Business
Netflix Q2 subscriptions fall below expectations
Service lost subscribers in the US for the first time in eight years
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Data Centre
A third of UK consumers aware of Disney+ launch
A quarter of Disney fans would add the platform to existing SVoD subscriptions
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TV is “most popular pastime” for consumers
40 per cent spend 10+ weekly hours watching TV
Data Centre
Almost two-thirds of Europeans use SVoDs
Subscriptions are being overwhelmingly driven by younger demographics
TVBEverywhere
Stranger Things 3 drives Netflix subscription boost
New series streamed by 40.7 million households within four days
Data Centre
Netflix, Amazon usage climbs as Facebook video declines
YouTube is the most popular service in all countries except the UK
Content
Apple TV+ will “prioritise quality over quantity”
"We don’t have to be the first to be the best"
Data Centre
Streaming piracy decreases with SVoD rise
"Users no longer need to turn to illegitimate sources to get their viewing fix"
Data Centre
French broadcasters increase spending for original content
Local players are diversifying their revenue streams to compete with the likes of Netflix
TVBEverywhere
80 per cent of SVoD customers “feel they pay too much”
Muso reports rising "streaming fatigue"
Features
How can specialisation serve the SVoD industry?
TVBEurope asks Crunchyroll's Brady McCollum how a niche anime brand succeeds in the crowded SVoD marketplace
Data Centre
Co-commissions bring record investment to UK production industry
Evidence to be submitted to House of Lords Communications Committee
Business
BBC Studios, Discovery close UKTV deal
Partnership also makes Discovery exclusive SVoD home of BBC natural history programmes
TVBEverywhere
Netflix tests “Instagram-like” feed in mobile app
Features automatically playing videos and horizontally scrolling image galleries
Data Centre
Linear TV makes up three-quarters of German video consumption
SVoD usage accounts for 13 per cent
Data Centre
SVoD subscriptions to increase 86 per cent over five years
"China overtook the US in 2018 to become the gross SVoD subscription leader."
TVBEverywhere
Netflix to raise UK prices ‘by up to 20 per cent’
Aims to continue funding £12 billion content budget
Data Centre
Disney+ projected to have 19 million subscribers by 2024
"Fast approaching Amazon Prime Video"
Business
Bitmax signs content management agreement with Distribution Solutions
Helps maximise revenue generation from products across entire content lifecycle
Data Centre
Three quarters of SVoD users “would reject advertising”
VODyssey report surveyed over 2,000 UK consumers
Data Centre
Nordic region reaches 10 million streaming subscriptions
More than half of Nordic households that use SVoDs subscribe to more than one service
Data Centre
Timeshifting sees biggest growth in four years says BARB
Number of homes with two or more SVoD services rose by 32 per cent in the past year
Data Centre
Nordic SVoDs ‘giving Netflix a run for its money’
Local streaming players turning towards comedy content
Features
How Game of Thrones conquered the world of broadcast
After eight years in the Seven Kingdoms, we say farewell to TV's biggest show
TVBEverywhere
Goldfinch unveils streaming service
Bird Box will carry lifestyle, sci-fi, horror and LGBTQ content
Business
Discovery not threatened by Netflix says CEO
David Zaslav argued that Discovery is unrivalled in the factual space
Data Centre
Content is king for SVoD subscribers
PwC's Streaming Ahead report analyses influencing factors
TVBEverywhere
Disney+ could spell trouble for Netflix
23 per cent would leave Netflix if Disney films and shows were removed
TVBEverywhere
TalkTalk adds Amazon Prime Video
Follows yesterday's announcement that Amazon is now available to Virgin Media customers
Data Centre
Danish SVoD spend rises 30 per cent
Accounted for a fifth of total video consumer spend in 2018
Business
Netflix adds another 8 million international subscribers
Streamer beat its own estimates for Q1 2019
Business
24i Media deploys OTT solution for PureFlix.com
Allows SVoD to deliver a personalised experience across all devices
TVBEverywhere
UK Government to review streaming regulation
DCMS looking to bring rules in line with those of traditional broadcasters
Business
Disney+ ‘to reach 75 million subscribers by 2024’
With a third of subscriptions based in the US
Business
Viacom expands Paramount SVoD offering in Poland
Paramount Play launches on Cyfrowy Polsat IPLA and Orange Poland
Business
Discovery, BBC to split UKTV channels
Also announced Discovery SVoD to house BBC natural history programming
TVBEverywhere
STARZPLAY enters Spain on Orange TV
Orange TV subscribers can watch on-demand STARZ content across set top boxes, smart TVs, smartphones and tablets
Business
YouTube denies cancellation of script commissions
Company plans ad-supported service for original content
Business
Apple unveils Apple TV+
TVBEurope asks three industry analysts how the launch will affect the SVoD landscape
TVBEverywhere
Comcast launches voice-controlled streaming service
Streaming service is for the company's internet-only customers
Content
Netflix announces interactive Bear Grylls show
Continues Netflix's experiments with more interactive content