Analysis

According to a new report by Ampere Analysis, a raft of streamers have reverted to using a weekly release schedule for episodes, rather than dropping them all at once, in a bid to reduce subscriber churn.

According to Ampere Analysis’ latest data, Netflix is set to release more original TV content in 2022 than ever before, with 398 shows already slated to air on the platform this year.

According to Digital TV Research, global SVOD subscriptions will increase by 550 million between 2021 and 2027 to reach 1.75 billion.

The U.S. and Europe are "Netflix’d out," according to GlobalData, which points to emerging markets such as India as a path forward for growth for the streaming giant.

WARC has released the annual review of its Global Marketing Index (GMI) over the 12 months of 2021, which it says marks the strongest year ever for marketing budgets globally, led by growth in digital, mobile, TV and out-of-home.

According to Ampere Analysis, Discovery was the greatest global commissioner of TV shows in 2021, with a record-breaking 556 first-run TV titles commissioned last year.

Global spending on acquired, original and sports content is expected to reach $240 billion this year, a 6 percent gain on 2021, according to new research from Ampere Analysis.

Research from PwC indicates that deal activity in the media and entertainment space will continue at a “vigorous pace” in 2022, powered by the demand for content from streaming platforms, 5G rollouts and strong interest from private equity buyers.

According to a new Accenture report, 60 percent of global consumers are frustrated with navigating content on streaming video services.

Disney+'s WandaVision ranks as the most-pirated TV show released in 2021 on torrent sites, according to TorrentFreak, beating out The Mandalorian.