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Analysts: Netflix Could Reach 360 Million Subscribers by 2030

by Andrew Fenn

Analysts from the Bank of America and Merrill Lynch have forecast that Netflix could grow its subscriber base by 8% every year through 2030, up to 360 million users. Just last month, Digital TV …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Netflix| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 20

Netflix Subscribers to Grow 82% Between 2017 and 2023

by Andrew Fenn

Digital TV Research forecasts that Netflix will have 201 million streaming subscribers by 2023, up by 82% from 111 million at the end of 2017. About 28 million subscribers will be added in 2018, …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Netflix| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 19

Amazon Dominates US Direct-to-Consumer TV Network Subscriptions

by Andrew Fenn

New research from The Diffusion Group finds that Amazon Prime Channels accounts for more than half of all direct-to-consumer subscriptions. Its dominance is especially prominent among premium DTC apps including HBO, Showtime and Starz. …

Tags:Amazon| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| SVOD| Vol 25 - Issue 19

Roku Celebrates 10 Years with Free Content and Retail Discounts

by Andrew Fenn

Roku has announced it has unlocked free content for its customers and is offering discounts on select streaming players, just ahead of National Streaming Day on May 20th. This year marks the tenth anniversary …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Roku| Vol 25 - Issue 19

YouTube Adds Newer iPhones to List of HDR-Compatible Devices

by Andrew Fenn

HDR on YouTube is now supported on iPhone X, 8 and 8 Plus, joining the Google Pixel, LG V30 and Samsung Galaxy S8, as well as Sony’s Xperia XZ Premium. These are the first …

Tags:Apple| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 19| YouTube

Parks Associates Releases New US Pay TV Research

by Andrew Fenn

New research from Parks Associates shows that 6% of US broadband households are highly likely to subscribe to an online pay TV service within the next 12 months, which would more than double the …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Pay TV| SVOD| Vol 25 - Issue 19

Formula One Streaming Service Goes Live

by Andrew Fenn

F1 TV, the new streaming service from Formula One, is now live in the US and Europe, among other regions. The paid-for subscription service features two plans: F1 TV Access allows viewers to consume …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 19

Global Video Streaming Grew 114% Year-on-Year in 2018 Q1

by Andrew Fenn

Video AI platform Conviva has reported that global video streaming hours grew 114% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2018. App-based viewing grew 136%, while in-browser streaming grew 71%. Among providers, Apple TV streaming …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| TV Viewing| Vol 25 - Issue 17

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IHS: Pay TV Subscriptions Declined in 14 Markets in 2017

by Andrew Fenn

The cord-cutting trend that threatens the future of the global pay TV industry was not confined solely to the United States in 2017. Total pay TV subscriptions also declined in 13 other markets — …

Tags:IHS Markit| Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Pay TV| SVOD| Vol 25 - Issue 17

Digital TV Research: vMVPD and D2C Revenues to Rocket Eightfold

by Andrew Fenn

vMVPD and D2C revenues will reach $24 billion by 2023 — eight times the $3 billion recorded in 2017, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. vMVPD will overshadow D2C, with its …

Tags:Broadcast| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 17

New Rules for European Audiovisual Media Regulation

by Andrew Fenn

The European Parliament, Council and Commission have reached a preliminary agreement on revised audiovisual media rules in Europe. Negotiations will officially conclude in June. The rules are likely to mean that SVOD suppliers such …

Tags:Europe| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 16| Vol 25 - Issue 17

Roku Announces More New Features Coming in 8.1 Update

by Andrew Fenn

Roku has announced the addition of live and linear news content from ABC News Live, Cheddar, People TV and others, to its ad-supported streaming service, The Roku Channel. Other new features include “Collections,” enabling …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| OTT Video| Roku| Vol 25 - Issue 16