OTT/Streaming
BBC to Livestream Dua Lipa, Coldplay Glastonbury Sets Globally (Advanced Television)
The BBC has announced it will livestream headline Glastonbury performances to a global audience, with Dua Lipa and Coldplay’s 2024 Pyramid Stage sets available to view on the rec... More
Getting Off the Carousel and Making CTV a Viewer-Centric Experience (Xperi Blog)
The CTV has become a rich source of monetisation for providers. The provider looks at this not simply as helping get the viewer to the content the viewer loves, but as getting them... More
As Streaming Giants Cut Back on Spending Growth, Europe’s Broadcasters May Capitalise (THR)
In a new forecast, Ampere Analysis predicts that after reaching the same spending level as commercial broadcasters for the first time in 2023, spending by subscription video-on-dem... More
Survey: Consumer Satisfaction with Streaming Hits Record Levels (TV Tech)
The researchers said that the results indicate that streaming services are winning the TV battle as more consumers continue to cut the cord. While customer experience scores are ge... More
UK: 19.5M Homes Had Access to a SVOD Service in Q1 2024 (Senal News)
A new research revealed that the SVOD penetration in the UK has seen an increase of 0.7m households since Q4 2023.... More
New Ampere Podcast: Apple’s Movie Licensing Strategy, and Analysing Churn Behaviours in US Customers
On this episode of The Amp Podcast, Senior Analyst Jaanika Juntson analyses YouTube's unique position in the entertainment market, Research Manager Rahul Patel looks at why Apple T... More
The French Open Pulls Record Audience Numbers for WBD (DTVE)
Its programming of the French Open has delivered its highest tournament television audience on its linear networks in eight years.... More
Global SVOD Revenue to Grow by Nearly $117B Over the Next 8 Years (DTVE)
Global SVOD revenue growth will average 13.3% per year over the next eight years, adding $116.6 billion in net new revenue, according to new data. The report emphasises that the ke... More
MENA Streaming Revenue to Reach $1.2B at End of 2024 (Digital TV Europe)
Total streaming revenues in the MENA region exceeded $1bn in 2023 and are predicted to rise by a further 13% to more than $1.2bn by the end of this year, according to new research.... More
Venu Sports is Expected to Generate a Major Impact in the Sports Streaming Sector (Señal News)
A research by Horowitz Research revealed that over 4 in 10 sports viewers are likely to subscribe to the new streaming service once it is available.... More
BBC Studios Rolls Out FAST Channels on Pluto TV Across EMEA (DTVE)
BBC Studios will roll out three new Top Gear FAST channels on Pluto TV over the coming months in the Nordics, in addition to its existing Top Gear FAST channel available in the reg... More
Anuvu Announces its Dual Panel Ka-band Antenna is Fit for Flight (InFlight)
Anuvu has successfully completed aerial testing of the Dual Panel Satellite Antenna Assembly (DPSAA) Ka-band antenna, part of Anuvu’s Airconnect Ka inflight connectivity and ente... More
Netflix Racked Up 90B Views in the Second Half on 2023 (Señal News)
The platform published its viewership report from July to December 2023, revealing the most watched titles came from a variety of genres, from drama and kids to comedy, action and ... More
The Re-Reinvention of Television: Streamers Dust Off Some of the Old Broadcast Playbook for a New Era (Variety)
Viewers now watch TV in different ways than they did 25 years ago, on their own timetables. Spending big to establish their businesses, streamers ushered in an era of series that c... More
Ampere Analysis: Growing Fatigue with Online Video Services is Increasing the Risk of Subscriber Churn
Ampere’s latest consumer research shows that Internet users are becoming increasingly overwhelmed with the number of online video services they have access to. As of Q1 2024, acr... More
ESPN, Fox, WBD Unveil Name for New Sports Streaming Service (TV Tech)
The service, which plans to debut in the fall, will be branded Venu Sports.... More
Netflix, NFL Confirm Xmas Games Deal (Advanced Television)
Netflix has confirmed it will be the global home of the NFL’s two Christmas Day marquee games this year – and will also serve up at least one holiday game on Christmas Day 2025... More
Comcast to Launch Bundle with Peacock, Apple TV+ and Netflix (DTV)
Comcast plans to launch a bundled streaming service that puts its own Peacock offering together with Apple TV+ and Netflix at what CEO Brian Roberts called a “vastly reduced pric... More
Programmers and Platforms Make One Last Plea for Ad Dollars Ahead of the Upfronts (AdExchanger)
Programmers are using their Q1 earnings reports as a dress rehearsal for their upfront pitches. Over the past two weeks, Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery, NBCUniversal and P... More
Disney, WBD to Offer Streaming Bundle Starting This Summer (TVTech)
Starting this summer, U.S. consumers will be able to purchase a new streaming bundle offered by Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery that includes Disney+, Hulu and Max. Although the ... More
