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62% of French Households Use DTT (BTN)
A study into the usage of digital terrestrial television in France for the transmission company TDF has found 62% of the population use the over the air television. Of these 58% ar... More
Apple TV+ Achieved the Highest Share of New Subscribers in the UK (Senal News)
In the UK, Apple TV+ achieved the highest share of new subscribers thanks to a winning strategy of free trials powered by the success of British shows “Slow Horses” and “Ted ... More
Sky Sports to Launch UK’s First Dedicated Tennis Channel (BTN)
Sky Sports will put its newly won coverage from the ATP & WTA Tours onto a dedicated tennis channel. Sky Sports Tennis, the first such UK channel, will go live on 11 February 2024 ... More
Sports Cause 2023’s Biggest Spikes in Web Traffic (Advanced Television)
Champions League football and NFL games caused the biggest spikes in web traffic in Europe and the US in 2023, according to new analysis.... More
Global TV Landscape Transforms as Netflix and Amazon Shift Focus Abroad, Adjust Post-Strike, Shift Genre Focus (Variety)
Netflix and Amazon now produce over half of their content internationally, an inflection point from traditional U.S.-centric production to a more diversified and growing global app... More
Record Australian Open Digital Audiences for Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe (BTN)
On discovery+, which provides exclusive streaming coverage of the tournament in ten European markets, audiences have grown by +13% overall after eight days of competition (compared... More
Streaming Consumption Accelerates in Poland (DTVE)
According to the latest edition of Nielsen Poland’s The Gauge, compared with November, viewers spent on average nine minutes more per day in front of TV screens, amounting to an ... More
Globo Retains Exclusive Rights to the Supercopa do Brasil (Sportcal)
Globo has secured exclusive rights to Brazilian soccer’s upcoming 2024 Supercopa do Brasil match between Palmeiras and São Paulo. The match will take place on February 4 at the ... More
DAZN Lifts U.K. Paywall on Women’s Soccer As Part of a New Strategy (Forbes)
DAZN states that the decision is a strategic move to "boost viewership and stimulate expansion" as part of its recently adopted women's football strategy. This means that 29 matche... More
Globo’s ‘Tierra de Deseos’ Debuts as Audience Leader in Paraguay (TTV)
The telenovela is also one of the highlights of Globo’s portfolio for Content Americas this month.... More
Sony Pictures Television Renews ZDF Studios’ Drama ‘Betty’s Call’ in Latin America (Senal News)
Having previously bought the first eight seasons, SPT now has the pay TV and VOD rights in the region for all 218 episodes. Produced by ZDF Studios’ subsidiary Network Movie and ... More
Visits to Piracy Websites Have Increased 12% in the Past Four Years (Fast Company)
More than 385 million visits were made daily to online piracy websites, according to new data.... More
Ampere: Strategies for Streaming Profitability in 2024
In this video, Ampere's team of analysts discuss some of the top trends that we see emerging in 2024 in the media industry, all based on the topic of profitability.... More
Research: SVOD Demand High Despite Password Crackdown (Advanced Television)
As the new year begins, many households will be looking to ‘declutter’ their direct debits of unwanted outgoings, but research shows that home entertainment subscriptions are t... More
Navigating the Evolving Landscape of FAST (Red Bee Blog)
As their rise in popularity and reach shape content provider’s distribution models and consumer habits, content discovery has an increasingly relevant role for platform operators... More
Elevating Fan Engagement with Synamedia’s In-Stadium Experience
In the ever-evolving landscape of sports entertainment, Synamedia is re-shaping the fan experience with its groundbreaking In-Stadium Experience. This immersive solution, designed ... More
Cost of Accessing Premium Video Surging in Germany (DTVE)
Since mid-2022, the cost of for accessing all major sports and entertainment offerings in Germany has surged by nearly 25%, according to new research. TeraVolt found that an ‘all... More
Spotify Partners With WBD on Podcast Distribution, Monetisation Deal (THR)
Spotify has teamed with Warner Bros. Discovery on a podcast distribution and monetisation partnership. The deal will see Spotify’s enterprise podcast platform, Megaphone, host an... More
Nielsen: Poles Increasingly Paying for Online Video (DTVE)
Nielsen has released Videonauts 2023, its latest report focusing on viewer behaviours and habits related to the consumption of video content across four screens in Poland. The repo... More
Nearly All Portuguese Homes Subscribe to Pay-TV (Advanced Television)
This growth is primarily due to the growing popularity of fibre-optic (FTTH/B) technology, which now boasts 2.9 million subscribers, representing a 7.9 per cent annual increase.... More