Tiered subscription offerings—where consumers can choose between a paid, ad-free option and cheaper or free AVOD package—help platforms widen their appeal in a crowded market, according to a new study from Hub Entertainment Research.

Sundance Now has picked up the U.S. rights to the upcoming British remake of Call My Agent!

Almost half of U.S. TV viewers are using AVOD services at least once a month, and 28 percent use a FAST service with ad-supported linear channels, according to Horowitz Research’s recent State of Viewing and Streaming 2021 report.

According to a new report from Piplsay, 63 percent of Americans are currently using paid or free ad-supported streaming services.

Peacock has struck a deal that brings features from Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG) to its users no later than four months following their theatrical debuts.

In May, U.S. consumers spent 26 percent of their viewing time on streaming platforms, just ahead of the 25 percent on broadcast but behind the 39 percent spent on cable, according to new numbers from Nielsen.

The largest pay-TV providers in the U.S. lost 1.895 million net video subscribers in the first quarter of 2021, similar to the 1.955 million lost in the same period in 2020, per Leichtman Research Group (LRG).

ESPN+ has shored up the rights to English- and Spanish-language coverage of LaLiga in the U.S. for an eight-year period beginning this fall, with beIN Media Group inking a buy-back deal with the Spanish league.

Total subscriptions to premium SVOD platforms in the U.S. rose by 24 percent year-on-year in Q1, and were 6 percent higher than the fourth quarter of 2020, according to data from analytics firm ANTENNA.

Turner Sports and the National Hockey League (NHL) have signed a seven-year rights deal that begins with the 2021-22 season.