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Why Spotify and Netflix need to worry about a global recession

Mark Mulligan

23 Aug 2019

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A growing body of economists is becoming increasingly convinced thata global recession is edging closer (per CNN ).The last time we experienced a global economic downturn was the 2008 credit crunch. Although the coming recession will likely be a bigger shock to the global economy, it nonetheless giv...

What happens when Tencent owns 10% of UMG?

Zach Fuller

22 Aug 2019

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To sound like a broken record, things are about to get difficult for Spotify. To the company’s credit, since its launch a decade ago rumours of its demise have always been greatly exaggerated, with the company regularly proving sceptics wrong through its ability to consistently retain the largest ...

UK Baby Boomers are growing binge watchers

Amanda Stears

21 Aug 2019

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31% of baby boomers in the UK are in the habit of binge-watching TV shows, according to the MIDiA Research Q2 2019 Consumer Survey. While millennials and Gen Z are still at the forefront of the binge-watching trend, baby boomers recorded a 70% growth in binge watching from 18% in Q2 2018 to 31% in Q...

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Quick Take: This is how much TV show brands are diverging between linear and streaming

Karol Severin

20 Aug 2019

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Looking at streaming numbers against total viewership and brand awareness reveals some stark differences between streaming and traditional pay-TV. The fact that a TV show can now be in the top five most streamed of the quarter, and simultaneously not even reach the top 100 in terms of brand awarenes...

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The global rise of brand-agnosticism

Hanna Kahlert

20 Aug 2019

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Before the digital era, when distribution was limited and messaging had far more barriers to cross to be received, establishing brand loyalty was a critical part of remaining successful. Baby boomers today still retain loyal ties to brands and behaviours from their respective pasts.

Take Five (The big five stories and data you need to know)

Mark Mulligan

19 Aug 2019

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Spotify, price hike: Pricing is streaming’s big problem. With premium revenue growth set to slow and ARPU declining due to family plans, discounts, bundles etc., the business needs another way to drive revenue.

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CBS, Viacom, and media mergers: Is it different this time?

Zach Fuller

15 Aug 2019

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Media mergers have a storied history, and one that is often not too positive. Whether it is Time Warner or AOL, talk of synergies often fades when confronted with consumer appetite – but at the risk of sounding like a broken record, perhaps it is worth considering how this time it may be different.

Demographic cliff: Is gaming sports’ biggest problem?

Alistair Taylor

14 Aug 2019

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Is the peaking attention economy the underlying cause for the decline in sports consumption from the younger demographic, or is it the mediums through which rights holders are distributing sports content? MIDiA argues: both.

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Podcasts are capturing children's attention

Amanda Stears

14 Aug 2019

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With Disney’s latest announcement of a bundle deal for Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, the video streaming landscape just got more intensely competitive for both consumers and content providers alike. For OTT providers, the ability to retain customers has become just as vital as acquiring new users – N...

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Take Five (The big five stories and data you need to know)

Mark Mulligan

12 Aug 2019

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Apple ups its artist analytics but do artists care? Kobalt and Spotify both helped reshape the music industry’s understanding of what role data should play and how it should be presented. Apple announced its Apple Music for Artists (AMFA) is coming out of beta with a whole host of cool dashboards ...

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The State of the Podcast Nation

Hanna Kahlert

12 Aug 2019

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Podcasts are an overnight success many years in the making. Even when taking a more cautious view, there are signs of a vibrant ecosystem emerging that is arguably the first entirely new media sector since the emergence of console games.

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Data Says: Esports events are more about live entertainment than gaming

Karol Severin

8 Aug 2019

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Imagine you’ve got three behaviourally defined consumer segments: PC Gamers Console Gamers Live concert goers Which group is most likely to attend an esports event? Intuitively, it has to be Gamers, right? This is not the case.

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Is Facebook ready to step into the world of Portal?

Tim Mulligan

8 Aug 2019

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Facebook’s intent to partner with major video content companies though their nascent Portal video streaming device has once again brought the role of long-form video to the fore for the social media hegemon.

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Sports, television, music, politics – Cultural cohesion in a climate of division

Hanna Kahlert

8 Aug 2019

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History (so they say) repeats itself. While in some instances this might bring about the comfort of cyclical certainty, in others – as we near a new roaring 20’s with what looks to be thematic similarity to all the economic boom and political chaos of the last – this can prove, shall we say, d...

The mouse that roared: Disney calls time on traditional pay-TV and Netflix in the US

Tim Mulligan

7 Aug 2019

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Aspredicted, Disney has decided to flip the switch and unleash a pay-TV (and Netflix) killer by announcing a Q4 bundle of its streaming services in one joint aggressively-priced offer. On November 12th, 2019 when Disney launches its new direct-to-consumer (D2C) service Disney+, it will be possible t...

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Not so Galactico – What went wrong for La Liga?

Alistair Taylor

7 Aug 2019

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Joris Evers, La Liga’s head of communications, confirmed last week that the rights holder has withdrawn its tender for broadcast rights to Spanish soccer’s premier league in the UK and Ireland after failing to receive any acceptable bids, due by the 25th July (via SportsPro ).

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BBC iPlayer to lead catch-up TV

Amanda Stears

7 Aug 2019

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On 1 August, UK media regulator Ofcom announced that BBC can now extend its catch-up shows’ validity on BBC iPlayer for up to 12 months, as compared to the previous 30-day period. Apart from being able to watch shows longer than the standard 30-day period, viewers can also expect more than 50 show...

Backing both horses: The thinking behind Tencent’s UMG stake

Mark Mulligan

6 Aug 2019

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As long expected, Tencent is poised to take a stake in Vivendi, reported to be 10%. While the news might not be surprising, there are a number of important factors at play: Tencent fast-tracked? Given that various entities stated their interest in investing in UMG, Vivendi appears to have fast-track...

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Take Five (The big five stories and data you need to know) August 5th 2019

Mark Mulligan

5 Aug 2019

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Spotify – steady sailing, for now: Spotify hit 108 million subscribers in Q2 2019 – which is exactly what we predicted. Spotify continues to grow in line with the wider market, maintaining market share.

Tencent renewal: NBA the envy of global rports rights holders?

Alistair Taylor

1 Aug 2019

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The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Chinese tech conglomerate Tencent have announced a five-year extension of their existing partnership, with Tencent acting as the NBA’s official digital partner until the culmination of the 2024/2025 season.

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