TV & Video Week in Review
The week when:
- ESPN will become a standalone streaming service
- Peacock gains 2M subs; loses $651M
- Netflix reports first earnings since password-sharing crackdown
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The week when:
- ESPN will become a standalone streaming service
- Peacock gains 2M subs; loses $651M
- Netflix reports first earnings since password-sharing crackdown
The week when:
- Hulu launches animation hub
- Disney+ released classic shorts
- Prime Video Channels deals
The week when:
- Vizio revamps Smart TV home screen.
- DirecTV loses hundreds of local channels all over the country.
- NBCU moves all in on FAST.
The Device Usage Trends Report tracks consumer’s usage of installed TVs, streaming media players, video game consoles, Smartphones, tablets and computers. There are two core metrics, overall device usage frequency and usage for streaming video. The analysis is published every other wave, and the accompanying excel data dashboard provides a more in-depth view of the trends every quarter.
Key Findings this wave include:
The TV Ownership Trends Report quantifies the U.S. TV installed base, room location trends, and delves into what drives consumers to replace their TVs. The dashboards include a 10-year trend. These data provide a view of how the TV replacement cycle impacts the resulting installed base. The dashboards are updated quarterly.
Key findings this wave include:
The Device Ownership Trends & Profile report is your go to for understanding what devices consumers own and how that has changed over the past 3-years. The profile tool segments over 300 consumer groups. You can quantify device ownership penetration for your target demographic, shopper, viewer, subscriber and more. The analysis is published every other wave, and the accompanying excel data dashboard provides a more in-depth view of the trends every quarter.
The week when:
- Free is a great way to make money. Just ask Sling.
- WBD makes some obvious licensing plays, but one is turning heads.
- Peacock spreads its wings with a flutter of moves.
The week when:
- Amazon exploring different ad strategies for Prime Video.
- Verizon bundles Netflix with Paramount+ with Showtime on +play.
- Universal rakes in $1B from its COVID-era PVOD strategy.
The TV Switching Study is our semi-annual research on viewer’s TV services, engagement & future intentions.
The research tracks consumers as they continue to cut the cable cord and try new subscription and ad-based video services. This study scope covers cable, satellite, virtual MVPDs, SVOD, AVOD, free streaming and transactional video trends. As with our other reports, the data dashboards allow you to segment the results by hundreds of consumer groups. The associated analysis provides an in-depth look at what these trends mean for the industry.
The week when:
- Disney purges almost 100 titles from D+ and Hulu.
- Netflix reveals long-anticipated password-sharing rules.