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Read our latest daily deep dives, hot takes, and exciting updates about the entertainment world. Check out the latest insight from your favourite analyst, or search by coverage areas - music, entertainment and fandom, creator economy and social.

The slow-TV opportunity

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Samuel Griffin

11 Jan 2024

Product Strategy

Since its debut in 2010, Netflix’s Fireplace for Your Home – consisting of three one-hour long episodes of crackling, rolling, digital flames – has been a semi-popular release on the platform. This...

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Why the era of spatial computing will need its entertainment moment

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Tim Mulligan

11 Jan 2024

spatial computing

On Monday, Apple announced the February 2ndlaunch date for the Vision Pro. For those unfamiliar with this hybrid augmented reality virtual reality device, it is, in the words of the press release : “A...

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Podcasts have a recommendation problem

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Rutger Rosenborg

10 Jan 2024

Podcasts do not go viral. A video clip of an out-of-touch tech billionaire stoking controversy might make the rounds on social media, but podcasts themselves — at least since the Serial phenomenon —...

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Smart TV operators are gamifying engagement – here is how they can dial it up a notch

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Ben Woods

4 Jan 2024

Tracking Father Christmas’ journey on a smartphone app is a festive tradition of the modern era. Much like leaving a carrot out for Rudolf, many families are now logging on come Christmas Eve to keep...

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Like Netflix, music needs a ‘second screen’ strategy

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Tatiana Cirisano

4 Jan 2024

Music streaming

The attention economy is more competitive than ever, with all entertainment types increasingly competing with each other for the same finite time. This has led to new levels of multitasking, like listening...

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Audiobooks enter their streaming era, but will it pay off?

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Rutger Rosenborg

3 Jan 2024

Most people agree that streaming saved the recorded music industry, but that only happened because demonetised digital consumption helped bring it to the brink of death in the first place. The internet...

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Who will be the winners in video as the walled gardens of entertainment recede?

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Ben Woods

21 Dec 2023

Protectionist measures that kept the streaming wars alive are being wound back. Licenced content is back in vogue, despite streaming TV being built on exclusive shows. Competitive tensions are cooling...

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Predicting what happens next in video….

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Tim Mulligan

19 Dec 2023

2024 predictions

video predictions

If 2023 was the year of consolidation in video, 2024 is poised to be one of experimentation and disruption. First up, the lag in content output as a result of this year’s writers and actors strikes left...

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More games will need to grow time spent in 2024 – what type of research can help do it?

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Karol Severin

18 Dec 2023

While the new year is usually a time for hope and new beginnings, 2024 may not necessarily be smoother sailing for the global games industry than 2023. Yes, companies have experienced reduced operational...

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How back catalogue shows can soften the blow from the Hollywood strikes in 2024

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Ben Woods

15 Dec 2023

Hollywood Strikes

It is that time of year when MIDiA Research makes its annual predictions for 2024 . While there is a strong track record of accuracy, there will always be unforeseen opportunities and challenges that boost...

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Podcasts are following in the footsteps of TV and film…. should they?

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Rutger Rosenborg

14 Dec 2023

Spotify’s 17 percent workforce reduction was one of the biggest headlines in music, audio, and tech last week. Those layoffs coincided with the cancelation of some of the most critically-acclaimed podcasts...

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Skydance is seeking to become of Paramount importance for streaming

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Tim Mulligan

12 Dec 2023

The tectonic plates of consolidation are once again on the move with The New York Times breaking the story on Sunday that Shari Redstone, the President of National Amusements, Inc. (NAI) and Chair of Paramount...

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Squid Game: The Challenge - successfully spinning new content from existing IP

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Tim Mulligan

5 Dec 2023

Squid Game: The Challenge

Tomorrow sees the release of the final episode of season one of Squid Game: The Challenge, the reality game show spin-off of the 2021 dystopian global hit episodic drama Squid Game . The original drama...

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Overanalysing our Spotify Wrapped: what MIDiA’s stats say about the industry

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Tatiana Cirisano

4 Dec 2023

Music streaming

It would not be the holidays without Spotify Wrapped, the ubiquitous marketing scheme that involves Spotify repackaging the vast amount of data it collects about users into fun personalised insights ready...

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Can ReelShort succeed with short-form video entertainment where Quibi failed?

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Ben Woods

30 Nov 2023

A little over three years ago some of America’s most notable entertainment executives killed off an attempt to revolutionise smartphone entertainment. The ill-fated platform, spearheaded by former Walt...

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Why Amazon’s road to the Bond millions is part of a bigger plan

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Tim Mulligan

28 Nov 2023

007: Road to a Million

Earlier this month, Amazon released 007: Road to a Million onto Amazon Prime Video (Prime) – its subscription video on demand (SVOD) service. As the biggest investment into an unscripted reality show...

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Why the video industry should embrace interactive gaming worlds

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Ben Woods

23 Nov 2023

linear broadcasters

Reaching audiences is an ongoing challenge for video IP holders, especially those with a stake in traditional broadcasting. There is the conundrum of transitioning linear audiences to streaming TV services....

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Why smart TVs are the new frontline in interactive ads

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Tim Mulligan

21 Nov 2023

Yesterday Roku announced that it is partnering with Unity to serve interactive ads across Roku’s connected TV ecosystem (with 76.8 million accounts as of Q3 2023). This recognises that the traditional...

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The $100m+ in-game opportunity behind music producers

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Kriss Thakrar

15 Nov 2023

monetizing fandom

MIDiA’s latest forecasts predict that the video game industry will be worth over $300 billion in 2030, a figure that makes a minnow out of a music industry that will reach $87 billion in retail terms...

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Why measuring video attention requires nuance

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Tim Mulligan

14 Nov 2023

video measurement

Last week’s ASI conference provided a forum for those grappling with measuring ad engagement to coalesce around some of the common aims required to quantify the value of consumer attention. The overarching...

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