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FindAnyFilm.com adds Disney+ titles

Online movie search aggregator service FindAnyFilm.com, in cooperation with Disney UK, is integrating Disney+ titles into the listings service, allowing FindAnyFilm users to search Disney content across all formats; from cinema screenings to physical disc, digital transactional and now SVoD. Insight from pro-copyright education body the Industry Trust for IP Awareness, who manage FindAnyFilm.com on […]

June 1, 2021By Colin Mann

Survey: Record year for UK TV market

The Digital TV Group (DTG), the centre for UK digital TV, has published the full findings of its national TV trends survey in the annual State of the Nation report, which indicate a record-breaking year for sales and subscriptions. From sales figures and subscription trends to accessibility and sustainability drivers for the future, the DTG […]

May 13, 2021By Colin Mann

Research: Brits streaming 2 working days a week

Almost one in five (19 per cent) Brits now spend over 16 hours – or the equivalent of two working days – watching streaming services every week, yet a quarter (25 per cent) aren’t prepared to pay for the privilege, according to findings from digital advertising technology company The Trade Desk’s latest report, The Future […]

May 12, 2021

Analyst: 1.5bn SVoD subs by 2026

SVoD subscriptions for 138 countries will increase by 591 million between 2020 and 2026 to reach 1,495 million – or up by 65 per cent, according to the Global SVOD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. The peak year was 2020 when 201 million subscriptions were added. The total will cross the 1 […]

May 10, 2021

Forecast: US OTT spend to exceed pay-TV in 2024

US viewers will spend more on streaming video than pay-TV for the first time in 2024, according to findings from advisory firm Strategy Analytics. According to its report, US Subscription TV Forecast, consumer spending on traditional pay-TV services fell by 8 per cent to $90.7 billion (€75.2bn) in 2020 and will decline further to $74.5 […]

April 28, 2021

Analyst: OTT revs to reach $210bn by 2026

Global revenues from OTT TV episodes and movies will reach $210 billion (€174bn) in 2026; up from $106 billion on 2020, according to the Global OTT TV and Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. About $23 billion will be added in 2021 alone. From the 138 countries covered, the top five will […]

April 26, 2021

Nielsen Streaming Video Ratings service

Media data and analytics company Nielsen has launched Nielsen Streaming Video Ratings, a syndicated service reported via Nielsen’s premier audience insights platform, NPOWER, that it says provides unique visibility into total viewership and advanced audience demographic insights by streaming platform alongside linear TV ratings. Armed with this holistic view of total TV time, media buyers […]

April 23, 2021

Study: VoD “staple of UK viewing”

Research into the use of Connected TVs to access VoD content carried out by video advertising software provider FreeWheel suggests that the majority (61 per cent) of Connected TV users surveyed say it is their preferred device for watching video, because of the enhanced user experience and the opportunity for shared viewing. The study was […]

April 22, 2021

Research: APAC video spend grew 9% in 2020

According to analysis and research released by Media Partners Asia (MPA), consumer spending on video in Asia Pacific grew 9 per cent in 2020 to reach $58.3 billion (€48.3bn) in aggregate and is projected to rise 6 per cent CAGR to $79.3 billion. Growth in 2020 and in the future will be led by the […]

April 20, 2021

Alchimie, Rotana launch Arabic SVoD movie service

OTT subscription video platform Alchimie is partnering with Middle Eastern media giant Rotana Media Group jointly to publish, manage and distribute a new SVoD movie service, branded AflamPlus TV. AflamPlus TV will be distributed by Alchimie across its European SVoD network (excluding France) and will be available on all main digital platforms including the Alchimie […]

April 20, 2021