Annual revenues of US SVoD services are forecast to nearly equal those of traditional pay-TV in 2027, marking a critical tipping point in the ongoing decline of cable TV, IPTV, and satellite TV services as streaming rises to dominate the media landscape. Revenues from SVoD services such as Netflix, Prime Video and Hulu are forecast […]
Streaming platform Roku has announced that Paramount+ will become the first entertainment brand to launch a custom Roku City Neighborhood. The new Roku City Neighborhoods will feature brand-specific buildings, visuals, and destinations to make those brands highly visible, right when viewers start and end their streaming session. Roku City has nearly 40 million homes enjoying […]
TV streaming platform Roku and Spanish-language media and content company TelevisaUnivision have confirmed that TelevisaUnivision’s streaming service ViX’s premium tier is now part of Roku’s line-up of Premium Subscriptions. As a streaming service exclusively serving the Spanish-speaking world, the premium tier of ViX features a library of content originally produced in Spanish, across a variety […]
Automotive manufacturer BMW has selected entertainment technologist TiVo’s video media platform to provide customers access to a growing number of video content providers, including linear and on demand streaming services. BMW’s implementation of the Powered by TiVo platform will include a variety of country-specific content, offering news, movies and access to media libraries. The video […]
Netflix has begun its crackdown on password sharing in major markets, including the UK and the US, sending an email about sharing accounts to customers in 103 countries and territories. The email notifies customers that they must pay £4.99 per month in the UK (€5.76), or $7.99 in the US, if they want to share […]
UK commercial PSB Channel 4 says it is boldly bringing all its digital, social, and linear channels together under one single brand as All 4 becomes ‘Channel 4’, elevating the broadcaster’s streaming-first commitment for the digital age. It says audiences will enjoy a more seamless and connected viewing experience across all of Channel 4’s services […]
The latest wave of Hub Entertainment Research’s Battle Royale study shows that US consumers have more sources of entertainment than they can easily use and are eager for solutions that allow them to simplify. Complexity is as big of a limitation to new subscriptions as cost: Many assume the main factor limiting new subscriptions is […]
Player.pl, the largest and the most popular VOD service in Poland, part of the TVN Warner Bros Discovery, has been made available to Xbox users. The service operates on the Redge Media platform. Player.pl is the leading OTT platform in Poland. It provides access to unique content: Player Original series, tv shows, movies, entertainment programmes, […]
With a nod to its UK subsidiary Sky’s similarly named OTT TV service, which launched in 2012, Comcast has unveiled NOW TV, a new streaming offering that includes 40+ live channels from A+E, AMC, Hallmark and Warner Bros Discovery, plus 20+ integrated FAST channels from NBC, Sky and Xumo Play, and a subscription to Peacock […]
The Official Charts Company, a joint venture between a range of UK entertainment industry bodies responsible for the commissioning, marketing, distribution and management of industry standard video and music charts and industry sales data, is launching a new weekly digital video data service, as part of a programme of service enhancements to run through 2023. […]