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Disney+ launches; 14.3 million subscribers forecast by end of 2019November 13, 2019The Walt Disney Company’s direct-to-consumer OTT subscription video service Disney+ has launched in the United States, Canada, and the Netherlands with Australia, New Zealand and Puerto Rico scheduled to launch in one week’s time on November 19th. IHS Markit Technology clients can log in to read our full analysis.Subscribers Only
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Apple TV+ makes global debut; emphasising high growth subscriber acquisition strategyNovember 01, 2019Apple TV+ is the first of the four upcoming direct to consumer streaming services to launch from media conglomerates Apple, Disney, Warner Media, and Comcast. Apple’s new streaming service strategically launches in over 100 territories 11 days before Disney+ comes to its five initial markets on 12th November. IHS Markit Technology clients can log in to read our full analysis.Subscribers Only
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Netflix stays on target in Q3 in the advent of Disney and Apple’s OTT offersOctober 18, 2019Third quarter results for international OTT subscription video leader Netflix has revealed growing paid subscriptions and revenues both domestically and internationally, with global paid subscriptions growing 4.5% to 158.3 million and revenue growing 6.7% to $5.173 billion. At the end of the third quarter, US subscriptions rose by more than half a million to 60.62 million, while international subscriptions rose by 6.8% to 97.714 million, roughly in line with Netflix internal forecasts. Clients of our Intelligence Services can log in to view our analysis in full.Subscribers Only
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Remerged ViacomCBS plots growth strategy around direct-to-consumer and productionAugust 16, 2019CBS Corporation and Viacom have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger, reuniting two US-based media giants which split in 2006. The merger will reunite the CBS free-to-air broadcasting business, the Showtime pay TV network, basic cable channel brands MTV, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central, and the Paramount film and TV studios, as well as burgeoning online brands including CBS All Access and Pluto TV. Both CBS and Viacom are owned by National Amusements Inc.Subscribers Only
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Disney to bundle Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ for $12.99 in the United StatesAugust 08, 2019In Disney’s Q3 FY Earnings, the company announced a bundle offer for their three streaming services: Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+. The three-pack bundle will be offered at $12.99 per month while Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ are all separately offered at $6.99, $5.99, and $4.99 respectively. If a customer were to pay for all three services separately it would cost $17.97 per month, making the bundle a ~$5 savings per subscription. The Disney bundle will only include ad-supported Hulu; as it stands Hulu with no ads will continue to be priced at $11.99.Subscribers Only
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AT&T loses 946,000 TV subscribers in Q2 2019August 07, 2019In a blow to the already-fragile business of pay TV, AT&T announced that it lost 946,000 pay TV subscribers in Q2 2019. The losses were mainly premium (legacy DirecTV and U-verse TV subscribers), the company ending the quarter with 22.9 million TV subscribers. In the same quarter, the company increased broadband subscribers by 45,000 and mobile subscribers by 3.9 million. Subscriber revenues (from TV, broadband, and mobility) grew 1.6% in the quarter to $11.4 billion, following a contraction of 0.5% in Q1 2019.Subscribers Only
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DAZN agrees distribution deal with Eurosport in four European marketsJuly 18, 2019Streaming sports service DAZN has formed a partnership with Discovery which will see the US group's Eurosport 1 HD and Eurosport 2 HD channels added to its services in Germany, Austria, Italy and Spain.
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Netflix growth slows in Q2 2019 as it suffers its first domestic subscriber loss since 2011July 18, 2019Netflix’s Q2 2019 results have revealed subscriber growth was well under internal estimations. Netflix added just 2.70 million paying subscribers over the three-month period against the 5 million it forecasted in the previous quarterly report. Clients of our Intelligence Services can log in to view our analysis in full.Subscribers Only
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ABUdigital 2019 review: Asian broadcasters look to digital to counter falling ad revenuesJuly 09, 2019The Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) last week held ABUdigital, a forum set up to concentrate minds on how its members should respond to declining TV advertising revenues and emerging online opportunities. IHS Markit analysts attended the inaugural ABUdigital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 3-4 July.
