The first six months of 2024 saw a large global increase in quality of experience, with a 54 per cent decrease in buffer ratio for VoD services, compared to the same period last year, according to NPAW’s H1 2024 Streaming Industry Report. This KPI illustrates a worldwide shift in the quality of streaming video services. […]
The hours of content watched on S4C’s digital platform S4C Clic or on iPlayer have increased by almost a third in the last 12 months. In its Annual Report 2023-24, S4C reports has reported an increase of 31 per cent in hours watched on demand since the previous year – the best figure in the […]
Hollyoaks, Channel 4’s flagship soap, is keeping viewers gripped and coming back for more, as it enjoyed strong viewing for the start of July with figures up +21 per cent YOY alongside a growth in 16-34 viewing of +8 per cent YoY. These figures contain Channel 4 viewing in the previous 12 months, reflecting that […]
In the first quarter of 2024, streaming subscriptions in Italy grew by 12.5 per cent, surpassing pay-TV subscriptions for the first time and accounting for 20.4 per cent of total revenues. According to Mediobanca Research, the Italian broadcasting sector experienced modest growth of 1.6 per cent in 2023, reaching €8.9 billion in turnover. All sectors […]
Prime Video says it is “bringing clarity and simplicity back to streaming” with improvements to its user experience that will begin to roll out globally with immediate effect, and will become available to all customers in the coming weeks. Updates will enable users to be able to navigate across entertainment with extra ease. With more […]
FilmRise, the US-based film and television studio and streaming network, has announced that Katherine Weinstein has been named Director of Content Sales and Distribution. Weinstein joined FilmRise in September 2021 as part of the Acquisitions Department as Manager of Content Acquisitions. Melissa Wohl, SVP Global Content Sales & Distribution, commented: “Katherine has demonstrated remarkable initiative, […]
Amuse Animation, the digital-first animation studio, has announced the launch of a second Car City Adventures fully localised 24/7 linear FAST channel, on VoD streaming platform, Rakuten TV. Starting in August, Rakuten TV will stream the channel on its platforms in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Netherlands, Sweden and Poland. With the addition of Poland and Switzerland […]
The Western European VoD market is forecast to reach €30.5 billion by 2027, up from €25.7 billion in 2024. However, this reflects a significant slowdown from previous years, with a CAGR of just 6 per cent, according to the VOD in Europe 2024-2027 Report by Rome-based consultancy ITMedia Consulting. Paid VoD (SVoD & TVoD) is […]
Video streaming infrastructure provider Bitmovin has confirmed that MENA region multi-media technology streaming platform Anghami has selected its VOD Encoding, deployed on Amazon Web Services, to encode its expansive catalogue of content in the highest quality at speed and scale. Anghami recently completed a landmark deal and merged with the Dubai-based streamer OSN+, the leading […]
ViewersLogic, the consumer behaviour data company, has launched its new acquisition tools package. This gives brands for the first time a direct, one-to-one view of the behaviour of its competitors’ customers and then allows them to segment according to media habits – TV and online, interests and behaviour. They can then use these insights to […]