All SVOD articles
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NewsRichard Young appointed Managing Director of Little Dot’s History Hit
UK-based digital content studio and media network Little Dot Studios has appointed Richard Young as Managing Director of History Hit and FAST.
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NewsThree platforms account for 85% of SVOD viewing in Europe
Three services - Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+ - account for 85% of viewing time on subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platforms in Europe, according to a new report from the European Audiovisual Observatory (EAO).
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NewsEastern Europe OTT revenues to climb 82% by 2029
Streaming revenues for 22 Eastern European countries will climb 82% by 2029, according to new figures from Digital Research.
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NewsBBC defies UK scripted commissioning downturn
The BBC commissioned half of all scripted content in the UK last year, according to a new report by Ampere Analysis.
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NewsNetflix predicted to lose Arabic streaming leadership to Shahid VIP
Netflix is predicted to lose its SVOD market leadership in Arabic countries in the next five years, according to a report by Digital TV Research.
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NewsAfrica to add nine million SVOD subscriptions
Sub-Saharan Africa will have 16 million paying SVOD subscriptions by 2029, up from seven million at the end of 2023, according to research by Digital TV Research.
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NewsUK screen industry valued at £12.5bn for 2023
Figures released by the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE), Omdia, Kantar, Futuresource Consulting, and Official Charts Company have valued the UK screen industry at £12.5bn for 2023, a 5.6% YoY growth in a year when the UK Box Office topped £1bn for the first time since the pandemic. This ...
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NewsPeak TV has come to abrupt end says Ampere Analysis report
The number of scripted US series releases fell to 481 in 2023 as a result of strike action and a downturn in the original content boom, according to new figures from Ampere Analysis.
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NewsWarner Bros. Discovery Acquires Turkish Streamer BluTV
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has acquired Turkish entertainment SVOD platform BluTV.
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NewsGlobal SVOD Subs to Reach 1.79bn by 2029
Global SVOD subscriptions will increase by 321 million between 2023 and 2029 to reach 1.79 billion according to the latest report by Digital TV Research.
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NewsBanijay acquires UK drama indie The Forge
Banijay UK has acquired leading scripted independent producer The Forge, whose TV drama credits include Marriage, Help and Becoming Elizabeth.
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NewsGlobal Streamer Content Spend Up 7% to $42bn
The major global streaming platforms will invest $42bn in original and acquired film and TV content in 2023, according to research by Ampere Analysis.
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Daily NewsStreaming gets a health check
Alex Wilkinson, Head of Sales and Marketing, EMEA, at Accedo TV, said service optimisation to ensure lower cost of ownership and sustainability are among the key trends at IBC this year. “There’s definitely a move towards optimisation of cost, and that comes in the natural arc from SVOD services particularly ...
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Executive InterviewsInterview: Ajit Thakur and the Power of ‘Glocal’ Streaming
Ajit Thakur, co-founder of fast-growing Indian OTT service aha, looks forward to an IBC2023 conference session that will explore the company’s future content production and diversification plans.
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NewsArabic and Africa SVOD Subs to Boom
SVOD subscriptions in Arabic and African countries are expected to boom, according to Digital TV Research figures.
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NewsHollywood Writers’ Strike: Directors Agree New Deal
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) membership has voted by a large margin to agree a three-year deal with major studios and streamers, averting the possibility of another stoppage in Hollywood to add to the difficulties caused by the writers’ strike.
