EUROPEAN VIDEO SUBSCRIPTIONS ENTERING ‘STABLE MARKET PHASE’
30. 11. 2024 The European video subscription market is heading for a period of fewer growth opportunities, according to consultancy Oliver Wyman. Despite a rise in the percentage of consumers likely to increase their video subscriptions this year there is now a clear trend that fewer will do so each year. According to the company’s annual Global Consumer Survey,… Continue reading EUROPEAN VIDEO SUBSCRIPTIONS ENTERING ‘STABLE MARKET PHASE’
VIEWERSHIP OF PAID VIDEOS INCREASED BY 700,000 USERS IN A YEAR
27. 11. 2024 The group of people who watch paid videos on the Internet in the Czech Republic continues to expand. This year it is up by almost 700 thousand and represents 3.65 million people. Data from the Czech Statistical Office show that. Shows on paid streaming channels such as Netflix or Max are watched by 42% of… Continue reading VIEWERSHIP OF PAID VIDEOS INCREASED BY 700,000 USERS IN A YEAR
NETFLIX LEADS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC, VOYO IS SECOND. PRIMA+ HAS CAUGHT UP WITH DISNEY+
26. 11. 2024 Netflix remains the most used video-on-demand (VOD) service in the Czech Republic. It is followed by Voyo as the strongest local service. Prima+ has reached a comparable share to Disney+. The strongest VOD service on the Czech market remains Netflix. It is accessed by 68% of households using the streaming service. This is according to… Continue reading NETFLIX LEADS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC, VOYO IS SECOND. PRIMA+ HAS CAUGHT UP WITH DISNEY+
CASE STUDY: VOYO THRIVES WHERE NETFLIX LOSES
4. 11. 2024 VOD service Voyo has managed to gain ground where foreign Netflix falls short in the Czech market, according to a case study by Ipsos. Of the VOD services, consumers in the Czech market are closest to the Netflix brand, and therefore have the most positive expectations of it. The second closest, albeit at a distance,… Continue reading CASE STUDY: VOYO THRIVES WHERE NETFLIX LOSES
HBBTV – WHAT IS IT AND WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?
1. 11. 2024 In the TV business, we’ve become accustomed to a lot of acronyms and jargon. Just within the last few years we have been introduced to OTT, SVOD, AVOD, PVOD, FAST and various other iterations of what amounts to internet-delivered content that is either free to consumers or via subscription or one-off transaction. But one less-buzzy… Continue reading HBBTV – WHAT IS IT AND WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?
AMENDMENT TO THE AUDIOVISUAL ACT PASSES THIRD READING IN THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
29. 10. 2024 The main changes to the Audiovisual Act are the extension of support to TV and VOD productions, support for the gaming industry and a new mechanism for film incentives. The House of Representatives discussed the draft amendment to the Audiovisual Act in its third reading on Friday 25 October. It is expected to come into… Continue reading AMENDMENT TO THE AUDIOVISUAL ACT PASSES THIRD READING IN THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
HOW DIFFERENT GENERATIONS WATCH TV
19. 10. 2024 Imagine a Millennial flipping through cable channels, a Gen Xer catching the game live on YouTube TV, and a Baby Boomer binge-watching Netflix. Today, media viewing habits might not be exactly what you’d expect. Before you assume no one watches TV anymore, let’s dive into the real viewing habits reshaping how generations consume content and… Continue reading HOW DIFFERENT GENERATIONS WATCH TV
BABY BOOMERS SPEND HALF THEIR MEDIA TIME ONLINE
18. 10. 2024 People over 60 are gradually moving to digital content, but brands are not yet able to respond. Baby Boomers, those over 60, are among the wealthiest generation in the world. Their media behaviour is changing, they are spending much more time online, but brands are not yet able to reflect this in their communications. This… Continue reading BABY BOOMERS SPEND HALF THEIR MEDIA TIME ONLINE
TV VIEWING AND ITS ROLE COMPARED TO OTHER TOUCHPOINTS
17. 10. 2024 Take a look at what is behind the claims of people who indicate in surveys that they watch TV. And than have a look on what is the role of classic TV as a touchpoint?
