Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) continues to resonate with consumers across the globe, becoming an integral part of the video viewing lifestyle.
US SVOD subscriptions to reach 270 million
The number of SVOD subscriptions [for movies, linear channels and TV episodes – excluding other platforms such as sports services] in North America will climb by 110 million from 160 million in 2018 to 270 million in 2024.
Analyst: Disney+ to rocket to 75 million subscribers
On Thursday, April 11, Disney outlined its plans for its Disney+ SVOD platform. Launching in November, the company expects to reach 60-90 million Disney+ subscribers by 2024, with the US contributing a third.
Disney+ launch set for November, competitively priced at $6.99
Disney+ will launch in the US on November 12, and will cost $6.99 per month (or $69.99 a year), the company announced during Disney’s 2019 Investor Day in Burbank, Calif.
TDG: streaming OTT service Disney+ likely to be well received
Half of US adults will consider Disney’s pending subscriptionvideo service, a fourth moderately-to-highly likely to sign up.
Disney, Turner, NBC, CBS, Discovery join forces for addressable TV advertising standard
A number of American media and technology companies, in collaboration with US smart TV company Vizio, have formed a consortium dedicated to the development and deployment of a new, open standard for addressable advertising on connected TVs.
Report: Disney may test Disney+ in the Netherlands
Disney may test its planned streaming OTT service Disney+ in the Netherlands, according to a report in The Information.
Sky without cable or satellite: Sky X launches in Austria
Sky wants to become less dependent on cable and satellite distribution and is now making its entire pay-TV offer available in Austria through the new streaming service Sky X.
Disney expects to take a $150 million hit as it cuts ties with Netflix
Disney expects to lose $150 million from terminating licensing deals with Netflix this year.
Merged Disney/Fox and Comcast/Sky to spend US$43bn on content in 2018
Latest analysis from Ampere suggests that post the media mega-mergers of Comcast/Sky and Disney/Fox, two in every 10 dollars spent on content worldwide will now be spent by these two entities.
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