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Channel Revenue & Programming Spend DatabaseNovember 26, 2019Detailed information on channel revenue and program expenditure. Revenue data includes splits for carriage revenue, direct to consumer subscriptions and advertising. Programming data covers spend on original content, acquisitions and sport.Subscribers Only
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Movie & Sports Rights DatabaseNovember 26, 2019Database of key movie and sports rights, including past deals and announced upcoming relationships.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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Online sport: evolution, not revolutionSeptember 06, 2018Audiences are increasingly viewing video content on demand and online—but sport remains embedded in the linear TV experience, aggregating mass audiences on broadcast TV and underpinning the value proposition of subscription. So how will sport—especially live sport—migrate online?Subscribers Only
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Disney scales up with $52 billion Fox acquisitionDecember 15, 2017The Walt Disney Company has agreed to acquire most of the entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox, giving it the sscale to compete for consumers in an increasingly online media world.Subscribers Only
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Asian OTT platforms focus on local productionDecember 05, 2017International and local online services are ramping up original production as they roll out to more countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Online services like Hooq, iflix and Viu were high profile at the Asia Television Forum & Market, held in Singapore from 28 November to 1 December last week. Amazon’s head of content for Asia Pacific joined executives from the Asian platforms on a panel session at the event. Executives from Netflix were also in town to negotiate programming deals with local partners.
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World TV production 2017November 28, 2017The US remains the leading producer of first run, scripted programming. However, production of original comedy and drama by linear cable networks declined over the last three years, while origination by online platforms has surged.Subscribers Only
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CBS to pay $162 million to acquire struggling Ten NetworkSeptember 11, 2017CBS is to pay A$201 million ($162 million) in cash to acquire Australian commercial free-to-air broadcaster Network Ten, which is currently trading under administration. The US major agreed to take control of the debt-ridden Ten Network in August. The agreed price was disclosed earlier today by the administrators in a report published in response to legal action by Bruce Gordon and Lachlan Murdoch, who made a competing offer to buy Ten. A court hearing on their offer is being held this week. A meeting of creditors to discuss the report was delayed to next week by the action.
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Online and on-demand children’s contentJuly 27, 2017This report is based on analysis of 195 on-demand services that offer children's content in 45 countries across all region. This includes services launched by TV broadcasters and new players outside of the traditional TV business.Subscribers Only
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Netflix Blazes Trail with ‘Global Local’ Production - February 2017February 08, 2017A year on from its worldwide launch, Netflix has stepped up original productions, including new unscripted shows and films productions outside the US in an increasing array of languages.Subscribers Only
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World TV Production - 2016October 27, 2016Consumers have embraced internet-connected devices to view more programming online and on-demand. Linear TV companies are ramping up investments in content to stand out in a multi-platform world, while a spate of mergers and acquisitions has created ever-larger content-creating groups.Subscribers Only
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Public broadcasting under pressureFebruary 23, 2016Public broadcasters are facing a converging threat from cost-cutting and the development of new technology. This report analyses the tough choices facing the BBC, benchmarking its funding against 45 countries and making a detailed comparison of the UK institution with its major European peers.Subscribers Only
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The business of children’s contentOctober 20, 2015In a world of declining linear TV viewing and increased use of internet-connected smartphones, tablet computers and other devices, the children's TV genre remains in good health. Programming has largely migrated from generalist TV channels to more than 400 dedicated channels aimed at the under 12 audience worldwide, with a total of $2.165 billion invested on children’s programming last year.Subscribers Only
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M&A activity highlights renewed interest in music industryApril 15, 2015The digital music market in 2014 saw many interesting developments with ten acquisitions throughout the year compared to only four acquisitions for all of 2013. This trend is continuing in 2015, with three acquisitions announced in the first quarter. This report looks at the key trends and drivers influencing music funding and M&A activity in 2014.Subscribers Only
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US TV series distribution: the seeds of disruption?March 25, 2015US TV networks launched 346 new scripted series in 2014 and the first two months of 2015, according to new research by IHS. Of this total, 189 of these series had been sold and had a confirmed air date in four key international markets: France, Germany, the UK and Australia. Viewers in these four major international territories have to wait an average of 83 days between the US premiere of a new scripted series and its arrival in their own country. This release window is getting shorter - with the increasing international rollout of SVoD services Netflix and Amazon being a key reasonSubscribers Only
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Sony acquires Australian drama producer PlaymakerDecember 02, 2014Mergers and acquisitions: Sony Pictures Television has acquired Australian drama producer, Playmaker Media.Subscribers Only
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Fox and Apollo agree Endemol Shine joint ventureOctober 14, 2014US major 21st Century Fox and private equity firm Apollo Management have reached agreement to combine their production companies to create a `leading global multi-platform content provider`. Fox subsidiary Shine Group and Apollo-owned Endemol and Core Media will continue to operate as separate companies on completion of the deal, which is expected by the end of the calendar year. No financial terms were disclosed and the deal is subject to regulatory clearances.Subscribers Only
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TV Programming Expenditure 2014April 03, 2014Strong growth in the US and continued inflation in the cost of sport are expected drive an increase in the worldwide TV programming market this year, according to exclusive new research from IHS TV Programming Intelligence. Tracking investment on originated programming, acquisitions and sport by more than 120 companies in 13 countries, the service provides a unique insight into the most significant form of expenditure by TV companies.Subscribers Only
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The Netflix effect: US distributors fast track new series to international marketsFebruary 19, 2014With the simultaneous launch of its series House of Cards on the US and international subscription video-on-demand platforms, Netflix has thrown down a challenge to traditional models of distributing TV programming. However, IHS analysis of all 54 new scripted series launched in the US over the last year shows that the majority of new series still take several weeks to make the transition to key international territories.Subscribers Only
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Warner Bros TV to acquire Dutch producer EyeworksFebruary 11, 2014Warner Bros TV has agreed to acquire all businesses of Dutch TV production company Eyeworks outside the US. The acquisition will add companies in 15 countries in Europe, South America, Australia and New Zealand to the studio's international TV production operation.Subscribers Only
