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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
Entertainment Everywhere: Top Emerging Trends for 2024 and Beyond (Xperi Blog)
Amid a broader landscape with lay-offs in the technology sector and an uncertain economic period, 2023 for the entertainment industry was filled with advancements and setbacks. Fro... More
Amazon to Include HDR in Premier League Christmas Round (BTN)
Prime Video will broadcast 10 matches from the early December midweek match round starting December 5th and another 10 across the Boxing Day bank holiday round.... More
Sky and A+E Networks Germany Renew Carriage Deal (BTN)
As part of the collaboration, which has been in place for more than 14 years, Sky customers will be able to watch selected programmes on demand via Sky Q and WOW (Germany), Sky X (... More
It’s Not Just for Kids: Streaming Animation and the Adult Audience
According to a report by BB Media, in the second quarter of 2023, in the regions of APAC, LATAM, and the U.S., teenagers and young adults aged 16 to 24 – just outside the more tr... More
TiVo-powered TVs Start Shipping in Europe (Light Reading)
Vestel has begun to ship JVC-branded TVs powered by TiVo's OS initially via retailers in the Czech Republic. TiVo expects additional rollouts in Europe amid plan to launch TiVo-bas... More
Paramount+ Now Available on Xbox Across Many Markets (Rapid TV News)
Paramount+ is extending its distribution to Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S in Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latin America (including Brazil), Switzerla... More
Inside London’s Last DVD Rental Shop That’s Set to Close For Good (DM)
Over the 25 years since Gulam Charania opened his store, called For Your Eyes Only, customers have included Bodies star Stephen Graham. But the aftermath of the pandemic coupled wi... More
UK: 68% of Consumers Prefer AVOD Over SVOD (Senal News)
UK consumers are increasingly shift away from linear TV, with 25% of those saying they are watching less linear television than a year ago.... More
Adobe Digital Economy Index: UK Shoppers Set to Spend £24.1B Online This Holiday Season
This year, for the first time, the Adobe Digital Economy Index, powered by Adobe Analytics, has forecast how much UK shoppers will be spending online during the 2023 holiday season... More
Amdocs’ Vubiquity Selected by Lionsgate to Move Over 18,000 Film, TV Titles to the Cloud
Amdocs announced that Vubiquity, an Amdocs company, has been chosen by Lionsgate as a key collaborator to move its content library, consisting of over 18,000 film and TV titles, to... More
Dolby: Keep Your Pay-TV Service at the Heart of the Living Room (BTN)
Watch Dolby’s exclusive webinar as Ana López Zamarreño, Head of TV Product at Orange Spain, explains how Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision have improved the telco’s position in th... More
Paramount to Merge My5 with Pluto TV (BTVN)
Paramount has announced plans to combine My5 with Pluto TV, creating a single advertising-supported platform for the UK market. The single product would include popular local conte... More
Apple TV+ Added to Virgin Media (BTN)
Virgin Media subscribers in the UK can now enjoy drama, comedy, feature films and entertainment direct from Apple TV+.... More
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