The uptake of Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) continues to rise across all countries, according to Futuresource Consulting.
German cable operators win 600,000 internet customers
The German cable operators have gained around 600,000 new internet customers last year and currently serve 6.6 million households with broadband internet access.
Eastern European pay-TV revenues still climbing
Despite the subscriber count increasing by fewer than one million, Eastern European pay-TV revenues will increase by 9.9% between 2015 and 2021 to $5.97 billion, according to the sixth edition […]
Sluggish pay-TV growth expected in Latin America
Pay-TV revenues [subscriptions and PPV] in Latin America will grow by only 9% (or up by $1.6 billion) between 2015 and 2021, according to the fifth edition of the Digital […]
North America to lose fewer pay-TV subs
The number of pay-TV subs in North America [Canada and the US] will fall from 112 million in the peak year of 2012 to 106 million in 2021, according to […]
US pay-TV continues to lose subscribers
The thirteen largest pay-TV providers in the US, representing about 95% of the market, lost about 385,000 net video subscribers in 2015.
Cord-cutting lower in Western Europe than the US
16% of Spanish pay-TV households subscribed to pay TV for the first time last year, although the country’s broadband households still exhibit high incidences of cord shaving, cord cutting, and […]
Unitymedia offers RTL pay-TV catch-up
German cable operator Unitymedia has commenced offering its customers selected programmes of the pay-TV channels operated by commercial broadcast group Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland as part of its video-on-demand service (VOD).
Magine TV offers low-cost pay-TV access
Internet TV provider Magine TV has launched two new pay-TV packages in Germany: Film & Serie and Kids for €2.99 per month each.
Netflix on pay-TV benefits operator business
Integrating Netflix into traditional pay-TV services, such as Virgin Media and BT TV, has had a net positive impact on these operators’ performance, according to research by IHS.