A leading consultancy is warning operators are fast approaching the ceiling for the amount viewers are willing to pay in purchasing a VOD movie.
North American OTT TV revenues to double
North American OTT TV episode and movie revenues are set to reach $94 billion in 2026.
North American pay-TV sub losses to slow
The number of pay-TV subscribers in Canada and the US will fall by 43 million from 116 million in the peak year of 2010 to 74 million in 2026.
Pay-VOD revenues reach €3bn in Germany in 2020
Turnover in the German market for paid video streaming (Pay-VOD) has risen to €3.0 billion in 2020.
Disney+ subs to overtake Netflix
The number of subscribers to Disney+ (294 million) is projected to exceed those of Netflix (286 million) in 2026.
MENA to add 18m SVOD subs
The 20 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will have 32.65 million SVOD subscriptions by 2026.
Piracy: Most Germans unaware of hidden dangers
Two out of three people in Germany (64%) are unaware of the hidden dangers of piracy – fraud, identity theft and malware – or its links to criminal gangs, according to new research by intellectual property protection organisation FACT.
Smart TV sales continue to rise in Germany in 2020
With around 6.6 million TV sets, 20% more smart TVs were sold in Germany last year than in 2019 (5.5 million), reports industry association Deutsche TV-Plattform with reference to GfK figures.
MENA pay-TV revenues tumble
Pay-TV revenues for the 20 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region fell by 14% between 2016 and 2020 to $2.74 billion.
Streamed TV services at all-time high
A new report says streamed TV services now number four per US streaming household and two in Western Europe.