NEXTV SERIES EUROPE CONFERENCE: NETFLIX AND YOUTUBE’S MARKET SHARES ARE DECLINING DUE TO NEW OTT SERVICES IN EUROPE

4. 6. 2023 In mid-May, a series of international conferences Nextv Ad Europe and Nextv Series Europe were held in Prague, organized by Dataxis, with the Association of Commercial Televisions (AKTV) as a partner. The first day of the Nextv Ad Europe event focused on the latest developments in TV advertising, while the second and third days of… Continue reading NEXTV SERIES EUROPE CONFERENCE: NETFLIX AND YOUTUBE’S MARKET SHARES ARE DECLINING DUE TO NEW OTT SERVICES IN EUROPE Více informací



PPF: CME TELEVISION GROUP INCREASED PROFITS LAST YEAR

31. 5. 2023 PPF Group’s television business generated higher profits in 2022 than in the previous year, according to financial results. The net profit of the CME Media Enterprises TV group, which operates in six Central and Eastern European countries and includes the domestic TV Nova, increased to EUR 136 million (approx. CZK 3.3 billion) in 2022, up… Continue reading PPF: CME TELEVISION GROUP INCREASED PROFITS LAST YEAR Více informací



LOCAL AND NEW VOD SERVICES CUT THE SHARE OF NETFLIX AND YOUTUBE

16. 5. 2023 Netflix and YouTube still have the highest share on the European video services market, but with the arrival of new and local platforms, it is gradually declining. Netflix and Alphabet, which also operates the YouTube video platform, continue to have the highest share of the European OTT (over the top) market, but their combined share… Continue reading LOCAL AND NEW VOD SERVICES CUT THE SHARE OF NETFLIX AND YOUTUBE Více informací



ATMEDIA: 2.6 MILLION CZECHS USE SVOD SERVICES, LED BY NETFLIX

15. 5. 2023 Streaming services enjoy growing popularity in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, according to the Atmedia index survey. According to the Atmedia Index survey 40% of people aged 15-69 (2.6 million Czechs) used at least one paid VOD service (SVOD) at least several times a month in the second half of last year in the Czech… Continue reading ATMEDIA: 2.6 MILLION CZECHS USE SVOD SERVICES, LED BY NETFLIX Více informací



MORE THAN HALF OF CZECHS SHARE THEIR STREAMING PASSWORDS

7. 5. 2023 More than half of Czechs share their passwords to streaming services with others. Domestic users also hear a lot about marketing services, Axocom research shows. The number of viewers watching streaming services in the country is growing steadily year on year. This is helped by the expanding range and competition in the market, as well… Continue reading MORE THAN HALF OF CZECHS SHARE THEIR STREAMING PASSWORDS Více informací



DIDIER STOESSEL: VOYO DOES NOT CANNIBALIZE TV NOVA, VIEWERSHIP IS GROWING

20. 4. 2023 Total time spent with content on the Nova Group’s channels, which includes SVOD service Voyo, is increasing, says Didier Stoessel. The Voyo video platform is on track to reach its goal of gaining the projected one million subscribers in the Czech Republic and Slovakia by 2025. Didier Stoessel, CEO of CME, owner of the Nova… Continue reading DIDIER STOESSEL: VOYO DOES NOT CANNIBALIZE TV NOVA, VIEWERSHIP IS GROWING Více informací



SVOD GROWTH IN THE U.S. MAY HAVE ALREADY PEAKED, AMPERE SAYS

19. 4. 2023 The average annual spend per U.S. household on video services is set to fall by 8% by 2027 according to the latest research from research firm Ampere Analysis, which adds that 2023 mark the point when per-household spending on subscription streaming (SVoD) services in the U.S. could no longer compensate for the continued decline in… Continue reading SVOD GROWTH IN THE U.S. MAY HAVE ALREADY PEAKED, AMPERE SAYS Více informací



VOD CATALOGUES: A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE

28. 3. 2023 Almost a third (32%) of all works, specifically films and TV seasons, found in VOD catalogues are of European origin. Furthermore, according to a new report of TVOD, SVOD and FOD catalogues by the European Audiovisual Observatory, around one in five (21%) are of EU 27 origin. Other key findings of the report are: EU27… Continue reading VOD CATALOGUES: A EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE Více informací



UK AUDIENCES WATCH 17 MIN ADS PER DAY, 83% GO TO BROADCAST TV

21. 3. 2023 Viewers in the UK spent 17.1 minutes watching video ads per day in 2022, according to Thinkbox’s latest research. Broadcasters accounted for over 80% of all video advertising while SVOD services took up less than 2%.  Summary Last year, viewers in the UK spent 17.1 minutes watching video ads per day. Broadcasters accounted for over 80%… Continue reading UK AUDIENCES WATCH 17 MIN ADS PER DAY, 83% GO TO BROADCAST TV Více informací



