The number of paying SVOD subscriptions, for TV episodes and movies only, across 13 Arabic countries will reach 21.52 million by 2027.
Disney+ catches HBO Max in Poland
Recently launched Disney+ is now as popular as HBO Max among internet and mobile users in Poland.
Netflix takes next step in tackling account sharing
Netflix will launch an alternative “add a home” feature in Argentina, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras next month.
UK loses 0.5m SVOD subscribers
The decline in the UK’s streaming market is gathering pace, with 488,000 households cancelling 1.66 million SVOD subscriptions in the second quarter.
SVOD and AVOD’s future “will end in tiers”
The video market is entering a new period of hybrid models, with many SVOD and BVOD services moving to both ad-free and ad-supported tiers.
Rakuten TV launches channels on Plex
The European VOD platform Rakuten TV has launches 91 linear channels on the global streaming service Plex.
B1 SmartTV launches pay-TV package on Samsung Smart TVs
German app developer B1 SmartTV has launched Sportworld, a platform for sports fans, on Samsung smart TVs.
Sportdigital channels join CLIQ Digital
German TV broadcaster Sportdigital is expanding the reach of its three pay-TV channels via a cooperation with CLIQ Digital.
Eastern Europe to gain 20m SVOD subs
The number of SVOD subscriptions in Eastern Europe is forecast to rise to 43 million by 2027.
Streamers reverting to weekly episode releases
Several new SVOD entrants are employing the classic model of gradual episode releases for their own original titles.