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Roy Price, Vice President of Amazon Studios - the studio that brought viewers Emmy and Golden Globe winning ‘Transparent’ and international sensation ‘Th
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Futuresource’s SVoD Market Outlook report shows that global SVoD subscriptions have reached 2.2 billion worldwide and are on track to achieve 2.6 billion by 2030.
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With user overlap increasing, OTT players shift focus to retention, pricing innovation, and content localisation to drive growth in an increasingly competitive streaming landscape.
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Netflix reported better-than-anticipated first quarter (2026) revenue thanks to surprisingly strong member growth, particularly in Japan, where the World Baseball Classic was a massive hit.
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JioHotstar has launched 100+ micro shows on Day 1 with Tadka, marking a significant step by a mainstream platform into India’s rapidly growing micro show category.
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ReelShort launches in Southeast Asia via AIS telco deal, offering a 5G-bundled microdrama package.
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Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok "capture over 90 percent of social media advertising revenues," an Omdia analyst tells the StreamTV Europe gathering in Lisbon.
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Price increases have helped as major players are looking toward "extracting greater value from existing audiences," an Ampere Analysis survey finds.
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A few months into 2026, media consolidation is in the air as Paramount is slated to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, Comcast has spun out its cable channels to Versant, and Hulu has been more deeply woven into Disney+.
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Netflix announced its new standalone kids app called Netflix Playground. The app isn't a video streaming app as you might expect; rather, it's an interactive gaming app designed for kids aged eight and under.
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ZEE5 announced the launch of five curated free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels on Samsung TV Plus India.
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The studio giant will no longer move forward with its OpenAI investment, as the AI company exits the video generation business.
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Some $63 billion (€54.2bn) in global ad spend is wasted annually on invalid traffic (IVT), according to data from Lunio, the IVT detection and prevention platform.
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Airlines like United are bringing high-speed internet to planes through Starlink, and reimagining in-flight entertainment in the process.
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Gracenote found that usage of chatbots for a range of purposes is gaining traction across generations, with 66 per cent reporting increased use over the past 12 to 18 months. Among Gen Alpha, that figure rises to 80 per cent, and more than half say they use chatbots daily.
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MPA-commissioned Oxford Economics report finds South Korea's audiovisual sector generated $16.4 billion in GDP and 291,100 jobs in 2025.
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The Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)-owned global streaming service is debuting in the Asian country with Disney-backed JioHotstar as its exclusive distribution partner.
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PubMatic is partnering with Untapped Growth to deploy AI agents that could change the programmatic supply chain—no DSP required.
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ESPN has gone live on Disney+ in Europe and select Asia-Pacific markets, making the offering available in 53 countries and territories across the regions.
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Roku no longer regularly releases figures for its installed base. But now it’s touting a new milestone: The company says it has surpassed 100 million streaming households worldwide.
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Average daily usage of Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video gained ground in 2025, per Digital i’s latest Streaming in Flux: 2025 in Review report.
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Average streaming spend in the U.S. remains flat at $69 per month, and 68 percent of SVOD subscribers now pay for ad-supported tiers, according to Deloitte’s annual Digital Media Trends report.
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At IAB NewFronts 2026, Samsung Ads, the advanced advertising division of Samsung Electronics, is unveiling a full-funnel performance platform powered by AI and shoppable innovation – also featuring a new commerce integration with Amazon to accelerate impact.
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Disney+ Australia and New Zealand will soon introduce a new ad-supported plan, offering subscribers "more choice, flexibility and value".
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A jury has found Meta and Google liable in a landmark trial in Los Angeles alleging addiction to social media platforms.
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"Creator marketing is at an inflection point," declared Anne Marie Nelson-Bogle, VP, Ads Marketing, YouTube at a presentation to ad buyers in New York.
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