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Data Centre
Global subscription OTT revenues to overtake cinema in 2019
Even sooner in US and UK according to Ampere Analysis
Content
Netflix Originals to outnumber licensed titles by October 2019
Research by Parrot Analytics and Kagan finds the streaming service is on track to meet its strategic goal
Features
Why the ‘superabundance’ of content is proving tricky
Simon Trudelle, senior director product marketing at NAGRA, looks at why effective media asset management is crucial for pay-TV operators and content owners
TVBEverywhere
FoxNow streaming service launches in Spain
Available to Vodafone TV Total customers from 14th December
Content
‘On My Block’ named Netflix’s most ‘binged’ show of 2018
According to analysis by the SVoD service
TVBEverywhere
Acorn TV expands into more European countries
Brit streamer now available in 30 new countries
TVBEverywhere
Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg say hayu to NBC streamer
Extends number of subscriber markets to 11 countries
TVBEverywhere
Could we see a Netflix-style SVoD for live sports?
GlobalData suggests the service would be worth investment despite challenges
TVBEverywhere
WarnerMedia’s SVoD will have three levels of subscription
Untitled streamer is due to launch in late 2019
Business
‘British Netflix’ could fail competition checks warns Sky exec
Service could 'open up a competition question'
Business
Ofcom’s Sharon White adds her voice to the calls for ‘British Netflix’
"I remain convinced that collaboration is vital to the success of our industry"
Data Centre
Games video viewers subscribe to more SVoD services than average users
According to Juniper's Digital TV and Video Streaming Survey: Consumer Attitudes 2018
Business
Barclays doubles SVoD fund to £200 million
The decision comes as a result of demand from production companies
Data Centre
Linear TV rules because it satisfies most viewer needs
According to the latest ThinkBox study
Data Centre
SVoD revenues climb $10 billion in one year
Revenues in Germany and the UK are among the fastest risers
TVBEverywhere
Europe’s TV subscriptions to hit 262 million
SVoD subscribers predicted to triple between 2015 and 2018
Data Centre
Investment in OTT to reach $130 billion by 2023
New report from Warc says investment in OTT will continue to rise over the next five years
Features
Embracing the cloud
Arnaud Caron, head of management orchestration and cloud, MediaKind, looks at the relationship between cloud technology and the media sector
Business
UKTV Ventures invests in Hopster
Streamer will advertise on UKTV channels in return for an equity stake in its business
Business
“Window is closing” to launch a British Netflix warns ITV’s McCall
ITV CEO says UK broadcasters have little time left to act to turn the tide of the big US streamers
Data Centre
Global TV revenues to hit $265 billion in 2018
Revenues will increase by $9 million year-on-year according to new report
TVBEverywhere
Jeffrey Katzenberg’s New TV is now Quibi
Mobile-TV service is expected to launch in late 2019 or early 2020
TVBEverywhere
Viacom to launch Paramount SVoD in Poland
Paramount Play will be the first Viacom SVoD in the CEE region
TVBEverywhere
Three quarters of American SVoD viewers are sharing their accounts
But only a third are sharing the cost
Data Centre
Western Europe TV revenues predicted to reach $50 billion by 2023
OTT revenues for TV episodes and movies (including AVOD) will more than double to $23 billion
TVBEverywhere
European Parliament approves quota for VoD content
SVoDs must produce 30 per cent of their content in Europe
Data Centre
Streaming is a supplement, not a replacement for traditional TV say consumers
Consumer choice is driven by performance and pricing issues
Data Centre
Global SVoD subscriptions predicted to reach 777 million by 2023
Eleven countries to have more than 10 million subscribers each
TVBEverywhere
Apple’s SVoD service “will make over $4 billion by 2025”
Morgan Stanley predicts sales of $500 million in 2019
TVBEverywhere
European quotas for SVoDs set to become law “soon”
New rule could be in place by December
Content
DC SVoD platform to receive September launch
Titans will be the first scripted original to debut on DC Universe
Features
Combating the vicious circle of circumvention
By Charlie Johnson, VP, UK and Ireland, Digital Element
Business
Viacom names new general manager for the Nordics
Jesper Dahl will take up the position from the 1st October
Data Centre
Netflix password sharing not as prolific as many believe
Less than one in 10 Netflix homes log in using another person’s password
Content
M7 Group adds Epic Drama to Skylink platform
Deal extends the TV provider’s reach in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
TVBEverywhere
Netflix tests between-episode videos
Personalised full-screen videos are personalised to the user and suggest content found elsewhere in its UI
TVBEverywhere
SpotX: There’s still life in linear TV
White paper looks at trends as video business evolves
Data Centre
US SVoD subs to reach 208 million by 2023
Digital TV Research predicts 75 per cent of homes will subscribe to at least one service
Business
Disney’s SVoD service could be cheaper than Netflix
CEO Bob Iger has revealed plans for the company's new streaming platform
Features
Bringing TV to Life VIII: The innovation opportunity
An Accenture Global Video exec weighs in on the company's latest video market report
Business
ITV invests in new $1 billion SVoD platform
"NewTV" is being described as the first entertainment platform built for easy, on-the-go mobile viewing