NEW DATA: STREAMING SERVICE USERS ARE WASTING MORE TIME LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO WATCH

5. 11. 2025 | 3 min read U.S. consumers now spend 12 minutes trying to find programming, up from 10.5 minutes in 2023, as many report being `overwhelmed’ by streaming media.

STREAMING BUSINESS GROWTH IS DRIVEN BY PRICE INCREASES

26. 10. 2025 | 3 min read The pressure to make streaming platform services more expensive is likely to continue, estimates Erika Luzsicza.

STUDY: MANY NEW STREAMING SUBS DROP THE SERVICE AFTER NFL ENDS

15. 10. 2025 | 3 min read A new report from Samsung Ads provides some disturbing data for streaming services that have been spending massive amounts of money on their NFL and sports rights. The Samsung Ads’ Quarterly State of CTV Report found that while the number of new users to three apps that streamed live NFL football games grew by 28% over the 2024 regular season, 65% of those new users had churned out by March 2025, the month after the Super Bowl.

ONEPLAY PREPARES VIEWERS FOR THE ARRIVAL OF NOVA KRIMI

12. 10. 2025 | 2 min read Nova is rebranding its thematic channel Nova Gold to Nova Krimi from November. Before the launch, it is using its online platform Oneplay to promote and prepare viewers for the launch of the new project.

CONTENT-BASED ‘CONTEXTUAL’ ADS SCORE LOW VS. AUDIENCE TARGETING: SURVEY

1. 10. 2025 | 2 min read Content-based "contextual" advertising continues to essentially get a thumbs down from brands -- especially when it comes to media buys on connected TV (CTV) platforms, according to a recent Gracenote survey.

STREAMING DRIVES SALES, BUT MEDIA PROFITABILITY IN EUROPE DECLINES

16. 9. 2025 | 4 min read The European media market is growing thanks to streaming, online advertising and new distribution models. However, the profitability of media companies is declining and an increasing part of the market is dominated by US platforms, according to the Media Industry Outlook.

TV NEWS’ FAST ERA: CAN FREE CHANNELS BRING BACK YOUNGER VIEWERS?

16. 9. 2025 | 8 min read For purveyors of TV news, free ad-supported streaming channels have become a bigger part of their future as the habit of traditional viewing fades and a new generation relies on information from TikTok, Instagram and other social media platforms. The channels carry repeats of TV newscasts, morning shows and news magazines, but over time have added original streaming programs as well, where emerging on-air talent can get experience at the anchor desk.

GEN Z GO STRAIGHT TO STREAMING SERVICES

16. 9. 2025 | 2 min read Over half of British Gen Z start watching TV on streaming platforms such as Netflix or Amazon Prime over browsing regular broadcast channels, according to new research from Boston Consulting Group.

STUDY: MORE VIEWERS START THEIR TV VIEWING WITH A SVOD SERVICE THAN LIVE TV

15. 9. 2025 | 4 min read Less than one third of viewers start watching TV with a live TV service; 40% begin with an SVOD service like Netflix.

NEARLY 90% OF ADVERTISERS WILL USE GEN AI TO BUILD VIDEO ADS, ACCORDING TO IAB

14. 8. 2025 | 4 min read Video’s transition to the future is accelerating, with half of advertisers already using Gen AI to build video ads, according to IAB’s “2025 Digital Video Ad Spend & Strategy Full Report.”

STUDY USA: CONSUMERS SEE ‘STRONG VALUE’ IN STREAMING BUT ARE ‘VERY CONCERNED’ ABOUT ECONOMY

12. 8. 2025 | 6 min read The newest Hub survey highlights the impact that economic uncertainty could have on the streaming industry.

PEOPLE LOSING TRUST IN SOCIAL MEDIA AS DISINFORMATION SPREADS

30. 7. 2025 | 2 min read The trust gap between legacy media and social media is growing, as disinformation, fake news, and a lack of regulation knocks people’s confidence in creator-led content, research finds.

STUDY: 33% OF US INTERNET HOUSEHOLDS SUBSCRIBE TO A DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER SPORTS STREAMING SERVICE

26. 7. 2025 | 3 min read D2C sports service viewers are the heaviest spenders on streaming video services shelling out an average of $111 per month on all streaming subscriptions according to Parks Associates.

SURVEY: MORE VIEWERS TURN TO STREAMING FOR SPORTS

13. 7. 2025 | 3 min read The latest wave from Hub’s sports tracker shows that in just one year, streaming platforms have made great strides toward becoming the “home base” for sports.

PRIMA+ AGREES WITH VIAPLAY, SECURES ACCESS TO ITS CONTENT

9. 6. 2025 | 2 min read The Prima Group has entered into a long-term partnership with Sweden's Viaplay Group and will expand its prima+ streaming service with the Viaplay Select brand from July.

SLEDOVANITV ADDS PRIMA+, CHANGES PRICES AND TV PACKAGES

2. 6. 2025 | 3 min read The SledovaniTV television service offering is expanding to include the prima+ streaming service. At the same time, there will be changes to the television packages and their prices.

MOVIES AND SERIES RULE THE ROOST, ACCOUNTING FOR 44 PERCENT OF TV RATINGS

29. 4. 2025 | 4 min read Films and series have long been among the most popular genres among Czech viewers, regardless of whether they watch classic TV stations or pay streaming services. Local content holds a privileged position among them.

ONEPLAY HAS SOME INSPIRATION, DAZN HAS CHANGED ITS SERVICE

11. 4. 2025 | 4 min read One of the attractions of the new Oneplay streaming service that O2 is currently migrating its customers to is sport. But the battle for the sports fan is also being fought on the global stage.