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Disney Plus lets viewers join a GroupWatch of its TV shows and films
The new feature is available immediately in the US and will launch in Europe this autumn
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Analyst: Netflix, Disney and Amazon will control half the world’s SVoD subs by 2025
Digital TV Research predict SVoD revenues for 138 countries will reach $100 billion by 2025; double from the $50 billion recorded in 2019.
Media Consumption
Ampere: UK SVoD and BVoD users neck-and-neck in Q3
Analysts found SVoD viewing has remained high in the UK even after the lifting of lockdown
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Western Europe to double SVoD subscriptions between 2019-2025
Around 35 million subs will be added in 2020, driven by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Analyst: SVoD world faces splitting into two tiers
According to Moody's analyst Neil Begley, smaller SVoD players need to partner up or be acquired in order to compete with the big players
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BritBox launches on Freesat
Earlier in the summer ITV CEO Carolyn McCall said the so-called British Netflix is “on around 20 million devices and in 60 per cent...
Media Consumption
Eastern Europe predicted to add 16 million SVoD subs by 2025
Subscriptions predicted to more than double from the 10.26 million recorded by end-2019
Media Consumption
New SVoD Streamz to launch in Belgium next week
John Porter, CEO Telenet, described the launch as "the biggest step forward for Flemish TV since the launch of digital television."
Media Consumption
Subscriber ‘guilt’ set to test post-pandemic OTT growth
Streaming services set for post-pandemic battle for subscribers during global recession
Media Delivery
Still plenty of room for growth across major SVoD markets say analysts
According to Ampere Analysis, there is room for three billion additional streaming subscriptions across the world’s largest media markets
Media Consumption
Ofcom: PSB audiences hit highs and lows during lockdown
Ofcom has published its annual Media Nations report
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Disney Plus has already reached its five-year target for subscribers
SVoD now has 60+ million subscribers worldwide
Media Delivery
Apple TV Plus takes to the skies
Apple signs deal with American Airlines to make its TV content available on board flights
Media Delivery
Global SVoD subscriptions increased by over 25 per cent in 2019
The average SVoD subscriber paid for 1.59 SVoD subscriptions in 2019 – up from 1.44 in 2018
Media Delivery
Kantar: Amazon led new SVoD sign-ups during Q2 2020
Amazon's share of new subscribers reached 45.1 per cent during the period, up from 12.9 per cent in Q1
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BritBox announces plans to launch in another 20 countries
ITV and BBC Studios announce ambitious plans for the 'British Netflix'
Media Delivery
Netflix now has 193 million global subscribers
Ted Sarandos appointed co-CEO alongside Reed Hastings
Media Delivery
New Amazon Watch Party feature lets 100 viewers stream together
New feature is available on PC desktop
Media Delivery
Smartphones to power 170 million SVoD subs over next five years
According to Digital TV Research, the total will climb by 25 million in 2020 alone
Media Delivery
Disney Plus to launch in eight more European countries
Streamer to launch in eight markets across Western and Northern Europe
Media Delivery
Global streaming accounts predicted to surpass pay-TV numbers by end of 2020
New figures from GlobalData
Media Consumption
One in seven OTT households are “borrowing” accounts
Research suggests 70 million households are borrowing one or more OTT accounts across 22 markets worldwide
Media Delivery
The Africa Channel selects Simplestream for global SVoD service
Simplestream's App Platform will power the new service
Media Delivery
Barcelona kicks off new streaming service
Available worldwide in Spanish, Catalan and English
Media Delivery
Comment: Time to rethink Free TV
Nigel Walley, MD and founder of Decipher, explains why free TV platforms need to innovate to keep up with the SVoD giants
Media Consumption
One in five UK homes has signed up for a new SVoD service during lockdown
Average UK household now subscribes to 2.3 SVoD services
Media Delivery
Apple TV Plus ‘reaches 10 million subscribers’
Streamer reportedly looking for older content to boost its catalogue
Business
Insight: EBU provides summary of Covid-19 reporting
David Fernández Quijada, manager of the EBU’s media intelligence service, provides TVBEurope with summary insight of how the organisation has been charting the impact...
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OTT revenues predicted to double over next five years
New figures from Digital TV Research
Media Delivery
Netflix starts to lift streaming quality restrictions
Viewers in Europe report being able to access content in 4K HDR again
Media Consumption
BARB: Boomers begin to embrace SVoD services
BARB releases its Viewing Report 2020
Data Centre
Disney Plus, Netflix set for subscriber boom
Global SVoD subscriptions will increase by 519 million between 2019 and 2025
Data Centre
Coronavirus expected to drive increase in Western Europe’s SVoD subscribers
45 million new subscribers expected to sign up to SVoD services in 2020
Media Delivery
Europe sees huge jump in streaming since lockdown began
Just Watch reports spikes of over 200 per cent in traffic as viewers search for content to watch
Media Delivery
Netflix predicted to win the streaming wars during coronavirus lockdown
Predicted to add 10 million subscribers worldwide during Q1 2020
Data Centre
Eastern European OTT revenues to triple in five years
Expected to reach $3.58 billion in 2025
Media Consumption
Disney Plus predicted to hit 220+ million subscribers by 2024
Would be almost four times Disney's own subscriber target
Media Consumption
Disney Plus reaches 50 million subscribers globally
Could meet the company's target of 60-90 million global subs four years early
Data Centre
French viewers continue to embrace SVoD platforms
Latest figures from Médiamétrie's SVoD Barometer
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Disney Plus comes to EMEA
As Disney Plus rolls out across many EMEA countries, OWNZONES’ Bill Admans discusses its successes, challenges and predictions
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VoD platforms urged to include coronavirus PSAs
PSAs should run pre-content, post-content and even in live streams
Media Delivery
Disney Plus postpones French launch, will reduce bandwidth in Europe
Launch postponed at the request of the French government