DATAXIS: WESTERN EUROPEAN PAY-TV NOW PRIMARILY OTT

21. 3. 2023 Highlighting the continuous progression of over-the-top (OTT) services and its adoption by telcos, at the end of the third quarter 2022, OTT pay-TV and IPTV offers had crossed the 50% penetration mark of pay-TV subscriptions  in Western Europe says Dataxis research. Furthermore, the study found that direct-to-consumer OTT now accounts for close to 60% of… Continue reading DATAXIS: WESTERN EUROPEAN PAY-TV NOW PRIMARILY OTT Více informací



ACCENTURE STUDY: VIEWERS OF STREAMING SERVICES ARE FRUSTRATED, THEIR DEMANDS ARE GROWING

14. 3. 2023 Do you find it frustrating to sift through content on streaming platforms? You’re not alone. According to an Accenture study, 72 percent of respondents experience this feeling. What are the other findings of the “Reinvent for Growth” report? The entertainment industry landscape is changing. Existing business models are under threat and large technology companies are… Continue reading ACCENTURE STUDY: VIEWERS OF STREAMING SERVICES ARE FRUSTRATED, THEIR DEMANDS ARE GROWING Více informací



HOT TAKES: WHY IS AD-SUPPORTED TV HOT AGAIN?

15. 2. 2023 Remember when the conventional wisdom was that the future of television was ad-free, that subscription alone would suffice and that The People just wanted to binge. That was so 2021. The last two years have seen a rapid rise in ad-supported TV. Everything from the FASTs to ad-supported versions of all nine major SVOD services. Consumers… Continue reading HOT TAKES: WHY IS AD-SUPPORTED TV HOT AGAIN? Více informací



TV NOVA HAS BEEN BROADCASTING FOR 29 YEARS. HOW WILL IT CELEBRATE?

3. 2. 2023 TV Nova celebrates its 29th birthday. On Friday, 4 February 1994 at 7pm, the first commercial television in the Czech Republic started broadcasting live from the National Museum. The name of the new station – Nova – was chosen from thousands of suggestions and ideas sent in by viewers. Soon after its launch, TV Nova… Continue reading TV NOVA HAS BEEN BROADCASTING FOR 29 YEARS. HOW WILL IT CELEBRATE? Více informací



ON-DEMAND VIDEOS PAID FOR BY A QUARTER OF HOUSEHOLDS IN THE CZECH MARKET

2. 2. 2023 The number of households subscribing to some form of video-on-demand (SVOD) service continues to increase in the Czech Republic. Netflix still has the strongest position. The number of households that subscribe to a pay video-on-demand (SVOD) service is growing in the Czech market. According to ATO-Nielsen Admosphere’s introductory research available to MediaGuru.cz, 25% of Czech… Continue reading ON-DEMAND VIDEOS PAID FOR BY A QUARTER OF HOUSEHOLDS IN THE CZECH MARKET Více informací



PRIMA WILL LAUNCH ITS STREAMING SERVICE PRIMA+ ON FEBRUARY

24. 1. 2023 The Prima television group will enter the field of pay video on demand (SVOD). From 8th February it will launch the Prima+ service, which will also bring original production Prima+ Originals. Prima Television Group unveiled its service in the field of pay video on demand (SVOD) called Prima+ at a press conference on Tuesday. Defining… Continue reading PRIMA WILL LAUNCH ITS STREAMING SERVICE PRIMA+ ON FEBRUARY Více informací



ČSÚ: VIEWERSHIP OF PAID ONLINE VIDEOS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC IS GROWING RAPIDLY

23. 11. 2022 The number of people watching paid online videos in the Czech Republic has increased by more than a third in a year, new data from the czech statistical office shows. Shows on pay-per-view internet video channels (SVOD) such as Netflix and HBO Max were watched by 22% of people aged 16 and over in the… Continue reading ČSÚ: VIEWERSHIP OF PAID ONLINE VIDEOS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC IS GROWING RAPIDLY Více informací



MOST SUBSCRIBERS WOULDN’T LEAVE THE SVOD BECAUSE OF THE ADVERTISING

23. 11. 2022 56% of users of paid VOD services would not stop using them even if they newly included advertising, research by Atmedia has shown. A majority of users of paid VOD services (56%) would not stop using them even if they newly included advertising. The Atmedia index results show that the vast majority of them made… Continue reading MOST SUBSCRIBERS WOULDN’T LEAVE THE SVOD BECAUSE OF THE ADVERTISING Více informací



67% OF CONSUMERS PREFER AD-SUPPORTED STREAMING OPTIONS TO AD-FREE ONES?

8. 11. 2022 While subscription video on demand (SVOD) has become a streaming mainstay, ad-supported video (AVOD) is the hot new trend. But challenges abound in the rapidly evolving streaming landscape, with disjointed, uncurated and impersonal ad experiences. The question is: What’s holding up AVOD progress and why is the consumer experience still overlooked? This new study from… Continue reading 67% OF CONSUMERS PREFER AD-SUPPORTED STREAMING OPTIONS TO AD-FREE ONES? Více informací