Business
Analyst: Global pay-TV revenues decrease, but subscriptions are going up
"Despite poor results in some countries, there is still plenty of life left in pay-TV," said Digital TV Research.
pay TV
Business
Broadcasters rule out allowing Premier League clubs to sell PPV matches
Clubs want to stream matches that aren't available on pay-TV channels as a way to recoup some of their lost revenues
Business
Sports rights holders should ‘adopt a hybrid media model’ in the wake of coronavirus
New report projects revenue generated by sports media rights in 2020 will fall by a third compared to 2019
Business
Sky retained 99 per cent of subscribers during lockdown
"Pausing sports subscriptions was a masterstroke that allowed the company to retain the vast proportion of customers" analyst tells TVBEurope
Business
New report paints mixed picture for Europe’s football rights landscape
Enders Analysis releases ‘European football: An opportunity to reset’ report highlighting a ‘mixed bag’ of outlooks for leagues and broadcasters that should be seized...
Media Delivery
Global streaming accounts predicted to surpass pay-TV numbers by end of 2020
New figures from GlobalData
Media Delivery
Pay TV market set for change by 2025
New Digital TV research suggests two-thirds of pay TV operators will gain subscribers by 2025, but that subs growth will be led by those...
Media Consumption
Pay-TV revenues set for $150 billion hit
According to Digital TV Research, pay-TV revenues for 138 countries peaked in 2016 at $202 billion.
Business
Entertainment industry set for $160 billion hit from coronavirus
New figures from Ampere Analysis
Media Consumption
Global pay-TV subs predicted to reach 1.06 billion by 2025
IPTV predicted to add 84 million subscribers between 2019 and 2025
Data Centre
Western Europe pay-TV subs “to fall below 100 million”
“IPTV is gaining subscribers at the expense of the other pay-TV platforms"
Data Centre
Eastern Europe “to add 10 million digital pay-TV subscribers” by 2025
Digital TV Research expects Russia to account for half of region’s pay-TV subscribers
Business
Sky, BT stand to lose £1 billion in sport shut-down
"Negotiating pay cuts with players is as difficult as herding cats"
Media Consumption
European pay-TV platforms introduce free packages during lockdown
Canal Plus, Telefonica and Orange offer free subscriptions
Media Delivery
Sports broadcasters “face pressure” amid coronavirus
"Broadcasters have more capacity and better tech than ever before," says media analyst
Data Centre
Three-quarters of pay-TV viewers ‘will cut the cord in the next five years’
Grabyo surveyed 13,000 customers across 11 territories
TVBEverywhere
BT’s NOW TV integration is a “long overdue move”
Analyst Paolo Pescatore calls offering "a last ditch effort to be successful in TV"
Business
Pay-TV operators could score a Six Nations match
Possible new investor wants to sell one match per round to pay-TV operators
Data Centre
SVoD stacking climbs in Europe, US
Consumers increasingly combining SVoD products with free TV services
Data Centre
European TV subscriptions get the cut
Sky had a net loss of subscribers for the first time
Media Delivery
Which flavour of Android is right for your pay-TV business?
Tim Pearson, senior director, product marketing, NAGRA, explains the pros and cons of different Android TV distributions
Data Centre
Global video streaming market ‘to reach $150 billion by 2026’
New figures from Allied Market Research
TVBEverywhere
Eurosport to be France’s official pay-TV 2020 Olympic Games broadcaster
Partnership agreed with Canal+ Group and France Télévisions
Data Centre
Netflix reaches “over 300 million pay-TV households”
Now available on all major pay-TV operators in France
Data Centre
Cord-cutting trends “exaggerated” in US
"Too often, advertising, media and marketing industry professionals perpetuate false beliefs"
TVBEverywhere
Sports TV viewers tend to be ‘sticky’ with pay-TV
New study finds sports TV fans are not cord-cutters
Data Centre
Pay-TV subscriptions reach one billion worldwide
Pay-TV subs increased by 26 million in 2018
Features
Could sports OTT be a new pay-TV opportunity?
Simon Trudelle, senior director, product marketing, NAGRA, discusses the implications of the rise in sports OTT for traditional pay-TV providers
Business
Pay-TV Innovation Forum prioritises sports rights and data
Pay-TV providers forecast a wider range of pricing and packaging options
TVBEverywhere
Half of potential US Disney Plus subscribers plan to cancel another subscription
Pay-TV could be the biggest loser
TVBEverywhere
Increased broadband usage “indicates cord-cutting”
OVBI studies consumers across the US and Europe
Features
A crowded OTT market means opportunity ahead for telcos
Kamal Bhadada, president, CMI, Tata Consultancy Services, explores potential value for telco businesses
Data Centre
Smartphones “most popular” means of watching sport
Linear sport rights acquisitions slow the rate of cord-cutting
Data Centre
US cord cutting approaching parity with pay-TV
US pay-TV households predicted to fall to 86.5 million in 2019
Data Centre
‘Cord-stacking’ on the rise
Increasing number of households combining pay-TV, Premium Channel and SVoD services
Business
NAGRA: tier-one sports rights “mission critical” for pay-TV companies
Emphasises need to limit impact of sports streaming piracy
Data Centre
Password sharing, piracy will cost $12.5 billion by 2024
Impact on revenues will grow by 38 per cent from its current $9.1 billion
Features
The three landscapes of digitalisation pay-TV operators must navigate
By Ivan Verbesselt, senior VP marketing, NAGRA
Business
NAGRA, MTM publish 2019 Pay-TV Innovation Forum findings
Senior pay-TV and content provider executives identify five priorities for the industry
Data Centre
“More than half of UK audience” considers cord-cutting
Six in 10 consumers watch video most frequently on a smartphone
TVBEverywhere
Insight TV launches on Ahí+
Spanish service operates in small communities and remote areas