Digital TV News: Starz
Accedo, Brightcove and JUMP support Al Sharqiya SVOD launch
Apr 9, 2024 – Accedo and Brightcove (NASDAQ: BCOV) have collaborated with Al Sharqiya to enhance its 1001 AVOD streaming service with the introduction of an SVOD platform alongside live linear channels.
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Accedo, Brightcove, Al Sharqiya, JUMP, Michael Lantz, Justin Barrett, Mohsen Khairaldin Garcia, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Iraq, Streaming, UX
Ad tiering pays off as 36% of U.S. subscribers upgrade to avoid ads
Feb 20, 2024 – According to a report from Bango, the launch of ad-funded tiers has driven more than a third of U.S. subscribers (36%) to upgrade their services.
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Bango, Paul Larbey, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA
Netflix to lose leadership in Arabic countries
Feb 19, 2024 – According to Digital TV Research, there will be 26 million SVOD subscriptions in Arabic countries by 2029, up from 14 million in 2023. Netflix will lose its market leadership to Shahid VIP.
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Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Digital TV, Market Research, Middle-East, Streaming, Subscribers
evision launches 'STARZ ON' AVOD/FAST streaming service
Nov 7, 2023 – evision has unveiled its free OTT streaming platform, STARZ ON, providing access to AVOD/FAST content on Android and iOS devices for users in the MENA region and West Africa.
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evision, e&, Olivier Bramly, Khalifa Al Shamsi, Digital TV, Middle-East, Streaming
Amazon announces Fire TV product updates
Sep 20, 2023 – Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) has announced a range of updates to its Fire TV family, introducing voice search with generative AI, upgrades to the Fire TV Ambient Experience, and more powerful Fire TV Sticks.
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Amazon, Tapas Roy, Digital TV, Set Top Box, USA, UX
Arabic-speaking countries to add 13 million SVOD subscribers
Aug 17, 2023 – According to Digital TV Research, there will be 28 million SVOD subscriptions across 13 Arabic countries by 2029, up from 15 million in 2023.
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Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Digital TV, Market Research, Middle-East, Streaming
STARZ domestic OTT subscribers up 700,000 in 1Q 2023
May 25, 2023 – Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) has reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. Total global OTT subscribers increased by 1.3 million in the sequential quarter, on a pro forma basis.
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Lionsgate, Jon Feltheimer, Digital TV, Results, Streaming, Subscribers, USA, Worldwide
MENA online video ad revenue to more than double to $2.3bn in 2027
May 22, 2023 – The online video advertising market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will more than double to reach $2.3bn in 2027 according to the latest research from Omdia.
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Omdia, Digital TV, Market Research, Middle-East, Streaming
OS updates coming to Roku devices in the U.S. this spring
Mar 9, 2023 – Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) has announced platform-wide updates to its OS, with updates to Live TV, content discovery, Sports, the Roku Mobile App, and more rolling out in the U.S. this spring.
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Roku, Preston Smalley, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS, USA, UX
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