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  • [ October 14, 2020 ] Pay-TV cord cutting to see huge growth in US as most homes pay-TV free by 2025 Pay TV
  • [ October 14, 2020 ] Why Netflix is ending its free trial (And why other SVOD services shouldn’t) SVOD
  • [ October 13, 2020 ] Study: US AVOD viewers older, more economically challenged; but SVOD, AVOD can coexist Advertising
  • [ September 30, 2020 ] Enterprise video soars in July and August as pandemic changes become the norm Enterprise
  • [ September 21, 2020 ] SVOD subscriptions in Western Europe expected to top 191M by 2025 OTT
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Why Netflix is ending its free trial (And why other SVOD services shouldn’t)

October 14, 2020 Jim O’Neill

If more than one-half of free trials to OTT streaming services convert to full paid subscriptions, why is Netflix ending its free trial program? Parks Associates research show that 58% of consumers who trial an Read More

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Study: US AVOD viewers older, more economically challenged; but SVOD, AVOD can coexist

October 13, 2020 Jim O’Neill

Almost 20% of U.S. internet users watch AVOD (ad-supported video on-demand, a new report says, as those services continue to build their program catalogs, some with more available content than Netflix. But, the report found, Read More

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OTT

SVOD subscriptions in Western Europe expected to top 191M by 2025

September 21, 2020 Jim O’Neill

The Covid-19 pandemic is expected to drive SVOD subscriptions in Western Europe up by at least 35 million in 2020, a new study posits. Digital TV Research said the pandemic has accelerated an already hot Read More

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Broadway turns to streaming with ‘Diana’ as COVID-19 keeps lights out

August 13, 2020 Jim O’Neill

Premium video on-demand (PVOD) has been gaining traction as movie studios have struggled to reach audiences because of theater closings – and audience reluctance to return – during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Broadway – which still Read More

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Video subscriptions up 28% in 2019 with bigger growth seen in 2020

August 3, 2020 Jim O’Neill

The number of global net subscriptions to streaming video services increased by 28% in 2019 as more users turned to OTT delivery for their video entertainment. A new report said the net number of subscriptions Read More

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Local content is key to streaming audiences globally… that’s creating opportunity

May 5, 2020 Jim O’Neill

A new study says Netflix and Amazon Prime in particular are looking to grow their international markets by ramping up their local content mix. Ampere Analysis reports markets like Japan, India and China are getting Read More

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Pay-TV providers sick over Q1 results; Comcast, AT&T, Verizon face worse Q2

April 30, 2020 Jim O’Neill

Pay-TV provider Comcast today posted a mixed bag of first quarter results. The company missed Wall Street expectations for revenue, but topped profit forecasts while warning of a potentially “significant” downturn for the second quarter Read More

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NFL season starting Oct. 15? Could be… What’s streaming’s role?

April 27, 2020 Jim O’Neill

Wondering when that football itch is going to get scratched? The good news: The NFL reportedly plans to release a flexible schedule May 7. And the bad? Well, the NFL reportedly has a plan that Read More

SVOD

Netflix adds 15.77M subs in Q1; consumers see streaming as a better deal

April 21, 2020 Jim O’Neill

Note to self: Beware forecasters who say Netflix’s 15.77 million new subscribers in the quarter is a bad thing. Or say it’s never going to happen again. And, really, don’t listen when they sing their Read More

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S. Korea’s TVOD success is a credit to relaxed theatrical release windows; will it happen here?

April 8, 2020 Jim O’Neill

A new study says South Korea’s TVOD and SVOD services are soaring, with the country’s transactional video-on-demand market one of the most successful in the world. One of the keys to TVOD’s success? Relaxed release Read More

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