The pandemic has undoubtedly accelerated a worldwide trend of changing viewing habits. It boosted the media development in terms of ability to choose the programme that suits any mood, everytime, everywhere and in the moment, when the viewer want to watch.
The November conference organised by ScreenVoice / AKTV was therefore dedicated to video on demand, VOD. Recordings of the presentations of each speaker can be found here.
A selection of articles with the VOD topic is included in the selection below.
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VOYO IN SLOVAKIA IS GOING UP BY 2 EUROS, INCREASE IS EXPECTED IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC AS WELL
20. 1. 2025The basic subscription to Voyo will increase by two euros per month in Slovakia. The price of Voyo subscriptions is also expected to increase in the Czech Republic. The streaming service Voyo is to change the price of the standard subscription for new customers to €7.99 (approx. CZK 200) in Slovakia from 20 January 2025.… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0
MEDIA 2024: NEW TV STATIONS, THE FIGHT OVER FEES AND THE DEMISE OF THE FIRST DAILY NEWSPAPERS
31. 12. 2024New TV stations and the continued development of video-on-demand, changes in Jaromír Soukup’s media companies, the demise of the first print dailies, the debate on the shape of media legislation and the development of DAB+. These are some of the main media events in 2024. This year started with the arrival of new TV channels,… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0
EUROPEAN VIDEO SUBSCRIPTIONS ENTERING ‘STABLE MARKET PHASE’
30. 11. 2024The 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 THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0
VIEWERSHIP OF PAID VIDEOS INCREASED BY 700,000 USERS IN A YEAR
27. 11. 2024The 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 THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0
NETFLIX LEADS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC, VOYO IS SECOND. PRIMA+ HAS CAUGHT UP WITH DISNEY+
26. 11. 2024Netflix 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 THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0
CATCHING ON FAST: WHY EUROPE IS EMBRACING FREE ADVERTISING-SUPPORTED STREAMING TV
24. 11. 2024As the TV industry comes together in Cannes for MIPCOM, the growth of FAST is not restricted to the U.S. anymore: “Our mission is to entertain the planet!” Is Europe going FAST, but the U.S. going FASTer? FAST, or free advertising-supported streaming television, and AVOD (advertising-based video on demand) services have been a key growth… Continue reading THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0
CASE STUDY: VOYO THRIVES WHERE NETFLIX LOSES
4. 11. 2024VOD 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 THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0
HBBTV – WHAT IS IT AND WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?
1. 11. 2024In 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 THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0
AMENDMENT TO THE AUDIOVISUAL ACT PASSES THIRD READING IN THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
29. 10. 2024The 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 THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0
HOW DIFFERENT GENERATIONS WATCH TV
19. 10. 2024Imagine 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 THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0
BABY BOOMERS SPEND HALF THEIR MEDIA TIME ONLINE
18. 10. 2024People 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 THEME OF THE MONTH: TELEVISION 2.0
TV VIEWING AND ITS ROLE COMPARED TO OTHER TOUCHPOINTS
17. 10. 2024Take 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?
