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Forecast: SVoD subscriptions at 1.6bn by 2026

Global SVoD subscriptions will increase by 491 million between 2021 and 2026 to reach 1.64 billion, according to the SVOD Forecasts Update report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. China and the US will together account for 49 per cent of the global total by 2026, down from 56 per cent in 2021. “China and […]

September 30, 2021

24i helps launch Cinessance VoD

24i, the video streaming expert, has been selected to provide its end-to-end streaming platform to Cinessance, the global VoD platform dedicated to French cinema. Cinessance aims to launch in the US and Canada later this year with a library of hundreds classic and modern movies which will be available on web browsers, Android and iOS, […]

September 30, 2021

Analyst: Does Netflix have the right Africa strategy?

The recent launch of a free offer in Kenya in this exemplifies the recent change in Netflix’s strategy to address the African market’s peculiarities. Over the last few years, OTT and SVoD platforms have been growing steadily on the African continent but not as fast as expected, notes a report from Dataxis analyst Louise Jianoux. […]

September 28, 2021

Forecast: German SVoD subs to overtake UK

Germany will overtake the UK in terms of SVoD subscriptions in 2025, according to the Western Europe SVOD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Germany will have 52 million SVoD subscriptions by 2026, with the UK just behind with 51 million. There will be 238 million SVoD subscriptions across 18 Western European countries […]

September 27, 2021

Netgem announces latest CaaS launch with Premiere Max

Netgem has announced its latest ‘Content as a Service’ (CaaS) launch with new SVoD service Premiere Max. The new service will launch in October in partnership with Premiere Media, publisher of the leading cinema magazine in France. It will include a wide selection of movies across all genres from the latest blockbusters to the classic […]

September 27, 2021

Globoplay launching in Europe, Canada

Brazilian broadcaster Globo will launch its SVoD platform Globoplay in over 20 European countries on October 14th. The service has already been available in Brazil and the US since 2020. New markets that will have access to the largest Brazilian streaming platform include the UK, Portugal, Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland and Canada. Globoplay will […]

September 24, 2021From Branislav Pekic in Rome

Study: SVoDs raise US customer expectations

As options for streaming services increase, so do customer expectations of those services, according to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Residential Television Service Provider Satisfaction Study. Streaming services provide cost-effective, personalised and convenient content, which effectively compete against traditional TV providers. Additionally, the study finds that satisfaction with cost of service among residential television customers […]

September 24, 2021

Forecast: Malaysia SVoD penetration 27% in 2025

The household penetration of SVoD services in Malaysia is expected to increase from 12 per cent in 2020 to about 27 per cent in 2025, driven by considerable rise in the adoption of OTT video service platforms, according to GlobalData, a data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Malaysia SVOD Forecast reveals that the SVoD subscriptions in […]

September 24, 2021

Redbox expands with Vewd

Redbox has signed an agreement with Vewd to pre-load the Redbox app on all new Vewd powered TVs and set-top boxes in the US. Vewd will also feature the Redbox app to existing customers on such brands as Hisense, Funai and Tivo, as well as pay-TV operators like Evoca. Redbox’s streaming app offers access to […]

September 24, 2021

Forecast: India SVoD revenue to reach $1.9bn

The SVoD service revenue in India is expected to grow at a robust compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.9 per cent from $0.9 billion (€0.76bn) in 2020 to $1.9 billion in 2025 in line with increasing demand for various OTT video service platforms in the country, according to data and analytics company GlobalData. GlobalData’s […]

September 23, 2021