YouTube TV subscribers in the US have lost access to multiple channels owned by The Walt Disney Corporation – including the likes of ESPN, FX, Nat Geo and ABC – as the two companies remain engaged in a carriage dispute. YouTube TV, owned by Google, pulled every channel owned by Disney on October 30th after […]
Comscore, a specialist in measuring and analysing consumer behaviours, has released its 2025 State of Streaming report, revealing how consumer behaviour continues to reshape the US streaming landscape. A key finding is that audience expansion in both ad-supported (AVoD) and FAST channels shows no signs of slowing with big gains across the board. According to […]
Across the US, TV set-top boxes and home Internet devices such as modems and routers are doing more than powering connectivity – they’re driving major improvements in energy efficiency and saving consumers billions of dollars. Independent reports from D+R International show measurable results in cutting energy consumption, lowering emissions, and reducing utility costs for millions […]
DirecTV For Business has reached an agreement with Paramount+ to bring European football to commercial establishments with CBS Sports’ UEFA Champions League. Beginning immediately, all CBS Sports’ UEFA Champions League matches on Paramount+ will now be available through DirecTV For Business and its network of more than 300,000 bars, restaurants, and other commercial establishments across […]
Broadcast viewership came roaring back in September as American football drove an unprecedented monthly spike in watch-time for the category, according to Nielsen’s monthly The Gauge report – a snapshot of total TV and streaming consumption. Time spent watching broadcast programming shot up 20 per cent month-over-month (compared to +3 per cent across all TV) […]
America’s broadband providers invested $89.6 billion (€77.2bn) in US communications infrastructure in 2024, according to USTelecom – The Broadband Association’s 2024 Broadband Capex Report. This near record-high investment brings the industry’s total to more than $2.2 trillion since 1996, underscoring broadband’s essential role in powering the US economy and enabling innovation in the age of […]
Parks Associates reports that 89 per cent of US internet households subscribe to at least one streaming service and 45 per cent watch free ad-based services. Additionally, the firm reports that 59 per cent of subscriptions across the eight leading SAVoD (subscription ad-based video on demand) services are subscriptions to the basic tier with ads. […]
On the heels of Love Island UK Season 9, a trio of international Love Island formats will debut on ITVX over the coming months. UK audiences will have a first opportunity to catch up on Season 7 of Love Island USA when it debuts on ITV2 and ITVX later this year. The show dominated headlines and […]
DAZN, the sports streaming platform, has announced a multi-year agreement with the Big Ten Network and Fox Sports to bring an expanded slate of US college sports content to fans around the world (excluding the US). Beginning this season, DAZN will stream all regular season football games, as well as the 2025 Discover Big Ten […]
Digital i has released its latest Trend Report: Nostalgia on Demand, exploring how US streaming audiences are increasingly spending more of their viewing time on older and nostalgic content. The report primarily examines the share of viewing time to titles by US subscribers to the major streaming platforms Disney+, Netflix and Prime Video from January […]