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…
Netflix, Microsoft To Partner On Lower Cost Ad-Supported Service Tier
Netflix is partnering with Microsoft on a new ad-supported subscription plan, the streaming service revealed in a blog posting Wednesday. “In April, we announced that we will introduce a new lower priced ad-supported subscription plan for consumers, in addition to our existing ads-free basic, standard…
Reuters: EU Investigating AOMedia For Possible Anti-Trust Practices With AV1
The Alliance for Open Media (AOMedia), developer of the AV1 codec used by Netflix, Google’s YouTube and other streaming services, as a potentially more efficient alternative to HEVC, is under investigation by the European Union for possible anti-trust activities, Reuters reported last week. If such…
JustWatch: Netflix Lost 2% U.S. Market Share In First Half As Competitors Advanced
According to streaming recommendations service JustWatch’s second quarter 2022 user streaming data for the United States, Netflix’ leading share of the premium OTT SVoD market lost ground over the first six months with competitors led by Amazon Prime hot on its heels. Following the release…
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…
Netflix’ Hastings Mulls Offering Lower Priced Tier As Sub Count Drops
Neflix CEO Reed Hastings made some interesting disclosures Tuesday in the company’s Q1 financial reporting, including a loss of 200,000 net subscribers, addressed by some moves to support profitability. With the Q1 subscriber drop-off, the company said its current worldwide subscriber count now stands at…
Netflix Introduces Double Thumbs Up Button To Better Gauge Show Popularity
Looking for more data on the kinds of programming that its subscribers prefer the most, Netflix has introduced a Double Thumbs Up tool. Netflix viewers will now find the new option next to the Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down buttons in the Netflix app on…
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