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Pay TV & Online Video Report - Asia Pacific - 2019June 18, 2019The 2019 Asia Pacific Pay TV & Online Video Report provides in-depth insight into the pay TV and online subscription video markets of the Asia Pacific region. It includes comprehensive market-sizing data and detailed analysis of the key trends shaping the industry ... .Subscribers Only
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Pay TV & Online Video Report - Latin America - 2019June 18, 2019The 2019 Latin America Pay TV & Online Video Report provides in-depth insight into the pay TV and online subscription video markets of the Latin America region. It includes comprehensive market-sizing data and detailed analysis of the key trends shaping the industry, including growth drivers and inhibitors, evolving business models, and content strategies. The landscape of individual markets is also assessed via country profiles.Subscribers Only
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Nine Entertainment agrees Fairfax takeover deal in major Australian mergerAugust 13, 2018Major Australian media companies Nine Entertainment and Fairfax Media have agreed terms to merge their respective businesses. The new combined entity will operate under the Nine brand name and house assets including: Nine’s free-to-air channels 9, 9Go, 9life and 9Gem; Fairfax’s newspapers The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian Financial Review; digital businesses such as online streaming service Stan, which is already a joint-venture of the two companies, and Fairfax’s real-estate platform Domain; radio assets held by Fairfax via its majority ownership of Macquarie Media, which owns stations 2GB in Sydney, 3AW in Melbourne and 4BC in Brisbane.Subscribers Only
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Vodafone enters the Australian streaming marketApril 17, 2018Vodafone has entered the Australian streaming market with the launch of its Vodafone TV device. The Android TV-powered set-top box is the company’s first-ever streaming media device which provides access to popular content and services such as Netflix, Google Play Movies and YouTube. The device also features 4K compatible high definition resolution, Google voice-search functionality, integrated free-to-air TV tuner and Dual-band Wi-Fi receiver. Vodafone TV may be added to an existing contract for A$5 ($3.80) per month over 24 months or purchased outright for A$120 ($91) in-store.
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Cable in Context: Performance and Prospects in the Converged WorldMarch 12, 2018Ted Hall delivered a keynote presentation at Cable Congress 2018, which took place in Dublin on March 6-7.Subscribers Only
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Australia pay TV market update Q4 2017March 09, 2018IHS Markit has updated its Australian pay TV data in light of the latest guidance on the performance of market leader Foxtel provided by major shareholder News Corp Australia. Pay TV providers continue to show resilience but growth has plateaued, a sentiment echoed in the Q4 2017 filings by News Corp, which indicate a downward revision in its future outlook for the business. As such, IHS Markit has adjusted its forecasts on the Australian pay TV market accordingly, which now illustrate contrasting fortunes for the two main players – Foxtel’s subscriber base is going down, while Fetch TV’s is on the up.
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Australian broadcaster unveils new OTT serviceNovember 22, 2017Australian commercial free-to-air TV broadcaster Seven Network will launch 7plus, its new over-the-top (OTT) digital video streaming service, in November 2017. 7plus will feature exclusive original commissions in addition to live and on demand content.
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China cable reporting methodology UPDATEOctober 02, 2017IHS Markit has updated its Chinese cable reporting methodology in light of on-the-ground research into the country’s naming convention for operators in each of China’s 23 provinces. The update to our Chinese cable data within our TV and Broadband Media Intelligence Services aligns our coverage of the Chinese TV market with the 70+ markets we cover.Subscribers Only
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In Australia, TV continues to be dominant but a shift in viewing is underwayAugust 10, 2017TV remains the most watched screen in Australia but cross-screen viewing behaviour is on the rise according to the first issue of the Australian Video Viewing Report Q1, 2017 published by OzTAM. Each week, 19.9 million Australians or 83.7% of the population watch broadcast TV at home either via free-to-air or pay TV channels. Each person watched an average of 79 hours and 30 minutes per month or 2 hours 29 minutes per day of broadcast TV during Q1 2017.Subscribers Only
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Australian broadband network roll-out reaches milestoneJuly 12, 2017The roll-out of Australia’s high-speed National Broadband Network (NBN) is halfway complete. More than 5.7 million homes and businesses now have access to fast broadband by connecting to the NBN through a retail service provider. To reach the half way milestone NBN Co launched two satellites, built 1,700 fixed wireless sites, employed 6,000 people, installed 21,000 nodes and laid 63,000 kilometers of fibre.
