Hub: Default Streaming Service Status Is More Important Than Subscribers Alone
Consumers now use an average of 7.4 sources to satisfy their viewing needs, making the first program source they access when turn on the TV critically important, according to Hub Entertainment Research’s latest 2022 Best Bundle study. With so much stacking of programming options, Hub…
Parks: Prime Video Knocks Netflix Out Of 1st Place In Paid OTT Subs For The First Time
Amazon’s Prime Video over-the-top (OTT) subscription streaming service has dethroned long-time subscription video king Netflix in total subscribers for the first time, according to a newly released top 10 U.S. OTT services ranking from researcher Parks Associates. Parks said the ranking in which Prime Video…
Netflix To Present First Live Streamed Comedy Special With Chris Rock
Netflix is planning to become the first subscription video on demand (SVoD) OTT service to present a live global comedy streaming event, with a special performance featuring comedian Chris Rock. The landmark live video stream, which will be presented “early in 2023,” according to a…
Disney Reports 235.7M Total Streaming Subscribers At Close Of Its Fiscal Year
The Disney+ premium streaming service has grown to 164.2 million global subscribers, but the Walt Disney Co. warned Wednesday in its financial report for the fiscal fourth quarter that the subscriber growth rate will likely slow in the quarter ahead. Bob Chapek, The Walt Disney…
JustWatch: AVOD Streaming Interest Picked Up Prior To Launch Of Cheaper Netflix Tier
With the launch Thursday of the Netflix Basic with Ads tier, video programming search and recommendation service JustWatch issued data showing consumer interest in advertised video on demand (AVOD) services and content picked up significantly in the last three months. JustWatch said its data gathered…
Netflix Reveals Pricing, Launch Date For New `Basic With Ads’ Tier
Netflix formally announced Thursday its forthcoming Basic with Ads service tier offering subscribers a lower-priced service option with ad-supported streaming. The new Basic with Ads plan will launch in the United States on November 3rd at 9 am PT for $6.99 per month (streaming service’s…
JustWatch: Netflix Dropped SVOD Share But Remains King
Since February, Netflix’s share of streaming viewership has decreased by 8%, as Disney+ has enjoyed a 4% increase over the same timeframe, according to data released by online content search website JustWatch. However, according to the viewing data gathered from JustWatch program search and recommendations…
JustWatch Confirms Disney’s No. 1 Streaming Subscriber Status
With the news Thursday that Disney’s premium streaming services have passed long-time leader Netflix in total subscriber count, JustWatch, the online video content recommendations and information service, has issued its analysis of the achievement. JustWatch said that by the end of July, Disney+ along with…
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