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Sports Face Changing Way Fans Watch Games on TV (B&C)
Making live games easier to find, more affordable will be key, Altman Solon finds.... More
UK: 19.3M Homes Have Access to an SVOD Service (Senal News)
19.3m UK homes (67.3%) had access to a subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service in Q3 2023, an increase on the 18.8m (65.9%) that had access in Q2 2023.... More
One-in-Five New SVOD Subscribers are Motivated by Live Sport (Rapid TV News)
Live sport is starting to have a significant impact on SVOD subscriber additions, with one-in-five new customers motivated by their desire to live-stream their favourite competitio... More
Satellite and Cable TV Remain on Top in Germany (BTN)
DTH satellite TV is currently used by 16.4 million households – this corresponds to 42% of TV households (2022: 43%), according to the study Video Trends 2023, released by the Ge... More
Italy: Linear Viewing Drops as Streaming Grows (Advanced Television)
In the first half of 2023, the average daily number of TV viewers in Italy decreased by 2.3 per cent to 8.56 million, while average prime TV viewers fell by 3.2 per cent to 20.01 m... More
TV Series Dominate Italian Streaming (Advanced Television)
In Italy, TV series are more popular than movies on streaming services, according to a new report.... More
Ampere: Competition-Based Reality TV Shows Defy Industry Viewership Turbulence (MPN)
This genre of reality TV is proving to be immune to the decline in commissioning content across wider media industry, according to a new data from Ampere Analysis.... More
40% of Hungarians Watch Online Video (BTN)
According to the regulator NMHH, it looked at the number of users and time spent viewing three international (Disney+, HBO Max, Netflix) and two Hungarian streaming service provide... More
Making the Most of the Sound Quality in Your Home Theatre (Xperi Blog)
The vast majority of the attention paid to home theatre technology in recent years was centred on the TV itself: flat screens have come a long way and they now offer ultra-high-res... More
Evolution Digital Partners with TiVo to Build a Video Over Broadband Solution to Enhance the Streaming TV Experience
As part of this partnership, Evolution Digital announces the extension of its exclusive offering for the TiVo Managed IPTV Solution on both the EVO FORCE 1 and FUSE 4K. (more&helli... More
Why is Programming so Important in Driving Increases in FAST Viewership? (Senal News)
Audiences are embracing FAST, with nearly half of US viewers already watching FAST channels and most watching the same or more FAST content in the past year, according to a new Whi... More
A+E Networks Extends Content Deal With Seven.One Entertainment (Next TV)
A+E Networks said it expanded and extended its relationship with Germany’s Seven.One Entertainment Group. Under the multi-year agreement, Seven.One, a subsidiary of ProSiebenSat.... More
How Reelgood is Putting an End to Decision Fatigue
To help alleviate decision fatigue, platforms often use recommendation algorithms to suggest content that is personalised to the user’s viewing history and preferences. This can ... More
Europeans are Consuming More Pirated TV Shows and Live Sports (BTN)
The study measured the number of monthly accesses per internet user to illegal content, which had declined between 2017 and 2021. In 2022, the trend was reversed, and digital pirac... More
Global Pay TV Subscriber Numbers Hold Steady (Senal News)
The number of pay TV subscribers across 138 countries will remain at just under 1 billion, according to a new report, which forecasts a slender decline until 2025, with a small rec... More
The Balancing Act: Managed Wi-Fi and a Fitness Journey (Synamedia Blog)
In an era where connectivity is the lifeblood of our digital existence, managing Wi-Fi networks has become an essential undertaking. ... More
France: AVOD and FAST are Growing in Usage and Reputation (Señal News)
According to NPA Conseil and Médiamétrie’s data, the local offer in France has become “premium,” integrating mainly regionalised content, channels more suited to French aud... More
Nielsen: Personalised FAST Experiences Will Stand Out with TV Audiences
Free ad-supported television platforms are quickly gaining traction with audiences. Accessible to viewers without a subscription and loaded with content, FAST platforms tout famili... More
FAST Revenues to Reach $17B (BTN)
By 2029, the US will be the only country generating more than $1 billion in FAST revenues. The UK and Canada will be close to $1 billion, with these three countries taking nearly h... More
A+E Networks Eyes CEE FAST Channels (BTN)
A+E Networks is in talks with several partners in Central Europe about launching FAST channels.... More
