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Global SVoD subscriptions will reach 1.76bn by 2028, up from 1.33bn in 2022

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Global SVoD subscriptions will grow to 1.76 billion in 2028, adding 428 million subscriptions between 2022 and 2028, according to projections from Digital TV Research.
The market will evolve with a development of hybrid offers with services combining SVoD and AVoD, driving revenues both from subscriptions and from advertising.
Simon Murray, Principal Analyst at Digital TV Research, said: “We estimate that Netflix will provide its hybrid AVOD-SVOD tier in 85 countries by 2028, with Disney+ in 9...

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Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

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Disney channels return to YouTube TV

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The Walt Disney Co. and YouTube have signed a multi-year distribution agreement that will bring back Disney-owned channels to YouTube TV. The new deal, the terms of which were not disclosed, puts an end to a dispute about per-subscriber rates, which resulted in Disney pulling out its content from Google's video streaming platform early November 2024.
“This new agreement reflects our continued commitment to delivering exceptional entertainment and evolving with how audiences choose to watch,’’ s...

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Stingray acquires online radio platform TuneIn for $125 million

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Montreal-based music and video content distribution company Stingray Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TuneIn Holdings, an online radio and audio content platform with a global footprint. Following the acquisition, the TuneIn platform will continue to operate under its existing brand.
Stingray will pay $150 million at closing and up to $25 million 12 months following the closing, based on TuneIn’s forecasted sales of $110 million and adjusted EBITDA of $30 million for the...

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Deezer-commissioned survey shows consumers want AI music tagged as 50,000 AI-generated tracks are added each day

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The volume of AI-generated tracks uploaded to music streaming platforms has accelerated over the past two months, with over 50,000 fully AI-generated tracks uploaded each day to Paris-listed music streaming service Deezer, accounting for 34% of daily uploads. In September, Deezer estimated that 30,000 AI-generated tracks we uploaded each day, or 28% of the total.
The figure was disclosed by Deezer CEO Alexis Lanternier as the streaming service unveiled the findings of what it described as the wo...

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