Hulu users, including paid subscribers and unpaid users, are less likely to turn to the service for viewing network TV shows than they were in previous years, according to data from Kagan’s US online Consumer Insights surveys. Results show that the decline of users indicating they most enjoy prior seasons of network TV series on […]

A combined offering of Disney+ and Hulu would account for the largest share of the 100 most popular titles of any US SVoD service, according to a recent study by Ampere Analysis. At approximately 30 per cent, the player would enjoy a comprehensive lead on Netflix’s 23 per cent. Among these titles are shows from […]

Time spent watching television climbed for the second consecutive month in the US during October according to The Gauge, Nielsen’s monthly total TV and streaming snapshot. The 2.2 per cent monthly increase in TV consumption was underpinned by the nearly 10 per cent jump in broadcast viewing compared to September, bringing the category up to […]

Premium streaming service Hulu is adding 14 new channels to its Live TV line-up including Hallmark Channel, The Weather Channel, TheGrio Television Network, Comedy.TV, and six channels from music video network Vevo. The additions bolster Hulu + Live TV’s offering, providing viewers with a full, live and on-demand TV experience. The subscription now includes more […]

The Walt Disney Company has reported earnings for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 1st 2022. The Disney+ streaming service now has 164.2 million global subscribers, an increase of 12.1 million on Q3. However, Disney warned executives in a conference call that growth is expected to slow in the fiscal first quarter. Across […]

Streaming services may be heading into tougher times, according to a TMT Intelligence Report. Not only is the competition fierce and cost of acquiring and producing content high; subscribers may be nearing their limit with how many subscriptions they carry and what they spend. To gain more insight into the state of the market, J.D. […]

Connected entertainment specialist VIZIO has introduced My Watchlist, a new feature that allows viewers to add their favourite TV shows and movies from different streaming services into one central location on VIZIO SmartCast TVs. Adding shows and movies to My Watchlist is as easy as searching for a title, actor or selecting the ‘+ Watchlist’ […]

From holding a 72 per cent share of the 100 most popular SVoD titles in the US in August of 2015, Netflix has seen a steady decline to under 30 per cent in the last seven years, notes Josh Rustage, Analyst at Ampere Analysis. “Ampere’s proprietary Popularity Score, which measures online engagement with individual titles, […]

London-based Envision Entertainment has secured significant funding from British/Swedish investor Magnus Rausing, heir to the multi-billion-dollar Tetra Pak business. Rausing will join Envision’s board and actively support its strategy to become a global studio through his international network. Envision founder and Chief Content Officer, Michael Nakan, said:“Magnus is the rare investor who is able to […]

In the next five years, online advertising revenues will almost double from $190 billion (€194bn) in 2022 to $362 billion in 2027 according to findings from technology research and advisory group Omdia. “Netflix is expected to generate just under a quarter of its revenue from advertising by 2027 in the US,” advises Maria Rua Aguete, […]