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Apple TV+ Bets on Fandom

Blog post by Hanna Kahlert

24 Feb 2020

age of the creators

Apple TV

applt TV+

As the D2C streaming wars coalesce, it is worth zeroing in on some of the propositions in play by the various tech majors, which in turn highlight their respective strategies and may provide some insights...

Tale of the Tape: UFC or Bundle Driving ESPN+ Adoption?

Blog post by Alistair Taylor

11 Feb 2020

adoption

binge viewing

bundle

Walt Disney’s pureplay sports streaming service ESPN+, which launched back in April 2018, has surpassed 7.6 million paid subscribers, Disney’s chief executive Bog Iger reported during last week’s...

Disney+ Recovers From Initial Blunder to Surpass 10 Million Sign Ups on Debut!

Blog post by Alistair Taylor

14 Nov 2019

21st Century Fox

all-encompassing offering

AppleTV+. Market saturation

Disney claims unexpected traffic on its newly-launched service was at fault for the buffering and technical issues of Disney+’s launch Tuesday . The issues highlight just how difficult it is transitioning...

Take Five (the big five stories and data you need to know) November 4th 2019

Blog post by Mark Mulligan

4 Nov 2019

Friends

game of thrones

HBO Max

Music manager shift: A new ‘Managing Expectations’ report from the MMF indicates the role of music managers is transforming. Headline: music managers are doing an ever wider and more complex range...

The Streaming War Enters a New Phase with Aggressive Content Slates

Blog post by Amanda Stears

22 Oct 2019

Apple TV

binge watch

Disney

For once, consumers can hit the pause button on subscription fatigue and watch the streaming wars unfold while reaping the benefits of the competition. US viewers are in for a treat as the launches of...

Why Sitcoms Are the Leaders in Scripted Shows

Blog post by Amanda Stears

24 Jul 2019

Friends

Media

Online video

On May 2004, 52.5 million Americans tuned in to watch the season finale of Friends. 15 years later, it is still one of the most-watched TV shows in history. When news broke that Friends and The Office...

Friends for Life? Warner Media and Netflix Renegotiate Frenemy Deal

Blog post by Tim Mulligan

6 Dec 2018

cbs all access

Friends

hbo now

The revelation that Warner Media (previously Time Warner, and acquired by AT&T in June 2018) has negotiated a clause in its 2019 licensing agreement with Netflix for ageing sitcom Friends highlights...