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Sports fuel Q4 2024 US streaming surge. 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. Sports fuel Q4 of 2024 US streaming surge. Findings show that streaming grew less than 1% in Q4 of 2024, but now it reaches 96%, or 125 million, US households, and the stacking of paid video streaming services remains at the same level. On average, US households subscribe to 4.1 paid video streaming services, which hasn't changed since the previous quarter. The market is currently relatively stable. Worldpanel's EoD research reveals the following behaviors and outcomes within the VoD market in Q4 2024: 1. Paid, ad-free streaming (SVoD) has stopped its decline, while free, ad-supported streaming (FAST) declined in Q4 after a year of consecutive growth. For the first time in 2024, SVoD as a category grew (+2% q-o-q) rather than shrinking. Growth in the SVoD category was driven by ESPN+, Hulu, Peacock and Paramount+. Weekly FAST users, however, declined by 1% quarter-on-quarter. 2. Live events, not discounts, drive growth. Despite Cyber Monday discounts, paid ad-supported streaming grew only 1% in Q4. Sport is driving streaming growth in Q4, driving subscriptions to Prime Video, ESPN+, Netflix and Peacock. 3. Entertaining content is not enough to maintain platform dominance. The top 3 titles cited as most enjoyed in Q4 2024 include 'Yellowstone' (Peacock), followed by 'The Lincoln Lawyer' (Netflix) and 'The Penguin' (Max). However, these were not the biggest 'growers' in Q4. Prime Video, Paramount+ and Tubi saw the largest absolute subscriber growth in Q4. Sport is driving streaming subscriptions, but there are concerns about viewer and subscriber loyalty. The fastest growing streaming services in Q4 were ESPN+ and Prime Video. Football (NFL) was the #3 most cited content driving subscriptions to Prime Video, which has invested in its NFL coverage in recent years. The #1 title driving acquisition for the service in the quarter was Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson on Netflix. Sports streaming is becoming a decisive factor in the market. Platforms need to allocate sports rights among themselves, and subscribers need time to change their habits and choose streaming over cable, which has been their primary choice for decades. But sports streaming looks promising and could become an important source of revenue for everyone, from small companies to market giants. Let me know what you think in the comments. You can find a link to the full article in the first comment under this post. Follow my profile to stay up-to-date when it comes to industry news, technology updates, and market analysis. #SzymonKarbowski #StreamVX #WorldpanelEntertainmentOnDemand #sports #USA #StreamingMarket

Like every year on Fat Thursday, not only will the StreamVX Team eating doughnuts, but also our wonderful 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗩𝗫 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝘀𝘇 𝗞𝗼𝗿𝗰𝘇𝗮𝗸 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 (𝗞𝗼𝗿𝗰𝘇𝗮𝗸 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗱𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗸), which the StreamVX has been trying to support for many years. On the day when, according to Polish tradition, everyone eats at least one doughnut😉, I would like to ask, together with the entire StreamVX Team, for your support for our 'Little Friends' from the Janusz Korczak Children's Home. You can support them by making a donation or you can also donate 1.5% of your tax when you file your tax return this year. You can find all the information about the Korczak Foundation's projects in Gdańsk and their needs in the first comment under this post. With the entire StreamVX Team we would like to thank everyone who is willing to join us in supporting this wonderful the Korczak Foundation💙. We would also like to thank Frisco for supplying delicious doughnuts to StreamVX office and the Korczak Children's Home in Gdańsk😀. #StreamVX #SzymonKarbowski #StreamVXTeam #KorczakChildernsHomeInGdansk #SupportForKorczakFundation #FatThursday #StreamVXWithCare

We are thrilled to announce that StreamVX will once again will be exhibiting at the world's largest showcase for media, entertainment, and technology - the NAB Show 2025. This premier event is scheduled to take place from April 6 to April 9, 2025, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. At our StreamVX booth W3548 (in The West Hall Las Vegas Convention Center), attendees can experience firsthand our latest innovations designed to revolutionize the OTT video delivery landscape. Our team of experts will be on hand to provide live demonstrations, answer questions, and discuss how our solutions can meet your specific needs. We invite all industry professionals, partners, and enthusiasts to visit us at the NAB Show 2025. Don't miss this opportunity to get to know with our cutting-edge technology and discover how StreamVX is shaping the future of the video delivery landscape. Stay tuned for more updates as we approach the event date. We look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas! Now is the time to start planning your NAB Show 2025 schedule, please see the information below: 👉 Register now, get a visitor pass with our code: NS8868; 👉 After registering for the event, don't forget to schedule a 1:1 meeting at our StreamVX booth - check out the link in the first comment; 👉For more information please contact the StreamVX Sales Team. They will be able to tell you more about our product. Send mail to: 📧 sales@streamvx.com. See you at NAB Show 2025!🤗 #StreamVX #SzymonKarbowski #RadosławKorpal #StreamVXTeam #NABShow2025 #NAB2025 #LasVegas #USA

