Hub Study: FAST TV Options Trending Hot As Inflation Digs Into Consumer Wallets
Free and/or lower cost ad-supported TV streaming is trending heavier as inflation continues to pinch consumer wallets, according to a new study from streaming media analytics firm Hub Entertainment. Hub’s Q4 2022 “TV Advertising: Fact vs. Fiction” study pointed to the emergence of new free…
Sudden Shakeup At Disney Brings Iger Back As CEO While Talk Swirls On Hulu Deal
In a stunning move Sunday night, Disney’s board of directors approved bringing back former executive chair and CEO Bob Iger for a two-year period as CEO, replacing Bob Chapek, who will be leaving the company after many years in various capacities there. Chapek was, perhaps,…
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: Netflix, Prime Video Were Just 2% Apart In Market Share In Q3
According to U.S. user metrics from online content recommendations service JustWatch, Netflix and Amazon Prime were neck and neck in viewership market share during the third quarter of 2022. The company’s subscription video on demand (SVOD) market shares report for Q3 2022found Netflix and Prime…
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…
Reports: SVoD Subscriptions To Rise Along With Viewer Defections
Subscription video on demand (SVoD) serivce subscriptions are expected to continue to rise according to a study released by Digital TV Research, but Hub Entertainment warns competition will grow more fierce as month to month subscriber churn ratchets up the pressure. According to Digital TV…
JustWatch: HBO Max Made Big Market Share Strides With U.S. Viewers In Q1
Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and Disney+ were the big four market share winners among U.S. subscription video on demand (SVoD) streaming services for the first quarter of 2022, but HBO Max gained the most with U.S. users of the JustWatch content search service. Netflix…
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