Netflix and Walmart’s partnership lets both swing back at Amazon: The deal is part of Netflix’s ongoing attempt to diversify through merchandise and other revenue streams.
In September, we raised our forecast for HBO Max viewers. We now believe that HBO Max will have nearly 80 million monthly viewers this year, and that it will surpass 100 million viewers by the end of 2023. Previously, we did not expect HBO Max to break 100 million viewers by the end of our forecast period in 2025.
YouTube’s Partner Program report shows the creator economy is here to stay: The company has paid out $30 billion to creators, artists, and media companies in the last three years.
In the US, Hulu is the fastest-growing subscription streamer on connected TV devices, with the number of households that watch it via those devices rising by 53% between January 2020 and June 2021.
Following an announcement from YouTube Premium that they've hit 50 million subscribers worldwide, we have updated our US forecast to reflect the platforms uptick. We now forecast YouTube Premium will hit 29.5 million US subscribers by year-end 2021.
Twitch’s market dominance is under the microscope after a data breach exposes security flaws, payouts: More leaks could be on the way and could lead Amazon to face scrutiny from regulators and its own users.
On today's episode, we discuss which ad-supported video-on-demand (AVOD) services Americans are using, why they're using them, and if these types of viewers are different from those using subscription video-on-demand (SVOD). We then talk about what livestream TV could do to help users sign up at a faster clip, how SVOD players can reduce churn, and what to make of Disney+ considering an ad-supported tier. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analyst at Insider Intelligence Paul Verna.
Instagram collapses IGTV and in-feed video as boundaries of short- and long-form video blur: It's not the only social platform dropping time-based restrictions on its video products.
YouTube viewers are pivoting to TV screens as their method of choice for watching content, a trend that experienced significant growth before and during the height of the pandemic. We estimate that 113.1 million US YouTube viewers, 52.8% of total viewers, watched the platform's content on connected TV (CTV) devices in 2020. Those numbers will increase to 130.8 million and 57.7% by 2022.
YouTube Shorts is bringing its Shorts Fund to over 30 new countries: The platform is stressing the importance of original content as it goes up against TikTok for creators.
YouTube TV and NBCU's carriage disputes show the fragmentation of the skinny bundle space: This is only one of many disputes YouTube TV and other vMVPDs have faced, many of which hinge on sports channels.
In the US, Netflix is the top video streaming platform on connected TV devices, drawing 26% of all viewing time via devices like smart TVs and game consoles in June 2021.
Gaming is a key component of Netflix’s lofty franchise goals: On its own, gaming can help Netflix increase time spent. But it’s especially valuable in its push to build popular properties into full-fledged multimedia “universes.”
Netflix is betting big on original content and foreign markets for future growth: The streaming service has lost big shows to new streaming services and is now betting on its own pop culture hits.
Amazon looks to compete internationally with new Prime Video Channels in India: The streaming service has a remarkably small footprint in India compared with services like Disney+.
Disney+ weighs ads to reinvigorate user growth: A cheaper subscription tier could help broaden its audience domestically and internationally—and give marketers access to its strong brand and wealth of viewer data.
YouTube is the most popular platform for non-TV video content in the US, with 65% of the country’s short-form video viewers using the service to watch user-generated content, video game livestreams, and the like.
Netflix ups the ante against other streamers with Roald Dahl IP acquisition: This could also help the platform branch out from streaming and into games, publishing, and more.
Twitch’s deal with the National Music Publishers’ Association must be the first of many: The platform will need to ink deals that actually let streamers use copyrighted music in order to fend off competitors and support its growing music community.