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Q2 2020 TV Show Demand
Europe

Tim Mulligan

16 Jun 2020

Video

This slide deck highlights consumer demand indicators for TV shows, with details for titles and genres for Wikipedia page views across 16 European countries for June 11, 2020. Wikipedia page views are strong indicators of incipient viewing as unlike a Google search, a viewer has made an active decision to find out more about a show.

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Recovery Economics
Bounce Forward not Back - Slides

Mark Mulligan, Tim Mulligan, Karol Severin and Keith Jopling

11 Jun 2020

Free Report

Video Music Games

MIDiA analysts present in this webinar how the entertainment industries can plan not to simply bounce back, but to rebuild their value propositions and supply chains to adjust to the realities of the new normal. The recording is available here ....

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Recovery Economics
Games Sees Temporary Bounce but Should Prepare For Decline

Karol Severin

11 Jun 2020

Amazon Netflix Business Strategy

The effects of the coronavirus-induced crisis unfolded in multiple stages, each with its own characteristics. During the early outbreak and strict lockdowns, games engagement benefited greatly. The cessation of out-of-home entertainment gave games a boost with less competition.

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US Video Consumer Deep Dive
Q1 2020

Tim Mulligan

26 May 2020

Apple Amazon Apple TV

This report presents key trends and analysis from MIDiA’s quarterly Video Brand Tracker survey, including devices for viewing, video streaming activities, SVOD, demographics, video streaming app users, and top streamed TV shows. Companies and brands...

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Recovery Economics
Post-Lockdown Innovation

Mark Mulligan, Tim Mulligan, Karol Severin, Alistair Taylor and Keith Jopling

20 May 2020

Business Strategy Audience Insight

COVID-19 social distancing measures caused unprecedented dislocation to the entertainment economy. With a recession now a question of ‘how bad’ rather than ‘if’, entertainment companies have to adapt their businesses and identify new partners to maximise opportunities in the post-lockdown era.

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Radio is Switched On Again
Strategies for 2020 and Beyond

Keith Jopling and Mark Mulligan

15 May 2020

Spotify YouTube BBC

Just what is radio? Radio is branded and produced show content known best in the form of live (or pre-recorded) broadcast. However, the definition of ‘radio’ is shifting away from the broadcast format and towards the content produced – programmes or shows – made available on-demand anywhere, via radio apps, smart speakers and podcasts.

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Recovery Economics
Music, Games, Live Streams and the Future of Concerts

Mark Mulligan, Karol Severin and Keith Jopling

11 May 2020

live music live Artists

In April 2020 Travis Scott’s Fortnite event pulled in 27 million players. While this was happening, the global artist community was scrambling to plug the income and engagement gap caused by COVID-19’s cessation of live music, by turning to live streaming.

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D2C 2020
Media, Tech and Communications Majors Go Head to Head

Tim Mulligan

30 Apr 2020

US UK Italy

The current division between the new video D2C entrants of 2019/2020 has revealed a strategic split between those that are leveraging established distribution advantages versus those focused on monetising existing content assets. The current market distortions wrought by the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic have placed power firmly in the hands of service...

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India Music Consumer Behaviour
Fragmentation and Disruption

Mark Mulligan and Srishti Das

28 Apr 2020

Consumer behaviour Spotify YouTube

This report presents key trends and analysis from MIDiA’s Q1 2019 India Consumer Survey, including streaming music activities, radio, streaming app users, factors driving streaming adoption and subscriptions. Companies and brands mentioned in this report:...

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COVID-19
Impact on Entertainment Demand and Behaviours

Mark Mulligan, Tim Mulligan, Karol Severin, Alistair Taylor, Keith Jopling and Hanna Kahlert

24 Apr 2020

Free Report

Spotify Amazon Netflix

COVID-19 is having a clear and direct impact on the entertainment and media industries, driven by investor uncertainty – resulting in plummeting share prices – and restrictions on movement of people leading to quickly-transforming consumer behaviour patterns.

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COVID-19 and the Vulnerability of Pure Play Sports Streaming Services

Alistair Taylor

23 Apr 2020

Subscriptions US UK

The postponement of annual competitions and major quadrennial events has highlighted just how heavily pay-TV and sport-centric streaming services’ value propositions rely on live sports. Filling schedules with re-runs, docuseries, interviews and archived footage are stopgaps unlikely to increase engagement.

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Tech Major Market Shares 2019
Amazon Powers Ahead

Mark Mulligan, Tim Mulligan, Karol Severin and Alistair Taylor

9 Apr 2020

Apple iTunes store Spotify

The tech majors are power players in the global digital content marketplace through a combination of their own content services, ad monetisation and control of audiences via devices, search and social. While advertising and services revenues are still a minority of total tech major revenues, the share is substantial, and revenues are growing fast.

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COVID-19
The Self-Isolation Entertainment Boom

Mark Mulligan

6 Apr 2020

Free Report

Streaming Spotify Artists

Following our first COVID-19 impact report, this report deep dives into how media consumption patterns have changed in the initial weeks of COVID-19 dislocation. While it is crucial to remember that these behaviour shifts are a snapshot of a unique moment in time, there are nonetheless some that will persist post-pandemic.

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Scheduling & Marketing Strategies in the Streaming Era

Tim Mulligan

31 Mar 2020

Scheduling & Marketing Strategies in the Streaming Era Presentation for MIPTV 2020.

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Music Consumer Survey
Country Snapshots

Mark Mulligan

27 Mar 2020

Consumer behaviour Streaming US

Music consumer survey country snapshots for US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Spain, and Sweden.

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Video Consumer Survey
Country Snapshots

Tim Mulligan

23 Mar 2020

Consumer behaviour Subscriptions Video

Video consumer survey country snapshots for US, UK, Australia, Canada, Germany, Spain, Sweden, France, Italy, Netherlands and Mexico.

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Ad Receptiveness Consumer Survey
Country Snapshots

Mark Mulligan

23 Mar 2020

Subscriptions Marketing Music streaming

Ad receptiveness consumer snapshots for US, UK, Australia, Canada, Germany, Spain, Sweden, France, Netherlands, and Italy.

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COVID-19
Entertainment and Leisure Industry Impact Assessment

Mark Mulligan

20 Mar 2020

Apple Spotify Artists

The spread of COVID-19, and the responses of industry and governments alike, is unprecedented. It is, however, the restrictions on movement of people along with the response of consumers and investors that is causing the biggest disruption and will have the most impact on entertainment businesses.

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Gamer Consumer Survey
Country Snapshots

Karol Severin

18 Mar 2020

US UK Sweden

Gamer Consumer Survey Snapshots for the US, UK, Australia, Canada, Germany, Spain, and Sweden.

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Recession Impact
Cocooning Will Protect Entertainment Spend

Mark Mulligan

18 Mar 2020

Apple Amazon Apple TV

Even before the global coronavirus outbreak, faltering confidence in the global economy suggested that a recession may be looming. With stock markets trending down following the upswing in coronavirus cases, the chances of a global recession are rising.

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