Digital TV News: Paramount
Paramount+ now available on Virgin TV in the UK
May 12, 2023 – Virgin Media customers with Virgin TV 360 or Stream can now access Paramount+ directly via their set-top box for £6.99 per month or £69.90 per year.
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Virgin Media, David Bouchier, Apps, Cable TV, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Streaming, UK
Global SVOD subscriptions to be 400 million higher by 2028
May 15, 2023 – Digital TV Research expects global SVOD subscriptions to increase by 400 million between 2022 and 2028 to reach 1.76 billion, revealing that there is still plenty of SVOD growth left.
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Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Subscribers, Worldwide
Fubo enhances CTV ad measurement with iSpot.tv
May 10, 2023 – FuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) has partnered with iSpot.tv to bolster CTV measurement across its video ad inventory, including data on the number of impressions delivered to households not reached by linear TV.
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iSpot.tv, FuboTV, Dan Loewenberg, David Gandler, Advertising, Digital TV, Streaming, USA
Paramount+ adds 4.1 million subscribers in 1Q 2023
May 4, 2023 – Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) has announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. Paramount+ reached 60 million total subscribers with the addition of 4.1 million subscribers in the quarter.
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Paramount Global, Digital TV, Results, Streaming, Subscribers, Worldwide
Half of ad-supported Netflix subscribers find the ad load heavy
Apr 24, 2023 – Though Netflix's ad-supported tier averages less than 5 minutes of ads per hour, 49% of Basic with Ads subscribers found it to varying degrees heavy, with 17% seeing it as excessive, according to Aluma.
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Aluma, Michael Greeson, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA
DISH Media and DIRECTV Advertising simplify addressable TV for programmers
Apr 25, 2023 – DIRECTV Advertising and DISH Media have announced standardized solutions for programmer enablement, reducing the effort required to enable addressable advertising across multiple distributor footprints.
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DISH Media, DIRECTV Advertising, Kevin Arrix, Matt Van Houten, Julian Zilberbrand, Advertising, Digital TV, USA
Global AVOD revenues to have grown $50 billion by 2028
Apr 24, 2023 – According to Digital TV Research, global AVOD revenues will reach $91bn in 2028, up from $41bn in 2022. The US will contribute 41% to the 2028 total, adding $20 billion between 2022 and 2028.
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Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide
PlayOn and MediaRadar ink streaming data deal
Apr 6, 2023 – MediaRadar and PlayOn have announced that MediaRadar will use data derived from video captured via PlayOn to enhance their streaming Media advertising analytics and insights products.
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MediaRadar, PlayOn, Todd Krizelman, Jeff Lawrence, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, USA
Valossa AI powers UX of Cinedigm's Cineverse streaming service
Mar 30, 2023 – Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) has announced an agreement with Valossa Labs to enhance the user experience of its Cineverse streaming service using Valossa's AI-based cognitive automation systems.
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Cinedigm, Valossa Labs, Tony Huidor, Mika Rautiainen, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, UX, Worldwide
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