Analysis

Television viewing levels in December in the U.S. surpassed November levels by nearly 2 percent.

The value of the home entertainment category in the U.K. rose to £4.9 billion ($6.3 billion) in 2023.

Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians earned the most followers on Instagram out of all the new series that debuted in December, according to The WIT.

The number of pay-TV subscribers in Africa is set to hit 55 million by 2029, a net gain of 12 million, according to Digital TV Research.

Almost two-thirds of U.S. consumers would select an ad-supported streaming option if it would save them $4 to $5 per month on a video subscription, according to Hub’s new “TV Advertising: Fact vs. Fiction” survey.

Video industry revenues across the Asia Pacific rose by 5.5 percent in 2023 to reach $145 billion, according to new data from Media Partners Asia (MPA). MPA’s Asia Pacific Video & Broadband Industry 2024 report tracks users, subscribers, consumer and advertising …

The combined Disney+ and Hulu SVOD service will rise above Netflix to own more top titles than any other streamer in the U.S., according to Ampere Analysis, based on data from September 2023.

In 2024, churn will continue to increase, Magid predicts, noting that movement between services and bundling offer a growth opportunity for streamers as subscribers notice price increases for certain SVODs and view AVOD as a viable option.

More than A$18 million ($12 million) was spent by subscription TV licensees and channel providers on new Australian scripted programs in 2022-23, according to new data from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA).

The premium VOD sector in South Korea showed robust growth in Q3, per new Media Partners Asia (MPA) data, with the addition of 716,000 net new SVOD subs to reach a total of 19 million.