Four of the five legacy media companies were down in advertising results in the first and second quarter of this year.
Peacock will be the exception to projections of flat to slight growth - estimated at a 15% increase to average 15 minutes per day among users 18 and up. YouTube remains the leader overall, averaging
51 minutes per day among viewers age 18 and up . Although it will see slower growth in the next two years, eMarketer says it has staying power - and will yield a top 9.1% share by the end of 2026 for
all CTV/streaming video consumption.
As competitors ramp up their AVOD options for their streaming/digital platforms, growing CTV inventory is expected to "outpace demand near term," says Bernstein Research.
Paramount+ pulled in an estimated 3.4 million in new sign-ups for its streaming service from its Super Bowl promotion. Peacock got 3.0 million from promo/ad efforts around an AFC Wild Card Game.
Vizio's Inscape says cable, satellite, and over-the-air platforms combined posted a nearly 77% share of sports TV/video viewing and nearly 82% of all news TV and video viewing in Q3 2023.
Three years' difference in average sub duration can make a crucial difference in services' bottom lines.
Affiliate-fee revenues as a percentage of total company revenue is highest for Fox Corp. followed by NBCU, Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Global, MoffettNathanson says.
Prime Video surpasses Disney+, which lost ground after ranking #1 last year.
For full-year 2023, business for all major AVOD platforms is estimated to see recovery, with double-digit percent gains of 21.3% to $12.1 billion.
The pursuit of better margins is also driving price hikes, with cutbacks on promotions, confirms a new Antenna report.
A new survey shows Peacock and Apple TV+ rank low in subscriber perceptions of how "essential" various premium streamers are, while monthly consumer spend on SVODs has plateaued.
Do Kantar's survey results suggest what kind of switching rates Disney+ and Netflix might see in the U.S., as they intro their ad-supported video-on-demand offerings?
SMI says Netflix has a clear opportunity to hit this "sweet spot" of $25-$45 CPM, which few CTV/digital media sellers have attained. Hulu is just below this mark at $24 CPM, while at the high end is
HBO Max at more than $50. YouTube is at the low end with $16, but is the current leader in median monthly impressions with around 1.7 million.
The latest Hub video monetization study also finds viewers' estimates of their total TV spending and what they think is a "reasonable" amount to spend on TV are both declining, and just 20% say
they're willing to pay to share accounts.
Cord-cutters now make up 38% of CTV households, compared with 22% in 2020, as more people abandon cable and satellite service.
Customer satisfaction with streaming services such as Netflix, HBO Max, Peacock and Apple TV+ is surprisingly lower than expected, a new study says.