A recent closed-door discussion at CES brought together industry leaders to address the challenges posed by CTV platforms like Roku, Samsung, and Vizio. Participants highlighted concerns over restrictive practices, such as hoarding user data, demanding large shares of ad inventory,…
The Banff World Media Festival has announced Anjali Sud, CEO of Tubi, as the first keynote speaker for its 2025 BANFF Summit Series, taking place June 8-11 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. Sud, who leads Tubi, a rapidly growing…
Amazon's Prime Video is offering a STARZ & Max bundle for $20.99/month, allowing subscribers to access both premium libraries at a 25% discount compared to standalone subscriptions. The bundle combines popular STARZ originals like Outlander and Power Book III: Raising…
Nielsen will begin reporting Disney Plus, ESPN Plus, and Hulu as a single entity called "Disney Streaming" in its "The Gauge" reports starting January 2025. This change reflects Disney’s content integration efforts and aims to better measure its total TV…
The Media Ratings Council (MRC) has accredited Nielsen's Big Data & Panel National TV measurement product, marking the first approval of a hybrid panel-big data methodology. This solution integrates Nielsen’s traditional panel data with insights from 75 million streaming devices,…
December 2024 set new streaming records, with Netflix adding 19 million subscribers in Q4, surpassing 300 million globally. Streaming captured 43.4% of total TV watch time, driven by exclusive content and live events. Platforms like YouTube, Prime Video, and Max…
Plex has unveiled major updates aimed at enhancing content discovery, community interaction, and streaming functionality in 2025. Key additions include user reviews, public user profiles, and a redesigned interface preview for Apple TV, focused on streamlining navigation and customization. Advanced…
YouTube TV customers can now add Crunchyroll to their subscriptions via Primetime Channels, enabling seamless access to over 50,000 anime episodes and movies. This expansion, first announced in October, follows Crunchyroll's recent launches on platforms like Roku, Xfinity, and Xumo,…
Netflix blew past expectations in Q4 2024, adding a record-breaking 19M subscribers and crossing 300M total. With subscriber numbers retired, the focus shifts to revenue, margins, and its bold bets on live sports and ads.
YouGov data reveals that Squid Game, Virgin River, and The Madness—all Netflix series—were the most-streamed titles in the U.S. for December 2024. Squid Game topped the list with 196.6 million views and 35.5 million viewers, driven by the release of…
