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Google blocks Barb and Kantar Media’s YouTube channel ratings service

January 29, 2026 11.16 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Google has forced UK measurement bodies Barb and Kantar Media to pause a new service designed to compare YouTube channel viewing on TV sets with audiences for linear channels and […]

Filed Under: Newsline, Top Story Tagged With: BARB, Google, Kantar Edited: 5 February 2026 13:37

AGF study shows shift to IP reception and connected TVs in Germany

January 21, 2026 09.46 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Internet-based TV reception continues to gain ground in Germany, while connected TVs are now firmly established as the standard household device, according to national audience measurement body AGF Videoforschung.

Filed Under: Newsline, TV Tagged With: AGF, AGF Videoforschung, Kantar, Kerstin Niederauer-Kopf Edited: 26 January 2026 14:02

Audience measurement bodies assess HbbTV for viewing analysis

December 17, 2025 11.16 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

As television viewing continues to spread across broadcast, streaming and connected TV environments, audience measurement is becoming one of the industry’s most complex challenges.

Filed Under: HbbTV, Newsline, Platforms, TV Tagged With: AGF, AGTT, asi International Television & Video Conference 2025, Audience Measurement, BARB, HbbTV TA, Kantar, Vincent Grivet Edited: 18 December 2025 15:04

DTT adoption climbs in Germany driven by mobile viewing

November 25, 2025 10.41 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Digital terrestrial television (DTT) is becoming increasingly popular in Germany, with usage rising sharply thanks to renewed growth in mobile viewing.

Filed Under: Newsline, Platforms, Terrestrial, TV Tagged With: 5G Broadcast, DTT, DVB-T2, Francie Petrick, Kantar, Media Broadcast Edited: 28 November 2025 12:52

Strong subscriber growth for DAZN but Netflix still top streamer

May 13, 2025 12.31 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Squid Game, Cobra Kai and WWE helped Netflix capture the largest share of new paying subscribers globally (12%), ahead of competitors Prime Video, Paramount+, Apple TV+ and Disney+. 

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Streaming, Top Story Tagged With: DAZN, Kantar, Netflix, Prime Video Edited: 16 May 2025 15:05

Growth for Prime Video and Apple in Kantar’s EoD data

April 24, 2025 13.44 Europe/London By Julian Clover

First quarter data from Kantar shows growing consumer adoption of ad-supported streaming tiers, with Prime Video and Apple TV+ emerging as standout performers at the start of 2025.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Streaming, Top Story Tagged With: Apple TV+, Kantar, Prime Video Edited: 25 April 2025 13:41

Canal+ Polska expands playout capability with Cinegy

November 20, 2024 22.08 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Canal+ Polska has chosen video technology solutions provider Cinegy for an expansion of its playout capability.

Filed Under: Newsline, Tech Tagged With: Canal+ Polska, Cinegy, Hubert Pogorzelski, Kantar, Simon Pilbeam, Studiotech Poland, Watermarking Edited: 20 November 2024 22:09

Consumers want to use 5G Broadcast primarily for linear TV

June 27, 2024 10.33 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

A recent Kantar study shows a high level of consumer interest in 5G Broadcast: Two thirds of respondents can imagine the new broadcast technology for mobile devices as a good […]

Filed Under: Mobile TV, Newsline, Research, Standards, Tech Tagged With: 5G Broadcast, Francie Petrick, Kantar, Media Broadcast Edited: 27 June 2024 10:33

Apple TV+ attracts new subscribers as Prime Video faces ad uncertainty

May 2, 2024 07.00 Europe/London By Julian Clover

AppleTV+ was the fastest growing major SVOD service in the first quarter, according to Kantar’s latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data.

Filed Under: Newsline, Streaming, Top Story Tagged With: AppleTV, Kantar Edited: 7 May 2024 13:51

Kantar says Prime Video subscribers rebelling after ad ultimatum

April 25, 2024 13.51 Europe/London By Julian Clover

Prime Video’s introduction of an ad-supported tier was met with significant resistance, according to Kantar’s latest analysis of the UK streaming market.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, Streaming, Top Story, TV Tagged With: Kantar, Prime Video Edited: 26 April 2024 14:31

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