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Netflix commissions Australian original seriesMay 22, 2017Netflix has commissioned Tidelands, a primetime drama series, as its latest investment in local Australian content. Tidelands will debut exclusively on Netflix and premiere worldwide. The first season will have 10 episodes that run for 50 minutes each. Production will start in Queensland, Australia during 2018 by Brisbane-based Hoodlum Entertainment. There is no release date for the new series.Subscribers Only
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Australia unveils wide-ranging broadcast and content reform packagesMay 09, 2017The government of Australia has unveiled sweeping media reforms, which will abolish broadcasting licence fees, relax media ownership laws and scrap rules limiting the reach of TV broadcasts. The reforms will also curb advertising of gambling services, fund the broadcasting of women’s and niche sports and trim the anti-siphoning list for sporting events.Subscribers Only
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New country: Taiwan data and forecasts added to Television MediaNovember 24, 2016Cable TV dominates the pay TV market in Taiwan whilst IPTV is important. Digital cable TV penetration continues to rise as operators aggressively digitise their networks and provide innovative value-added digital services to attract subscribers. However, cable operators face challenges from rival platforms, free DTT services and emerging media such as OTT video streaming services.Subscribers Only
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BeIn Media enters MENA entertainment content marketNovember 06, 2015Qatar-based media company, BeIn Media Group, announced that it is entering the movies and entertainment content market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The announcement, which came on October 31st, marked the 12th anniversary of the BeIn Media Group. Explaining the company’s decision, CEO Nasser Al Khelaifi stated: “Our consumer research in the MENA region indicated for quite some time that families expect a leading entertainment provider like BeIn to offer a complete range of TV entertainment channels. Furthermore, we identified a sweet-spot in terms of pricing of pay TV in the region that has traditionally been over-priced”.Subscribers Only
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OSN prepares its defences with HBO channel and EST storeOctober 23, 2015HBO is to launch programming day and date with the US on a dedicated channel launching in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The channel, launching in 2016, is a joint venture with the pan-Arabic pay TV operator OSN. The Dubai-based operator will enrich the content offer of its On Demand service with more than 2,000 hours of HBO programming, including a thousand hours of complete box sets of HBO TV series.Subscribers Only
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Discovery launches TLC in TurkeyOctober 12, 2015Discovery Communications, following a recent deal with Dogus Media Group to acquire CNBC-e, will relaunch the channel under the TLC brand in the Turkish market in November. The agreement also includes a plan for Discovery to expand its current channel offering in Turkey as well as Dogus being Discovery’s exclusive ad sales representative in the region.Subscribers Only
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Production giants Banijay and Zodiak to merge in latest mega-indie dealJuly 29, 2015International content producers Banijay and Zodiak have agreed to merge, a move that will create a new producer group generating revenues of around $1 billion, according to the companies. The new entity will span most major European markets and will also have interests in the US and a handful of other key territories, including Australia, India and Russia.Subscribers Only
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Foxtel investment improves outlook for Network TenJune 15, 2015Australian pay TV service provider Foxtel has entered a binding agreement to acquire a 15% stake in commercial free-to-air broadcaster Network Ten for AU$77 million. Ten will become a 24.99% shareholder in Multi Channel Network and have the option to become a 10% shareholder in Presto.Subscribers Only
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Quickflix repositions toward the burgeoning Chinese marketJune 03, 2015Australian online video subscription company, Quickflix has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to acquire a China-based content production company subject to satisfactory completion of further due diligence. Launched in 2003 as a DVD-by-post service, Quickflix launched a Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) streaming service in Australia during October 2011 followed by the expansion of its streaming service to New Zealand in May 2012. As such, the foray into China marks a new direction for the company.Subscribers Only
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Singtel eyes first mover advantage with launch of SVoD service in IndiaMay 29, 2015HOOQ, the online video platform backed by Singaporean telco giant Singtel, Warner Brothers and Sony Pictures, has launched its service in India. The subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) service features 5,000 Hollywood movie and series titles and over 10,000 local ones. priced at 199 rupees ($3.20) a month, HOOQ will allow subscribers to stream content on up to five devices including PCs, smartphones and tablets.Subscribers Only
