Digital TV News: Amazon Prime Video

Gracenote launches SVOD content data hub
Nov 13, 2024 – Gracenote has launched a Data Hub providing insight into the current state of subscription video on-demand (SVOD) programming to identify global content trends and changes over time.
News categories: Gracenote, Trent Wheeler, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

Barb releases Q3 2024 UK SVOD subscriptions data
Nov 13, 2024 – Barb has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 20.1m UK homes (68.8%) had access to an SVOD service in Q3 2024. This is a slight increase from 20m UK homes (68.7%) in Q2.
News categories: Barb, Doug Whelpdale, Digital TV, Streaming, Subscribers, UK

More U.S. streaming consumers opting for basic tiers with ads
Oct 22, 2024 – Parks Associates research has found that ad-based tier subscriptions are increasingly being adopted in the U.S. and now account for 57% of the user bases of the leading video streaming services.
News categories: Parks Associates, Sarah Lee, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

DEGI and BB Media deliver APAC entertainment insights
Sep 17, 2024 – DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International (DEGI), with BB Media, has released an overview of the APAC digital entertainment landscape for DEGI members.
News categories: DEGI, BB Media, Liz Bales, Laura Ghisiglieri, Asia, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming

UKTV joins Freely, the UK's new live and on demand streaming platform
Sep 16, 2024 – Everyone TV has announced that UKTV will bring its on demand service U to new streaming platform, Freely, this month, alongside streamed live channels U&Dave, U&DRAMA, U&W and U&YESTERDAY.
News categories: Everyone TV, UKTV, Jonathan Thompson, Jonathan Newman, Lottie Towler, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, UK

Ad-supported streaming surges in Australia
Sep 2, 2024 – The Australian entertainment subscription market, which includes video, music and game services, grew by 5% to 52.3 million services in the 12 months to June 2024, according to Telsyte.
News categories: Telsyte, Foad Fadaghi, Alvin Lee, Australia, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Streaming

Japan SVOD market to rise to $5.6 billion in 2028
Aug 29, 2024 – Subscription video on demand (SVOD) service revenue in Japan is expected to increase at a CAGR of 6.8% from $4 billion in 2023 to $5.6 billion in 2028, according to GlobalData.
News categories: GlobalData, Kantipudi Pradeepthi, Digital TV, Japan, Market Research, Streaming

Telenor Sweden and SDMC unveil 4K Android TV dongle
Aug 23, 2024 – SDMC and Telenor Sweden have introduced the Tv-hubb, a 4K AV1 dongle, powered by Android TV. Made from recyclable and durable materials, the Tv-hubb is both compact and lightweight.
News categories: SDMC, Telenor, Ryan Yan, Hanna Idstam, Android TV, Digital TV, IBCShow, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Sweden, TV Everywhere

U.S. TV viewing exhibits rare upswing in July
Aug 20, 2024 – According to Nielsen's The Gauge, in July, streaming was again the dominant category in the U.S., accounting for 41.4% of TV viewing. Streaming levels were over 5% higher in July compared to June.
News categories: Nielsen, Broadcast, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA