CZECHS SPEND 12,000 CZK A YEAR ON SUBSCRIPTIONS; ONEPLAY IS AHEAD OF DISNEY

31. 7. 2026 | 3 min read The average Czech spends nearly 12,000 korunas a year on digital services and other regular payments. Whilst Apple and Netflix dominate in terms of transaction numbers, the Czech platform Oneplay has also joined the ranks of the most widely used services, overtaking both Disney and PlayStation. This is according to data from the fintech firm Tapix.

REVENUE FROM STREAMING SERVICES IS LOWER THAN EXPECTED. SOME GLOBAL COMPANIES HAVE FAILED TO PAY

22. 7. 2026 | 3 min read The State Audiovisual Fund collected 387 million CZK in audiovisual licence fees this year, a 70 per cent increase year-on-year. Global streaming platforms also became fully integrated into the system for the first time, although their contributions fell short of initial estimates.

STUDY USA: STREAMING UX FRUSTRATIONS DRIVE SUBSCRIBER CANCELLATIONS, STUDY FINDS

7. 7. 2026 | 2 min read More than a third of streaming subscribers have cancelled a service because of a poor app experience rather than price or content, according to new research from CTAM and Hub Entertainment Research.

AN AD THAT WAITS UNTIL YOU TAKE A BREAK. PAUSE ADS TURN VIEWING BREAKS INTO A NEW ADVERTISING SPACE

4. 6. 2026 | 12 min read Streaming platforms and online TV services are looking for ways to monetise advertising without making the viewing experience unpleasant for audiences. One of the solutions is pause ads: advertisements that do not interrupt the action itself but appear only when the viewer pauses playback. At first glance, this unobtrusive format neatly illustrates where the entire advertising business is heading: towards greater interactivity, contextual relevance, and the search for a fine line between relevance and overload.

STREAMING VIEWERS WAIT LONGER FOR RETURNING ORIGINALS, SAYS AMPERE

27. 5. 2026 | 2 min read Viewing of Stranger Things rose 300% in the second half of 2025 ahead of its fifth and final season.

SURVEY REVEALS STREAMERS’ DOMINANCE OVER MEDIA SPORTS RIGHTS

16. 3. 2026 | 2 min read Report says driving factors are streaming's 'global reach' and data collection.

STUDY MEDIAVISION: US STREAMERS TAKE 75% OF EUROPE’S ONLINE VIEWING, SAYS MEDIAVISION

11. 3. 2026 | 2 min read US streaming services now account for around three quarters of online video viewing across Europe, underlining the scale of the challenge facing local platforms as audiences continue to shift online.