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Amazon to close LoveFilm rental serviceAugust 15, 2017Amazon will close its DVD and Blu-Ray by mail service LoveFilm in the UK and Germany - its last remaining regions on 31st October this year. The termination comes 15 years after LoveFilm's original founding in 2002 as ‘DVDsOnTap’ and 6 years after Amazon’s acquisition of the brand in 2011.Subscribers Only
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Three launches UK’s first zero rated video offerJuly 06, 2017UK mobile operator Three has launched a zero-rated music and video service, Go Binge, which will allow customers to access selected applications without using up their monthly data allowance.Subscribers Only
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Wal-Mart sets sights on Amazon with acquisition of e-tailer Jet.comAugust 11, 2016Wal-Mart's acquisition of US e-tailer Jet.com is part of the brick-and-mortar giant's stated strategy to bolster its online businessSubscribers Only
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Western Europe Physical Retail: The Big Three Still DominateJuly 13, 2016The big three; Germany, France and the UK still dominate physical retail spending in Western Europe. Contribution from the rest of Western Europe has declined from 33% of total physical retail spending in 2010 to 26% in 2015. Together the big three accounted for a combined 74% of total spending on physical disc retail, and this share is expected to remain stable throughout the forecast period.Subscribers Only
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Now TV Combo takes SVoD firmly into the infrastructure businessJune 29, 2016Sky’s Now TV throws down the gauntlet to online video providers and low cost operator bundles alike, adding broadband internet and telephony services to their Now TV offer. The service which will launch in early July features a new streaming box which, like previous devices, is made by long term partner and part subsidiary; Roku. The slightly larger DMA is now capable of 1080p streaming, comes with a digital tuner for terrestrial broadcast, and adds live pause capabilities.Subscribers Only
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Cross-Platform Television Viewing Time 2015June 08, 2016Analysis of changes in television viewing behaviour across broadcast and digital platforms.Subscribers Only
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UK physical retail finalized for 2015, forecasts updated to 2020April 25, 2016IHS has updated its UK physical video retail figures for 2015 to reflect results published by the British Video Association (BVA). End of year figures have slightly increased due to a better than expected Christmas period. According to data compiled by the Official Charts Company and published by the BVA, consumer spending on physical video in the UK fell to £1,075m ($1,536m) in 2015, a 14.9% decline from £1,264m ($1,805m) in 2014. Total unit sales to consumers declined by 16.4% to 119.6m from 143m in 2014.Subscribers Only
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Amazon price hike will further depress UK physical rental sectorApril 22, 2016IHS has updated its UK physical video rental data and forecasts to reflect the current market situation and recent changes to Amazon's LoveFilm service.Subscribers Only
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Video Intelligence forecasts extended to 2020April 11, 2016IHS has extended the DVD and Blu-ray Disc retail and rental forecasts published in the Video Intelligence service for all territories and regions through to 2020.Subscribers Only
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Rise in Japanese rental sales fails to offset price decline in 2015February 17, 2016Japanese rental video returns continued downward in 2015 after a rise in unit sales failed to offset a price decline, according to IHS analysis of year-end 2015 data from the Japan Video Software Association (JVA). A 2.8% increase in rental video sales to nearly 29.6 million failed to compensate for a fall in rental disc prices, which drove down rental video returns 13.1% to ¥54.3 billion ($449 million) compared with the previous year.Subscribers Only
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Retail video value declines in Japan despite BD growth in 2015February 16, 2016Combined Japanese retail video shipments of Blu-ray Disc (BD) and DVD formats declined 13.3% to just under 42.2 million units in 2015 compared with the previous year, although revenues fared better, falling 2.7% to nearly ¥163 billion ($1.3 billion). Meanwhile, the value of the retail BD business climbed 3.2% in 2015 despite a 3.6% decline in unit sales, according to IHS analysis of 2015 results from the Japan Video Software Association (JVA).Subscribers Only
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Fall in video hardware sales in Japan in 2015February 09, 2016Japanese video hardware shipments fell 12% to just over 3.4 million in 2015, according to IHS analysis of year-end 2015 results released by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).Subscribers Only
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Did Netflix kill the physical video business?January 15, 2016This report examines the impact of Netflix's SVOD services on the physical video business in the USA and UK, and in particular on the sale and rental of movies and TV content. It assesses the likely impact of Netflix's 2015 launches on the physical video markets of Australia and Japan.Subscribers Only
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UK Physical Market Update November, Forecasts Revised DownDecember 21, 2015• IHS forecasts show full year DVD sales in 2015 reaching 102.8m units and BD 15.6m units • Combined disc sales are forecast to total 121m units, generating total market retail spending of £1.0626bn ($1.58bn)Subscribers Only
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Genre split data by format now available for all countriesDecember 09, 2015IHS has added detailed split data for both DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD) formats to every country covered by its Video Intelligence services.Subscribers Only
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Genre split data: Japan updated; all countries revised and extendedDecember 09, 2015Domestically produced adult-oriented animation continues to dominate retail Blu-ray Disc (BD) sales in Japan but there is more to the data than meets the eye.Subscribers Only
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Disney's new UK SVOD service is a content ecosystem, not just a video playerDecember 01, 2015Disney's new SVoD service, Disneylife, launched in the UK on 23 November 2015. As previously detailed by IHS, the service includes support for Android, iOS and PC platforms. Up to 10 devices and 6 profiles can be registered with the option of tailoring parental controls for each individual profile.Subscribers Only
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Disney to launch DisneyLife in the UKNovember 17, 2015Disney is to launch a new subscription based streaming service, DisneyLife, in the UK. The service differs from rivals such as Netflix, Amazon Prime and NowTV by supplementing video with digital books and music. However the monthly fee is set at £9.99, higher than Netflix and Amazon at £5.99 and NowTV at £6.99.Subscribers Only
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BBC Store: EST linked to iPlayerNovember 16, 2015The BBC launched BBC Store on 31 November 2015 as a digital counterpart to the BBC Shop. Containing recent content, archived titles and some productions not previously aired, the BBC Store hopes to capture purchases driven by the shift in viewing to digital platforms. There will be integration between iPlayer and BBC Store platforms; purchased content will be listed under the ‘My Programmes’ section of the BBC iPlayer site as well as on the BBC store.Subscribers Only
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Vubiquity to launch a in-store digital retail platformNovember 13, 2015Vubiquity, a multiplatform content services company, plans to launch a digital retail (EST) platform that will allow consumers to purchase digital movies in brick-and-mortar stores in the UK.Subscribers Only
