Digital TV News: BARB

Barb upgrades API with BVOD, SVOD, video-sharing and non-TV device data
Sep 20, 2023 – Barb has upgraded its API to include all data available in its panel viewing file, including non-linear viewing on BVOD, SVOD and video-sharing services plus viewing on PCs, tablets and smartphones.
News categories: Barb, Jim Jarrett, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, UK

Barb releases Q2 2023 UK SVOD subscriptions data
Aug 17, 2023 – Barb has released survey data showing that 65.9% of UK households had access to an SVOD service in Q2 2023. Netflix and Amazon Prime Video saw quarterly drops in penetration.
News categories: Barb, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, UK

Ofcom releases Communications Market 2023 report
Jul 20, 2023 – According to Ofcom's Communications Market Report, UK audiovisual revenues increased to £20bn in 2022, up by 5.3% on 2021. The increase was driven by SVOD and online video advertising.
News categories: Ofcom, Broadcast, Digital TV, Market Research, TV-over-IP, UK

GroupM launches Total TV Measurement for UK addressable TV
Jun 14, 2023 – GroupM has announced the launch of Total TV Measurement. Developed by Finecast, Total TV Measurement offers GroupM clients in the UK in-depth, data-driven measurement capabilities.
News categories: Finecast, AudienceProject, Samantha Lister, Martyn Bentley, Advertising, Digital TV, UK

Liberty Latin America organic Video RGUs up 1,900 in 1Q 2023
May 8, 2023 – Liberty Latin America (NASDAQ: LILA; LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB) has announced results for the period ended March 31, 2023. LLA's Video RGBs increased organically by 1,900 in the quarter to finish at 952,500.
News categories: Liberty Latin America, Bahamas, Barbados, Cable TV, Costa Rica, Digital TV, IPTV, Jamaica, Panama, Puerto Rico, Results, Subscribers, Trinidad and Tobago

UK SVOD households down 0.6% in 4Q 2022
Feb 17, 2023 – Data from Barb's Establishment Survey show that 19.42 million UK homes (67.7% of households) had access to an SVOD service in Q4 2022. This was a -0.6% decrease from 19.54 million in Q3 2022.
News categories: Barb, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, UK

BARB launches API giving clients direct access to viewing data
Jan 31, 2023 – BARB has beta launched an API to give its clients more flexibility in how they access BARB viewing data. The API includes three types of linear viewing data: programme audiences, advertising spots and impacts by time segments.
News categories: BARB, Jim Jarrett, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, UK

BARB makes Netflix viewing reporting widely available
Nov 2, 2022 – Netflix is now included in BARB's UK audience measurement for live and VOSDAL (viewed on same day as live) viewing, known as overnight viewing, as well as consolidated viewing, for viewing over a 7-day, 28-day or any user-defined period.
News categories: BARB, Justin Sampson, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, UK

Netflix signs up to BARB measurement for the UK
Oct 12, 2022 – Netflix has signed up to BARB's measurement of what people across the UK are watching. For viewing from November 1st, BARB will report Netflix viewing every day at both a service and a programme level to its clients.
News categories: BARB, Netflix, Justin Sampson, Reed Hastings, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, UK