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JioHotstar surpasses 100m subs

JioHostar, the India streaming platform, has announced that it has surpassed 100 million subscribers. Commenting on the milestone, Kiran Mani, CEO – Digital, JioStar, said: “We have always believed that world-class entertainment should be accessible to all, and crossing 100 million subscribers is a testament to that vision. This milestone not only underscores India’s limitless […]

March 27, 2025

Research: Algorithms beat word-of-mouth for content choices

According to Ampere’s Consumer data, more viewers than ever now trust the personalised suggestions offered by streaming platforms rather than the traditional favourite – recommendations from friends and family. Among global Internet users, 26 per cent now rely on streamers’ algorithm picks to decide what TV and film to watch, versus 23 per cent who […]

March 26, 2025

ZDF-Mediathek becomes streaming-first platform

Axinom, a provider of streaming technology backend components and architecture, has announced its key role as a consortium member and technical lead in this week’s launch of ZDF’s new streaming platform, transforming ZDF-Mediathek into an advanced streaming-first service. The new technology setup ensures a scalable foundation for this European platform. German public service broadcaster ZDF’s […]

March 20, 2025

Data: US streamers don’t want ads on paid services

Tubi, Fox Corporation’s ad-supported streaming service, has released findings from The Stream 2025: Audience Insights Shaping Streaming. In this year’s report Tubi, who partnered with The Harris Poll to conduct research, provides a dive into the changing streaming behaviours of US consumers, especially Gen Z, and how marketers can reach these audiences amid the shifting […]

March 18, 2025

TNA+ rolls out price drops and new sub options

TNA Wrestling is introducing new subscription plans for its TNA+ streaming service, with pricing designed to provide fans with greater access to premium content at more affordable prices, based on fan feedback. The revamped TNA+ now offers three distinct subscription options for fans in the UK: • Annual: Priced at £139.99 per year (down from […]

March 13, 2025

Survey: US viewers prefer streaming movies over cinema

The shift from watching new movies in cinemas to streaming them at home has been one of the most significant changes in entertainment over the past few decades. The pandemic accelerated that shift, and although that has faded, many viewers have continued to trade cinema-going for watching the latest movies at home. Research platform MX8 […]

March 6, 2025

Study: Multi-generational viewers switching to streaming

FreeWheel, a Comcast company and technology platform for the video advertising industry, has released the findings from a new study, CTV Barometer, carried out with GWI — the consumer insights tech company. The research shows that streaming TV is rapidly becoming a popular way to consume content, regardless of age. Across 630 million streamers in […]

March 5, 2025

Euromedia January/February 2025

Euromedia January/February 2025 The rise of streaming and demands on valuable spectrum means fundamental decisions need to be taken as to how TV is distributed in the future. Colin Mann discusses the implications with a range of industry players. Read the article and the rest of the issue here.

February 28, 2025

RealityMine, OnDemandIQ partnership

RealityMine, the owner of cross-device VoD capture technology, RealityMine Connect, has announced a partnership with OnDemandIQ in the Asia-Pacific region. This collaboration marks the launch of RealityMine Connect—an innovative solution designed to offer comprehensive, single-source, user-level insights into streaming consumption across all connected devices. Developed by RealityMine and first launched in 2023, RealityMine Connect has […]

February 24, 2025

Data: Linear TV consumption continues to decline globally

Data drawn from Kantar Media’s annual international TGI Global Quick View report, covering 37 countries and more than 80,000 respondents (from 2021 to 2025), reveals that the proportion of adults globally who say that nearly all of their TV/video watching is through TV channels has fallen from 12 per cent in 2021 to 7 per […]

February 18, 2025