Report: APAC SVoD revenues overtake AVoD
A report from Media Partners Asia (MPA) shows that the Asia Pacific online video industry grew revenue by 14 per cent year-on-year in 2020 to reach $30.5 billion (€25bn). SVoD overtook AVoD
January 11, 2021
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Research: Pandemic boosts US youngsters’ online viewing
Young consumers are watching nearly as much online video content as TV shows and movies, according to Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Video Redefined study, which tracks Americans’ online video habits, along with the impact online video has on viewing of traditional TV shows and movies. In addition to greater online video viewing among 13-24 year […]
January 11, 2021
YouTube reinstates TalkRadio
YouTube has allowed TalkRadio’s channel to return to its platform just hours after saying it had been “terminated” for breaking the tech firm’s rules. The Google-owned service issued a statement explaining its U-turn: “TalkRadio’s YouTube channel was briefly suspended, but upon further review, has now been reinstated,” it said. “We quickly remove flagged content that […]
January 6, 2021
UK TalkRadio banned from YouTube
YouTube has removed TalkRadio’s channel from its platform. It has not given an explanation for its action, but there is speculation that it relates to its rules on Covid-19-related misinformation, according to the BBC. Fact-checkers have repeatedly challenged some of the claims made by interviewees featured by the station. TalkRadio said it was seeking an […]
January 5, 2021
2020 SLAMMY Awards live on WWE Network, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter
The WWE Universe has voted, and the time has come to see which Superstars will take home the gold during the 2020 SLAMMY Awards: The Best of Raw and SmackDown streaming live on WWE Network as well as WWE.com, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter on December 23rd at 10 am ET. As previously announced, 24/7 Champion […]
December 22, 2020
Channel 4 draws record young streamers
Channel 4 has unveiled its most popular shows, viral social clips and viewing trends of 2020, a year which saw growth in viewing across all key platforms, particularly amongst young viewers. In an unprecedented year of global upheaval, viewers have turned to Channel 4 in significant numbers both to its streaming service, All 4, and […]
December 21, 2020
AEW, Rooster Teeth launching video podcast
Rooster Teeth and All Elite Wrestling (AEW) have announced a new, free weekly lifestyle podcast, titled Wrestling With The Week. Hosted by AEW performer Scorpio Sky and Funhausco-creative director James Willems, each 30-minute episode will provide wrestling and gaming fans insider looks at the week in wrestling, gaming, sports, movies and more. The series will […]
December 16, 2020By Nik Roseveare
Research: 3.5min to notice WiFi is down
With 96 per cent of UK households having access to the internet, and 90 per cent stating they wouldn’t be able to cope without it, comparethemarket.com carried out an experiment to reveal just how dependent Brits are on the internet as a nation, and how long it takes them to notice when WiFi drops. comparethemarket.com […]
December 9, 2020
Research: Pandemic drives short-form video viewing
As Covid-19 continues to transform the way consumers are interacting with media, new research from digital studio TheSoul Publishing reveals an outsized preference for positive content amid the pandemic. The survey of more than 2,000 men and women ages 16-55+ in the US sought to understand how the pandemic has altered viewing habits and preferences […]
December 7, 2020
Report: GCC video industry sees revenues of $1.6bn in 2020
Media Partners Asia has published its first report on the Middle East region, entitled GCC Video & Broadband Distribution 2020. The report provides analysis of the current state and future outlook for telecoms, online video & pay-TV industries across the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia […]
December 7, 2020