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HBO Max pins hopes on Friends and Harry Potter to win UK streaming war

Warner Bros-owned brand’s late arrival to British TV prompts deals for viewers as battle for subscribers heats up

The Guardian - UK

Changing channels: TV streaming at turning point as most UK subscribers opt for ads

Viewers hoping to cut bills driving switch from once-normal advert-free subscriptions now charging a premium

The Guardian - UK

What does the Netflix and Warner Bros. deal mean for you? Here's what experts predict about price hikes and more

Netflix has just announced the biggest entertainment shake-up for years with its $72 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. But what does this mean for you?

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Will ITV still be free? The potential Sky-ITV deal explained – and what it means for TV watchers

Sky is in talks to snap up ITV's broadcasting arm in what would be the biggest British broadcasting deal for years –here's what it means for TV viewers.

TechRadar

UK broadcasters hail rare win over Netflix in battle for streaming ads

Homes that watch with ads are ‘lighter’ viewers consuming up to 40% less content on some services

The Guardian - UK

The PS5 Pro could potentially sell around the same as the PS4 Pro, analysts say - "for PlayStation enthusiasts the pricing is less of a consideration"

Despite the costly price of the PS5 Pro, Sony's new mid-generation console could sell just as well as the PS4 Pro.

TechRadar

Netflix's Older Seasons Average an 86% Viewership Boost When New Episodes Drop

Ampere Analysis notes that the season 1 and 2 audience French crime-thriller series 'Lupin' increased five fold following the release of season 3 last year

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Why We Can’t Be Bothered With TCA Anymore

Also in this week’s ‘Next Text,’ we ponder AMC’s long, slow march to irrelevance, the power of bundles, and Mario Gabelli’s quest to put Shari Redstone in a fishbowl

Broadcasting & Cable

Disney Bundlers Are 59% Less Likely To Churn, Research Company Says (Chart)

Ampere Analysis offers the latest findings on why a streaming business that allows its customers to quit instantly for free should bundle its services

Broadcasting & Cable

Could Bundles Solve the Streaming Churn Problem?

New Ampere study shows 42% of US consumers are SVoD ‘resubscribers’

TV Tech

Netflix Just Commissioned Its Largest Number of Titles in 3 Years

And Amazon Prime Video set an all time record for its quarterly content production, Ampere Analysis says

Broadcasting & Cable

Netflix, Amazon Continue to Dominate Streaming Originals

The two streaming giants commissioned more than half of all streaming Originals globally in Q1 2024, according to Ampere

TV Tech

U.S. Streaming Revenue Will Surpass Total Pay TV Coin in Q3, Research Company Predicts

The introduction of cheaper ad tiers has driven up ARPU, according to London's Ampere Analysis

Broadcasting & Cable

Streaming Revenues Expected to Eclipse Pay-TV Revenues in U.S. This Year

Increased revenue from advertising and a boost in subscriber growth, alongside the decline in traditional pay TV, has led to inflection point, Ampere says

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Study: Content Spending to Climb as ’23 Strike Effects Lessen

Ampere Analysis is forecasting 2024 will see content spending worldwide grow to $247 billion

The Guardian - UK

Global giants gear up to build streaming model 2.0

For some, such as Disney, 2023 has proved a harsh reality check. For others, most notably Netflix, it has proved a return to form at the top of the market

Broadcasting & Cable

Bold Prediction of the Year? All Four Major Studio-Backed Streaming Platforms Will Be Profitable Within 18 Months

Ampere Analysis predicts a return to the good times is right around the corner for Disney, Warner Bros., NBCU and Paramount

TV Tech

Ampere: Major Streaming Operations to Be Profitable in 18 Months

Disney will be the first to reach profitability in Q1 2024, followed by Warner Bros. Discovery in Q3 2024, according to Ampere

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Combined Disney Plus and Hulu App Has Streaming's Most Popular Catalog, Study Finds

Disney Plus and Hulu have one-third of the most popular movies and TV shows in their combined library, Ampere Analysis finds

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Ampere: A Combined Disney+ Hulu Will Become Content King

Netflix will fall to third place, researcher says

TV Tech

Broadcasters Eye Growing U.S. Soccer Fan Base

Nearly one in five now say soccer is their favorite sports and the affluent fan base says it is ready to pay to watch their top sport according to a new Ampere survey

TV Tech

Almost Half of Internet Users Say They Watch Little to No Broadcast TV Anymore

Over half of internet users say they watch more than four hours of streaming TV in a typical day

TV Tech

Addressable TV Ad Spend to Hit $87B in 2027

Global revenue will grow by more than 50% from $56B in 2023 according to Ampere Analysis

Broadcasting & Cable

Global Addressable TV Revenue to Reach $56 Billion in 2023

Ampere Analysis also predicts figure will reach $87 billion by 2027

TV Tech

WGA Strike or Not, New TV Programming Faces Shortfall in 2024

Ampere says slowdown in new TV commissioning began in 2022

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