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Below you will find solutions to a wide range of issues that the broadcasting industry currently faces as well as StreamVX case studies from the business sectors that the company operates in. So whether you are a CEO, CTO, CFO or in middle management, you will find expert information that may well help you in making astute decisions for your company.

April 4, 2025

Sports drives streaming and FAST channel boom.

Trend Analysis
Szymon Karbowski

Gracenote's report on the state of FAST channels shows that the number of sports channels has increased by more than 105% since the middle of last year, and now accounts for 13.6% of all available FAST channels. Sport is also beginning to dominate the streaming landscape in the US, where there are already 133 specialized sports platforms catering to the needs of fans with tailored content.

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March 28, 2025

Streaming viewers accept advertising, but not if they're paying for it.

Trend Analysis
Szymon Karbowski

We can see an interesting trend in the streaming market that answers one of the general questions - which way should platforms go with ads? More and more streamers are launching ad-supported subscription services, but almost 80% of subscribers say that if they're going to pay for a streaming service, they don't want ads. Placing these ads creates a potential backlash among consumers.

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March 21, 2025

Streaming fever: 1 in 4 Americans now spend over $100 monthly on subscriptions.

Trend Analysis
Szymon Karbowski

According to the new study of 5,000 US subscribers, they are finding new ways to save money through bundling. Bango's Subscriptions Assemble study reveals that nearly a quarter of US subscribers (23%) pay more than $100 a month for streaming and subscription services, which works out to more than $1,200 a year - a significant amount in today's economy. Subscribers are also trading in their standalone subscriptions for combined 'bundle' deals.

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March 14, 2025

Netflix stock slides after analyst suggests slowdown in new subscribers following password sharing ban.

Trend Analysis
Szymon Karbowski

Last week, after a warning from analysts at MoffettNathanson, shares in the streaming giant fell back by 8.5 per cent. The record profits that Netflix was able to achieve after the introduction of the passwords sharing ban are probably over. Being active in a tough market pays off. Netflix's crackdown on password sharing proved to be a major success in getting more people to subscribe to its streaming service worldwide.

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March 7, 2025

Fubo and Paramount+ showed significant growth in Q4 of 2024.

Business
Szymon Karbowski

Today I want to take a look at two streaming platforms: Fubo and Paramount+. Both of them are growing and finding new ways to exist and thrive on the tough streaming video market.

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February 28, 2025

Sports fuel Q4 2024 US streaming surge.

Trend Analysis
Szymon Karbowski

Worldpanel's latest Entertainment on Demand (EoD) data on the US streaming market shows that sports content was the biggest driver of subscriptions in Q4 2024, with streaming reaching almost 100% market share. Live events, not discounts, are driving growth, but loyalty to video streaming services is not guaranteed.

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February 21, 2025

Netflix subscribers watch a lot of content - a major advantage for the market leader.

Trend Analysis
Szymon Karbowski

According to MoffettNathanson Research, Netflix continues to give its subscribers a very good deal on subscription fees. Subscribers pay for the hours of content they watch, which seems like a really smart idea.

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February 14, 2025

Netflix, Disney, Max and others join forces to form Streaming Innovation Alliance Lobbying Group.

Trend Analysis
Szymon Karbowski

An important step has recently been taken in the streaming world - for the first time, competing streaming video providers have come together to form a united lobbying front, forming a new trade group called the Streaming Innovation Alliance. It brings together Netflix, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount and other big players to promote their interests to politicians and government bodies.

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February 7, 2025

Paramount merger threatened.

Trend Analysis
Szymon Karbowski

The Paramount merger has been thrown into doubt by an unexpected $13.5 billion bid and legal threats that have just emerged in the sudden turn of events. The previously planned acquisition of Paramount Global by Skydance Media and RedBird Capital Partners has been thrown into doubt by a last-minute bid from a consortium of investors known as Project Rise Partners (PRP). Skydance and RedBird recently proposed an $8 billion deal, but PRP's new offer, valued at $13.5 billion, dwarfs that proposal.

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February 5, 2025

We are pleased to announce the partnership between StreamVX and Medianet.

Business
StreamVX

Medianet, the largest independent cable television provider in the Maldives, has recently entered into a strategic partnership with StreamVX, a leading provider of video services technology solutions. 

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