analytics company Antenna. In a blog post, he notes that ad-supported streaming continues to be one of the most important stories in the subscription video space as the market reacts to […]

March 20, 2023By Colin Mann

Forecast: W European OTT to add $18bn by 2028

Western European OTT TV episode and movie revenues will reach $45 billion (€42.2bn) in 2028, up from the $27 billion recorded in 2022, according to the Western Europe OTT TV & Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. The UK will account for $10 billion in 2028, with Germany at $8 billion and […]

March 20, 2023

Paramount+ LatAm mobile-only subscription plan

SVoD service Paramount+ is to launch the ‘Basic Plan’ in Latin America, its first-ever mobile-only streaming subscription plan. Launching April 18th in Brazil and Mexico, what Paramount describes as a “competitively-priced” plan will enable subscribers to stream the service’s catalogue of entertainment on one mobile device or tablet at a time, uninterrupted and without ads. […]

March 16, 2023By Colin Mann

Forecast: E European OTT revenues to double by 2028

OTT TV episode and movie revenues for 22 Eastern European countries will reach $5.7 billion (€5.4bn) in 2028, nearly double from $2.9 billion in 2022, according to the Eastern Europe OTT TV & Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Poland will remain the OTT revenue winner; doubling its total between 2022 and […]

March 16, 2023

Fewer SVoD commissions impact Gaumont TV revs

TV and film industry group Gaumont has posted a downgraded 2022 consolidated revenue of €217.9 million, down 18 per cent year-on-year, highlighted by a €12.3 million loss compared with a €1 million profit the previous year. The group reported film and TV production and distribution revenues down 23 per cent over one year to €34 […]

March 14, 2023From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Research: Most essential SVoDs identified

New research from Aluma Insights finds two-thirds of US Netflix buyers view the service as indispensable to meeting household video needs. Hulu and Disney+ were the only other top-16 services in which more than half of subscribers considered the service essential instead of just nice to have. Conversely, Epix Now, Apple TV+, and Peacock were […]

March 14, 2023By Colin Mann

Research: Viewers unclear on SVoD differentiation

The streaming wars have created a crowded marketplace, with more providers and content competing for viewers’ awareness, time, and money. The latest Evolution of Video Branding survey from Hub Entertainment Research reveals viewers often have a hard time differentiating the brands of streaming services, and turn to known content or creative brands to help make […]

March 10, 2023

Forecast: Spending on US streamers to slump

The average annual spend per US household on video services is set to fall by 8 per cent by 2027 according to research from Ampere Analysis. 2023 will become known as the year when per-household spending on subscription streaming (SVoD) services in the US could no longer compensate for the continued decline in pay-TV and […]

March 7, 2023

Forecast: LatAm OTT revenues at $16bn by 2028

OTT TV episode and movie revenues for 19 Latin American countries will increase by $7 billion (€6.6bn) between 2022 and 2028 to reach $16 billion, according to the Latin America OTT TV and Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. AVoD and SVoD will each add $3 billion over this period. SVoD will […]

March 6, 2023

Research: Average consumer uses 11+ video services

Research from entertainment technology specialist TiVo finds that the average number of video services used by consumers has surpassed double-digits for the first time since TiVo started tracking this metric in the Video Trends Report in 2012, up to an average of 11.6 video services from 8.9 a year ago and 9.9 in Q2 2022. […]

March 2, 2023