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Blockbuster disruption comes to the streaming wars courtesy of HBO Max

Tim Mulligan

8 Dec 2020

SVOD HBO Max Warner Media

An unprecedented year for the entertainment industry has now taken yet another decisive turn. Last Thursday Warner Media’s CEO Jason Kilar announced that all Warner Bros’ 2021 releases will be available to stream exclusively on its direct-to-consumer (D2C) service HBO Max on the same day they ha...

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Cultural moments of audio, from Amazon and Wondery to Spotify Wrapped

Hanna Kahlert

7 Dec 2020

As MIDiA has discussed often in the past , we are moving from a music-only audio space to one of broader audio. Driving this are podcasts, which have become the primary new format drawing upon latent demand following the decline of radio.

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DAZN launches globally with advent calendar offering of boxing contests

Alistair Taylor

3 Dec 2020

DAZN SVOD subscription video on demand

DAZN’s global roll out is finally here , following an announcement to launch worldwide (including the UK) back in March. The pandemic-enforced postponement and cancellation of live sports scuppered its original plans to coincide its launch with Canelo Alvarez’s world title fight in May.

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Why Condé Nast believes Netflix is the new Vogue and Vanity Fair

Tim Mulligan

2 Dec 2020

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The digital revolution has not been kind on the print magazine industry. In the pre-digital world media power resided on access to coverage on the front pages of style and culture arbiters such as Vogue and Vanity Fair.

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Netflix brings chess back to the mainstream with Queen’s Gambit power move

Hanna Kahlert

30 Nov 2020

Media and Marketing

When Netflix aired its chess-themed TV series The Queen’s Gambit on October 23rd, the choice of topic seemed a quizzically niche one. Chess has not seen mainstream enthusiasm since Cold-War-era face-offs between Russia and the West, with a match between US prodigy Bobby Fischer and formidable Sovi...

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The curious growth in the streaming power of factual

Tim Mulligan

25 Nov 2020

Back in August, CuriosityStream, a subscription video service specialising in factual content, announced a merger agreement with Software Acquisition Group, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).

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Why TikTok’s regulatory countdown has been extended yet again

Tim Mulligan

20 Nov 2020

Online video Media Video

One of the many knock-on effects of this month’s US Presidential election has been the temporary reprieve granted to social video app TikTok. The app is owned and operated by ByteDance, the Beijing-based Chinese tech company which has been propelled into the ranks of the leading tech majors follow...

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DraftKings is making its own strategic bet on the rise of the US sports betting market

Alistair Taylor

19 Nov 2020

DraftKings Sportsbook betting company

US-based sports betting company DraftKings’ stock value has grown 11% following a strong third-quarter performance in which its revenues increased 98% year on year (YoY) to reach $132.8 million, up from $67 million in Q3 2019.

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Virtual Reality: The flying cars of the 21st century

Hanna Kahlert

16 Nov 2020

Virtual reality – or “VR” – has been described as a potentially media transforming technology for years now . Desperate trend seekers have long harked its “potential”, certain that this little-understood, sci-fi-esque innovation will feature heavily in our digital futures (although, as M...

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WWE Q3 Earnings – An innovative digital strategy helps WWE overcome COVID-19 disruption

Alistair Taylor

12 Nov 2020

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WWE’s Q3 2020 results provide a fascinating insight into how a live event-focused entertainment business has successfully navigated a global pandemic. In its financials for the quarter , WWE saw a 19% revenue increase year-on-year (YoY), with Q3 2020 revenue at $221.

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Post-pandemic programming webinar replay

Dara Jegede

12 Nov 2020

If you missed the Post-Pandemic Programming webinar on Tuesday, November 10, you can relive the discussions in the video below. To ensure you don't miss another MIDiA event, register here to stay in touch .

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Catch up with MIDiA's post-pandemic programming podcast series

Dara Jegede

11 Nov 2020

Video Music Games

MIDiA has long said that podcasts are a rising force in the audio entertainment market – and we’ve put our efforts where our insights are, launching our first podcast series. Our episodes are now available to listen to on Spotify , Apple Podcasts and Amazon Music .

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MIDiA expands academia support to gaming community through MetArena partnership

Dara Jegede

11 Nov 2020

Games

We are pleased to announce that the University of Kentucky is the first to benefit from a new partnership between MIDiA Research and MetArena, which will see students receive access to the MIDiA platform for 12 months, at no additional cost to the universities or students.

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Disney+, one year on…

Tim Mulligan

10 Nov 2020

Video

On Thursday 12 November, Disney will announce its Q4 (Calendar Q3) earnings. The date is particularly poignant, as it is exactly one year since Disney launched its direct-to-consumer (D2C) service Disney+ in North America, Australia and the Netherlands.

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Why Take-Two Interactive does not need to adopt games subscriptions yet

Karol Severin

10 Nov 2020

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Take-Two Interactive (T2) reported quarterly results, with revenue dipping slightly, but profitability improving. On the call, T2 reiterated scepticism over the future of the games subscription models.

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Why the sports broadcast model is now under threat

Alistair Taylor

6 Nov 2020

Sinclair Broadcast Group Sinclair sports broadcast

The Sinclair Broadcast Group reported its Q3 2020 results earlier this week, which highlighted the detrimental impact sporting investments had on its balance sheet. A 37% year-on-year (YoY) increase in consolidated revenue (to $1.

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The video streaming shift from sports to news

Tim Mulligan

5 Nov 2020

News Video Streaming

Yesterday the Sinclair Broadcast Group reported its Q3 2020 results . A 37% increase in consolidated revenues was undone by a $4.2 billion impairment on the local sports segment due to the COVID-19 disruption wrought on its regional sports network.

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Discovery Mode: Understanding how Spotify thinks

Mark Mulligan

4 Nov 2020

Spotify’s Discovery Mode announcement looked at the very best a poorly timed announcement, coming at a time when artists and songwriters are more concerned about their income than at any other since the music business returned to growth more than half a decade ago.

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Among Us: What brands can learn from gamer communities

Hanna Kahlert

2 Nov 2020

Last Tuesday, 27 October, a new record was set for the third-largest games stream in Twitch history , with an audience of between 300,000 and 400,000 over three and a half hours. It was not driven by a big-name gamer or high-profile tournament, however – but by Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (AOC), the ...

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We’re hiring!

Mark Mulligan

2 Nov 2020

MIDiA Research is hiring for a consultant to join our fast growing consulting division. Want to be a part of exciting strategic projects, helping some of the world’s biggest entertainment companies solve market shaping projects? Then send us your CV! More details on the role and how to apply here.

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