WHAT’S IN STORE FOR THE MEDIA GIANTS? TURBULENT CHANGES AND ACQUISITIONS
6. 10. 2024 Big media companies may fundamentally reshuffle their portfolios, estimates Erika Luzsicza based on current developments. Believe It or Not was one of the iconic series of the 1990s. When browsing foreign news from the TV and streaming industry, readers can easily feel like they are in that show. For once we read how streaming platforms… Continue reading WHAT’S IN STORE FOR THE MEDIA GIANTS? TURBULENT CHANGES AND ACQUISITIONS
SUBSCRIBERS LOSING TRACK OF WHAT THEY’RE PAYING FOR
29. 9. 2024 One in three Americans now pay for a subscription they never use and 35% have lost track of how much they spend on subscriptions each month. A new report from Bango, which supplies bundling technology, found that while US subscribers were most likely to lose track of their spending they were closely followed by their… Continue reading SUBSCRIBERS LOSING TRACK OF WHAT THEY’RE PAYING FOR
PRIMA TO LAUNCH A SERIES REPLACING ZOO AND OTHER PROGRAMMING NEWS IN AUTUMN
9. 9. 2024 The autumn TV season is already underway, but Prima Group has not yet revealed all its new programmes. It is preparing them for the second half of autumn together with other new things, says Prima’s CEO Marek Singer. During the autumn broadcast, a new series called Kamarádi will debut on Prima Group’s main channel, replacing… Continue reading PRIMA TO LAUNCH A SERIES REPLACING ZOO AND OTHER PROGRAMMING NEWS IN AUTUMN
THE VOD AND FAST SEGMENT IS HEADED BY PETR KRÁL, WHO REPLACES JOSEF BENES
5. 9. 2024 The Prima Group has announced the appointment of Petr Kral to head the video-on-demand (VOD) and FAST channel segments. At the beginning of September, Petr Král, online project manager, took over as director for the VOD and FAST segment within Prima Group, replacing Josef Beneš, the current director of VOD services at Prima Group ,… Continue reading THE VOD AND FAST SEGMENT IS HEADED BY PETR KRÁL, WHO REPLACES JOSEF BENES
TV VIEWERS. WHO ARE THEY AND HOW DO THEY SPEND THEIR TIME WITH AND WITHOUT TV?
3. 9. 2024 Watching TV means something different to everyone, and mostly, it doesn’t mean just one thing.
MILESTONE REACHED. STREAMING SERVICES ARE USED BY OVER 3 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
14. 8. 2024 The popularity of VOD services in the Czech Republic continues to grow, especially among viewers aged 25-34. However, they are popular across all generations, as confirmed by the Atmedia Index research for the first half of this year, which is regularly conducted by the media representative Atmedia. According to the latest research results, 47 percent… Continue reading MILESTONE REACHED. STREAMING SERVICES ARE USED BY OVER 3 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
TELEVISION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CHANNEL IN THE VIDEO UNIVERSE
9. 8. 2024 At the Screenforce Day conference in Zurich earlier this summer, Screenforce Switzerland presented a new study Die Welt der Screens, which focused on the analysis of the devices and channels that viewers in Switzerland use to consume video content. The conclusions of the study are clear. The most used device for watching all TV content… Continue reading TELEVISION IS THE MOST IMPORTANT CHANNEL IN THE VIDEO UNIVERSE
HUB: VIEWERS POSITIVE TOWARD STREAMING VIDEO ADS
1. 8. 2024 The proliferation of ad-supported subscription and free streaming video platforms is apparently resonating with viewers. New data from Hub Entertainment Research found that two-thirds of TV viewers prefer watching ads if it saves on subscription costs. Over the past three years, the percentage of consumers expressing a preference for ad-supported subscriptions — if it saves… Continue reading HUB: VIEWERS POSITIVE TOWARD STREAMING VIDEO ADS
VIEWING OF NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM AND TV UP 24% IN ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES SINCE 2020
30. 7. 2024 Viewers in English speaking countries—including the U.K., US, Australia and Canada—are viewing more non-English language film and TV shows in recent years, according to a new study from Ampere Analysis. Increase partly attributed to success of Korean film and TV shows. Regular viewing of international (non-English language) TV shows and movies has increased by 24% since… Continue reading VIEWING OF NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM AND TV UP 24% IN ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES SINCE 2020
