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Why the SVOD Boom Will Benefit Live Nation

Zach Fuller

12 Jul 2019

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My first experience of the United States was not the NYC, LA or Florida usually encountered by those visiting the new world for the first time. I was five years old and, due to an Auntie marrying a midwestern doctor, the family holiday consisted of a brief jaunt from Cincinnati, Ohio through to Indi...

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Go Big or Go Home: DAZN Poised to Swoop In on the Crown Jewel of Sporting Rights

Alistair Taylor

11 Jul 2019

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Streaming insurgent DAZN, which now operates in nine markets, has announced its intention to bid for US domestic NFL rights, undoubtedly the crown jewel of sporting rights. Adding the world’s most valuable league to its roster would catapult DAZN into the next echelon of sports broadcasters and fi...

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Independent Artists: The Age of Empowerment

Mark Mulligan

11 Jul 2019

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MIDiA is proud to announce an exclusive new report in conjunction with Amuse – Independent Artists: The Age of Empowerment . The report is based on a global survey of independent artists that we conducted earlier this year, with respondents from all of the world’s continents.

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Why Video Is King in the Peak Attention Economy

Tim Mulligan

11 Jul 2019

As we move firmly into the peak attention economy, the value proposition of entertainment is becoming increasingly nuanced. While consumers have dramatically made the switch to digital consumption following on from the smart phone revolution post-iPhone launch 12 years ago, trends forged in the anal...

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Free-to-Attend Event: Monetising Fandom

Mark Mulligan

10 Jul 2019

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Join us on Wednesday 17 th July in central London for MIDiA’s next free-to-attend event: Monetising Fandom in a Fragmented Content Landscape. Regular attendees of our events will know that they combine great new data and analysis with insightful panels and a mix of attendees not quite like at any ...

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New Ofcom Rule Could Revive VAS Services

Amanda Stears

10 Jul 2019

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Since 28 June UK consumers have been able to switch network providers through a single text message, while still retaining their existing mobile number. According to UK communications regulator Ofcom, a third of mobile customers find the process of switching to another provider cumbersome.

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Sports and the Tech Majors: A Competitive Partnership

Hanna Kahlert

8 Jul 2019

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We’re pleased to announce the launch of our Sports research practice. The Sports vertical provides comprehensive global analysis of the key players unleashing disruption in the business of sport broadcasting, streaming and e-sports alongside detailed and segmented analysis of consumer engagement b...

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The Artist Marketing Playbook Needs Rewriting

Mark Mulligan

5 Jul 2019

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The whole essence of fandom is being turned upside down. An emerging crop of streaming-native artists is finding its audience in a much more targeted and efficient way than via the traditional music marketing.

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Yesterday: The Beatles and the Economics of Music Catalogue

Zach Fuller

5 Jul 2019

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The release of Yesterday this week, a film about an aspiring musician who one day discovers he is the only person in the world who remembers The Beatles is an interest test-case for catalogue in the streaming era.

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Is Pay-TV killing off Niche Sports?

Alistair Taylor

4 Jul 2019

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With both the ICC Cricket World Cup and FIFA Women’s World Cup approaching their climaxes, the stark difference in audience engagement raises the question, is pay-TV killing off niche sports? Deciding the medium through which to distribute live sports has never been more crucial.

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The Genre Strikes Back-Why TV Networks Need To Be Wary of Unbundling

Tim Mulligan

4 Jul 2019

With direct to consumer (DTC) the great buzzword for video in 2019 it comes loaded with risk for TV networks which have risen to prominence and financial success on the traditional carriage deals struck with cable and satellite operators.

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How is Korean Wave Disrupting the Digital Landscape?

Amanda Stears

3 Jul 2019

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Despite recently faced with shocking sex scandals, it's not all gloom and doom in South Korea's entertainment industry. K-pop group Blackpink was the first ever Korean female group to grace the stage of Coachella.

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Big Machine (Inadvertently) Just Did a Promo Ad for Label Services Deals

Mark Mulligan

1 Jul 2019

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The sales of Taylor Swift’s former label Big Machine Records to Scooter Braun has resulted in an ugly spat that has been played out very publicly. First Braun enthused about acquiring a ‘brilliant’ company and the global ‘opportunities’.

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Why Stormzy as a Glastonbury Headliner Makes Sense Post-Streaming

Zach Fuller

27 Jun 2019

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On the eve of Stormzy becoming the first Grime artist to headline Glastonbury, it is worth considering what this represents in terms of the link between the new streaming economy and live music. The South Londoner’s slot is notable less for the now-obligatory controversy that greets any Worthy Far...

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HBO, Game of Thrones and the Warner Media D2C Dilemma

Tim Mulligan

26 Jun 2019

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May 2019 saw the controversial final episode of HBO’s flagship scripted drama series, Game of Thrones. With the final season alone taking up an estimated quarter of HBO’s entire original content budget, Warner Media’s premium TV network invested heavily in transforming a niche TV show into the...

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TikTok, ATC Management, Spirit Media and AWAL Speaking at Monetising Fandom – July 17

Dara Jegede

26 Jun 2019

Join us as we on July 17th as we explore how streaming is transforming the way audiences engage with content and the relationships they have with their favourite media brands, as well as what this means for commercialisation.

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Libra: A Reckoning for Crypto… or for Facebook?

Hanna Kahlert

25 Jun 2019

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Last week Facebook and its network of partners, including Spotify, MasterCard and Uber, announced the development of a new cryptocurrency, Libra , planned to go live next year. As the first tech major backed and (ideally) stable cryptocurrency, the implications are as numerous as they are extensive ...

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Why the UFC Wants to Replicate the Yao Ming effect

Alistair Taylor

25 Jun 2019

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The NBA is the third highest grossing league globally, generating $7.4 billion in 2017, behind domestic rivals MLB and NFL. Whereas the MLB and NFL have largely struggled to entice a truly global following, the NBA have become synonymous with Chinese sports fans, and offers a template for the Ultima...

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Libra and the Media: What Does Facebook’s Move into Cryptocurrency Mean for Content Monetisation?

Zach Fuller

20 Jun 2019

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Zuckbucks have landed, albeit by a different name. The simply named Libra (MIDiA is still holding out for Jeff’s Pesos being Amazon’s official coin) is Facebook’s first venture into the world of crypto.

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Why Streaming Is Redefining Network Fandom

Tim Mulligan

19 Jun 2019

As MIDiA Research has already called out in its report on the direct to consumer (D2C) services launching in 2019, Direct to Consumer | Video’s Big Bang Moment , this year is shaping up to be pivotal moment in streaming video.

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