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Cross-Platform Television Viewing Time Report - 2019July 02, 2019The 2019 Cross-Platform Television Viewing Time Report examines trends in the time spent watching television and video content across multiple platforms, including the impact of newer technologies on traditional broadcast TV.Subscribers Only
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Mediaset builds on partnership with ProSiebenSat1 with $380 million share purchaseMay 30, 2019Mediaset has acquired a 9.6% stake in Germany's ProSieben.Sat1, in a move it describes as 'an investment in the future of European free-to-air television'. Yesterday's acquisition of shares on the open market also gives the Italian group a 9.9 share of the voting capital. Based on the closing share price, the investment would be worth around €340 million ($380 million).Subscribers Only
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Apple Special Event: new content platform announcements and expansionsMarch 25, 2019US technology giant Apple today announced a number of new and revamped features for their device and content platforms.
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Sky launches satellite TV alternative in Austria with Sky XMarch 06, 2019European pay TV group Sky has launched a new standalone virtual pay TV service in Austria. Sky X provides access to live TV channels across all genres as well as on-demand content, dependant on the subscription tier chosen.Subscribers Only
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Korean broadcasters join forces with SK Telecom to step up original content productionJanuary 28, 2019Korean telco SK Telecom has signed a memorandum of understanding with the country's three leading broadcasters to integrate their online video platforms, Oksusu and POOQ. Broadcasters Korean Broadcasting System (KBS), Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) and Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) operate POOQ through a joint venture called Content Alliance Platform. The new service will aim to create more local original content to fend off growing competition. According to reports, SK Telecom CEO Park Jung-Ho was seeking an initial investment of $180 million to produce original content; in comparison, Oksusu spent just $10 million on content last year. The company also aims to expand the new online video platform to Southeast Asia later in the year.
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YouTube beyond advertisingSeptember 11, 2018In the decade or so since YouTube's launch, numerous competitors have swarmed to the free-to-view online video sector including Facebook and Amazon's Twitch in an attempt to draw audiences away from the worlds largest online video platform.Subscribers Only
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Comcast becomes first US pay TV operator to partner with AmazonAugust 03, 2018Comcast has secured a deal with Amazon to carry the latter’s Prime Video SVoD service on Comcast’s Xfinity X1 pay TV platform. The leading cable provider is the first US operator to announce such a deal with Amazon, and only the third globally, after Israel's Partner Communications and UK telco BT. The Prime Video app will be made available to Xfinity TV customers in the second half of 2018, giving them access to Amazon’s Prime Originals series, titles for rental and purchase, and more than 160 Prime Video Channels, including Showtime and Starz – all searchable via voice control using the X1 Voice Remote. Customers will also be able to watch a growing selection of content in 4K UHD and HDR. Prime Video will join fellow SVoD service Netflix on the X1 platform, which Comcast secured carriage of in 2016.Subscribers Only
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Central and Eastern Europe Pay TV 2017June 07, 2018The Central and Eastern Europe pay TV market monitor provides an in-depth insight into the key trends affecting the pay TV market in the CEE region in 2017. It includes data and analysis on pay TV operators, their subscribers and revenues, key M&A activity in the region, and the impact of online TV services on pay TV growth. The report focuses on the top eight CEE markets; Poland, Russia, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Serbia and Bulgaria.Subscribers Only
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Device expansion key for pay TV as consumers go onlineMay 24, 2018With the proliferation of connected devices both in and out of the home, the need to meet consumers’ expectations of accessing content anywhere and everywhere becomes ever more important.Subscribers Only
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Global Cord-Cutting Tracker 2017April 26, 2018The IHS Markit Global Cord-Cutting Tracker identifies the markets in which traditional pay TV is declining, a trend that is in most cases the result of cord-cutting – i.e. customers of traditional pay TV services (cable, satellite, IPTV or pay DTT) cancelling their subscriptions in favour of online video alternatives.Subscribers Only
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Comcast makes its offer for Sky officialApril 25, 2018Comcast has made a formal offer for Sky, valuing the UK-based satellite operator at £22 billion ($30.7 billion). Today's official offer of £12.50 represents a premium of more than 16% over 21st Century Fox’s offer for the 61% of Sky it does not own. Sky's independent board of directors has this morning withdrawn its recommendation of the Fox bid, making a battle for ownership of Sky between Comcast, Fox and possibly Walt Disney Co, seemingly inevitable.
