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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

avod
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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

svod subscriptions in western europe
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

Broadway streaming
Streaming Video

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

Mexico's SVOD growth
OTT

Mexico’s SVOD growth to drive video entertainment revenue beyond $4.4B in 2021

August 5, 2020 Jim O’Neill

As in other regions, COVID-19 has been a catalyst for Mexico’s SVOD growth in the fast evolving video entertainment market, a new study shows. Futuresource Consulting posits that digital video will be crucial to the Read More

Brazil's 5G
5G

Claro takes early lead in Brazil’s 5G race

July 7, 2020 Jim O’Neill

Unwilling to wait for Brazil’s 5G spectrum auction, Claro Brasil said it has launched the country’s first commercial 5G wireless network, using dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) to rollout the network across frequencies it already has. Read More

mobile SVOD subscriptions
OTT

Report: Mobile SVOD subscriptions to claim 40% of SVOD market by 2025

July 6, 2020 Jim O’Neill

Less than half of global SVOD subscriptions will be delivered across fixed broadband connections by 2025 as mobile SVOD subscriptions – especially in emerging markets – gains an increasing share of the subscription video on-demand Read More

Disney+
OTT

Disney+ getting more kids content after UK pay-TV carriage fight; are we witnessing Disney’s future?

June 26, 2020 Jim O’Neill

Disney+ has been a big hit with consumers globally, topping 54 million subs in May, just a half-year after launching. But the direct-to-consumer (D2C), over-the-top (OTT) play hasn’t always had the same luck with pay-TV Read More

quibi's flawed experiment
OTT

Quibi’s quick demise: A look inside the mobile-only streamer’s fumbled launch

June 24, 2020 Jim O’Neill

Big name executives. Big stars. Big advertising commitments. Big hype. Quibi’s future looked bright when it rolled out, topping Apple’s App Store at No. 4 on its April 6 launch day. But subscribers, downloads and Read More

Internet TV
Featured

Report: Internet TV to pass pay TV, become crucial to earnings for film, TV

June 15, 2020 Jim O’Neill

A new study is forecasting Internet TV subscriptions will pass pay-TV subscriptions globally by the close of 2020 as more movie and TV studios and broadcasters turn to direct-to-consumer delivery. The result: Internet TV will Read More

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