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Disney, Netflix and the Squeezed Middle: The Real Story Behind Net Neutrality

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Mark Mulligan

15 Dec 2017

Unless you have been hiding under a rock this last couple of weeks you’ll have heard at least something about the build up to the decision over turning net neutrality in the US, a decision that was confirmed...

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The FCC Repeals Net Neutrality: This Changes Everything

Zach Fuller

15 Dec 2017

cable companies

Anticipated for months, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted yesterday to repeal the Obama-era ‘Open Internet Order’ enacted in 2015. Despite public outcry across social media over the...

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With interest in Fox’s video content business, is 2017 the beginning of the end for traditional TV and film companies?

Tim Mulligan

21 Nov 2017

21st Century Fox

Last Friday, media stocks in the US rose on the back of news that 21st Century Fox had been approached by Comcast, Walt Disney Co, Sony and Verizon over the possible sale of its film and international...

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Quick Take: YouTube Moves Into Social E-commerce With Ticketmaster Partnership

Zach Fuller

15 Nov 2017

Amazon Prime Video

YouTube has announced a partnership with Ticketmaster that will allow its video property to connect users directly with concert tickets. The deal is non-exclusive and similar to a previous coalition between...

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Has The SVOD Killer Arrived?

Tim Mulligan

14 Nov 2017

In 2014 ESPN had 95 million subscribers and its $10.8 billion in revenues accounted for 25.7% of Walt Disney Co’s $40.2 billion revenue. In 2015, ESPN lost three million subscribers and this 3% decline...

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Despicable Me 3 and Hollywood’s Shift Towards International Film Franchises

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Tim Mulligan

10 Nov 2017

despicable me 3

international box office

The forthcoming digital release of Despicable Me 3, timed to coincide with the Thanksgiving holiday is a reminder of the tectonic plates currently underway in the movie industry. Long used to a US-centric...

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Brand Awareness Is The Other Side Of Fandom

Tim Mulligan

7 Nov 2017

game of thrones

One of the many metrics we track in our new trends and insights offering, Video Trends by MIDiA , is the level of awareness audiences have of a TV show in a market. TV show awareness among consumers is...

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TV Fandom And The Power Of Social Apps

Tim Mulligan

1 Nov 2017

In the fast-moving digital world of 2017 the TV show is facing an existential challenge. On the one hand, TV shows have never been more popular, with scripted drama leading a renaissance in video as a...

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Pay-TV Cord-cutting Versus Savvy SVOD Switchers

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Tim Mulligan

16 Oct 2017

Content Budgets

The news last Thursday about AT&T’s 390,000 pay-TV subscriber losses in the third quarter of 2017 are a salient reminder of the winds of change currently sweeping through the traditional video industry....

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The Emerging Video Content Bubble

Tim Mulligan

9 Oct 2017

For the TV industry, the current period of video content spending is a golden era. Content budgets are the highest they have ever been, as are revenues for the top 22 global TV networks. However, the video...

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Netflix Is Now The Fifth Highest Ranked TV Network For Show Fandom

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Tim Mulligan

28 Sep 2017

We are proud to announce the inaugural results of our new TV Show Brand Tracker. The findings reveal how streaming is impacting TV show audiences and which networks are performing best. Based on data from...

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Spotify, Netflix And Instagram Make Gains In Q2 2017

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Mark Mulligan

19 Sep 2017

candy crush saga

Since Q4 2016 MIDiA Research has been fielding a quarterly tracker survey across the US, UK, Canada and Australia to build a proprietary dataset that provides a unique insight into how digital consumer...

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Quick Take: Spotify And Hulu Partner In The US

Mark Mulligan

7 Sep 2017

Spotify just announced it is bundling in the Hulu No Commercials plan into its $4.99 student offering in the US. Given that the Hulu product retails at $7.99 and Spotify at $9.99, this is unmistakably...

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Apple, The Culver Studios And The Importance Of Content

Tim Mulligan

4 Sep 2017

The Financial Times has reported that Apple is planning to acquire The Culver Studios, a complex of film-making buildings in LA next to where Sony Pictures is based. The Culver Studios has a long history...

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Mayweather, McGregor and the Changing of the Guard In Premium Sports

Tim Mulligan

1 Sep 2017

Saturday August 26th saw the biggest prize fight in combative sports history, with unbeaten world welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather in a boxing match against Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter...

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Why The Creator Of Scandal Has Found A Home In Netflix

Tim Mulligan

15 Aug 2017

How to get Away with Murder

Shonda Rhimes is now a ‘Netflixer’, in the words of Netflix’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos. Rhimes is renowned for being the creator of hit shows such as Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal , which...

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Iflix And The Emerging Market Opportunity For Video

Tim Mulligan

9 Aug 2017

Subscription video service Iflix yesterday announced that it had secured $133 million in a new round of funding. It brings the total investment in the company to date to $298 million. Iflix was launched...

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Apple, Eros And The Billion Dollar Content Play

Tim Mulligan

8 Aug 2017

emerging markets

On August 7th the Economic Times ran a story on Apple’s perceived interest in acquiring the film and music catalogue of the Eros Group, which is the largest movie producer in India. Although not particularly...

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The Relentless Rise of YouTube

Tim Mulligan

27 Jul 2017

emerging markets

Monday unfurled the latest chapter in the YouTube Journey. At the Q2 earnings announcement for Alphabet, Google CEO Sundar Pichai revealed that Alphabet’s growth in revenues in Q2 2016 was largely due...

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Zynga Teams Up With MGM To Create ‘Words With Friends’ Game Show

Karol Severin

20 Jul 2017

cross-format entertainment

MGM Television and Zynga have announced a collaboration to develop a new television game show based on Words With Friends , the world's most popular mobile word game. The show will also incorporate aspects...

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