Digital TV News: Paramount+

Global SVOD revenues to surpass $127bn in 2029
Sep 25, 2023 – According to Digital TV Research, global SVOD revenues will reach $127 billion by 2029, up from $107 billion in 2023. The US and China will account for half of the 2029 total.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

Paramount+ to launch in Japan with J:COM and WOWOW
Sep 20, 2023 – Paramount (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) is to launch its Paramount+ streaming service in Japan with J:COM and WOWOW - the second market in Asia to launch the service, following its debut in Korea last year.
News categories: Paramount, J:COM, WOWOW, Marco Nobili, Yoichi Iwaki, Akira Tanaka, Cable TV, Digital TV, Japan, Streaming

Hybrid AVOD-SVOD revenues to triple to $20 billion by 2029
Sep 19, 2023 – According to Digital TV Research, Netflix, Disney+, HBO and Paramount+ will together create hybrid AVOD-SVOD revenues of $20 billion by 2029, up from $6 billion in 2023.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

Gracenote supports Télé-Loisirs with SVOD information and imagery
Sep 5, 2023 – Gracenote is helping Prisma Media transform its Télé-Loisirs offerings into go-to resources for what to watch in France by providing information and imagery for the major SVOD catalogs.
News categories: Gracenote, Prisma Media, Vikram Kulkarni, Julian Marco, Big Data, Digital TV, France, IBC2023

AVOD to outgrow SVOD in Latin America
Aug 24, 2023 – According to Digital TV Research, OTT revenues in Latin America will grow by $7 billion between 2023 and 2029 to reach $17 billion. AVOD will add $3.5 billion versus $2.8 billion for SVOD.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Digital TV, Latin America, Market Research, Streaming

U.S. home entertainment spending topped $20 billion in H1 2023
Aug 18, 2023 – According to DEG, U.S. consumers spent $20.5 billion on movies and TV shows in the first six months of 2023, up 14.7% from the $17.9 billion spent in the first six months of 2022.
News categories: Digital Entertainment Group, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

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

U.S. streaming climbs to record high in July
Aug 15, 2023 – Streaming accounted for a record high 38.7% of total U.S. TV usage in July, while linear TV viewership fell below 50% for the first time, according to Nielsen's July 2023 The Gauge report.
News categories: Nielsen, Broadcast, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Samba TV releases latest State of Viewership report
Aug 9, 2023 – Samba TV has released its latest State of Viewership report, analyzing around 45 billion hours of linear and streaming, over the first half of 2023, to give an overview of linear TV, movie and CTV viewership.
News categories: Samba TV, Ashwin Navin, Digital TV