Netflix subscribers watch a lot of content - a major advantage for the market leader. 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. MoffettNathanson estimates that Netflix generates less revenue per hour of content viewed by subscribers than other major SVOD platforms. That's a lot for their customers. In the fourth quarter, Netflix generated an average of 34 cents in revenue per hour of content watched by its subscribers, lower than any of its competitors. By comparison, Disney+ generated 40 cents in revenue per hour watched by consumers. Looking at platforms like Warner Bros. Discovery (Max and HBO linear) or Paramount+, the cost is even higher - they took in 76 cents and 68 cents respectively. Only Peacock comes close to Netflix's level at 35 cents. Let's try to figure out why Netflix is doing so well and why they can implement this kind of idea. First of all, Netflix is a leader in the streaming market, a trendsetter, number one in terms of content watched by its customers. In 2024, Netflix streamed 568.4 hours of content per average US subscriber. In second place, way down the list, was Hulu with 374 hours, followed by Disney+ (218.1), Peacock (216.9), Warner Bros. Discovery (169.6) and Paramount+ (142.0). These figures show how much of the market has been taken over by Netflix. Its leadership is unassailable. Robert Fishman, a media analyst at MoffettNathanson Research, points out that Netflix's success and revenues are, of course, influenced by its large subscriber base and extensive, long-standing experience in creating offers and selling advertising. It is therefore difficult for competing video streaming platforms to achieve the same results. Netflix's overall revenue is affected by the variety and size of its library of attractive content and its ability to juggle bundle prices. It's interesting to note that Peacock earns most of its revenue from advertising for content viewed, at 27 cents. This is almost half of the streamer's revenue and the reason why Peacock comes close to Netflix in terms of revenue from subscription fees per viewing hour (35 cents vs 34 cents). To get a general idea, we can compare some of the big players: Paramount+ and Hulu (on demand) are at 15 cents and 14 cents respectively when it comes to advertising revenue per viewing hour. WBD (Max & HBO) is at 9 cents and Disney at 4 cents. Netflix is only at 3 cents, but multiply that by their huge number of subscribers and viewers and you can see where their huge profit comes from. Let me know what you think in the comments. You can find a link to the full article in the first comment under this post. Follow my profile to stay up-to-date when it comes to industry news, technology updates, and market analysis. #SzymonKarbowski #StreamVX #Netflix #MoffettNathanson #WBD #Paramount #Hulu #Disney

StreamVX – Growing Together! We are thrilled to announce that from January, StreamVX has moved to a new office in Gdańsk, located in the modern Officyna office building in the vibrant Wrzeszcz district at 50A Grunwaldzka Avenue. This new space is more than just an office – it’s a reflection of our growth and ambition. The decision to relocate was driven by our commitment to delivering even better products and services, as well as providing the best possible working environment for our talented StreamVX Team. StreamVX is dedicated to continuous development. With this move, we are better equipped to innovate, expand, and deliver cutting-edge solutions that meet and exceed the our Clients' expectations. Our new headquarters will be a hub for creativity, collaboration, and progress, enabling us to take on new challenges and grow stronger as a company. Feel free to reach out to us at our new address: StreamVX Sp. z o.o. 50A Grunwaldzka Av. 80-241 Gdańsk #StreamVX #Growth #Innovation #NewOffice #NewPossibilities

Netflix, Disney, Max and others join forces to form Streaming Innovation Alliance Lobbying Group. 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. Here is the list of the lunch members of the Streaming Innovation Alliance (SIA): AfroLandTV, America Nu Network, BET+, Discovery+, For Us By Us Network, Max, the Motion Picture Association, MotorTrend+, Netflix, Paramount+, Peacock, PlutoTV, Telemundo, TelevisaUnivision and Vix, Vault and the Walt Disney Co. The reason for forming the SIA is pretty simple: they will 'advocate for federal and state policies that build on the strong, competitive and pro-consumer marketplace for streaming video,’ according to the group's statement. Not all the major players in the streaming market have joined the group, including Apple, Amazon, YouTube (Google) and Roku. The Streaming Innovation Alliance has two well-known DC leaders on its side: Fred Upton, a Republican who is a 36-year veteran of the US House of Representatives, and Mignon Clyburn, a Democrat who served as acting chair of the Federal Communications Commission.Charles Rivkin, chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association, also played a ’leading role’ in organizing the SIA. In his statement, Rivkin confirmed that the MPA looks forward to working with the SIA and its members, and emphasized the strong support of federal and state policies to encourage the activities of streaming video platforms that offer such a wide range of programming and services to their customers. Fred Upton also highlighted that the development of new, innovative streaming services should not be constrained by outdated rules and regulations designed for completely different technologies, products and business models. The SIA has already released key findings from a recent survey which found that 70% of registered voters have a 'favorable' or 'very favorable' view of streaming services. Until now, streaming content providers have mostly gone their own way, looking for ways to increase revenues and attract viewers and subscribers independently. Now we are beginning to see joint action and cooperation. It is in the interest of all of them to expand and develop the streaming business, so in some ways they need to work together. In my opinion, it is very good that joint efforts are already being implemented. Let me know what you think in the comments. You can find a link to the full article in the first comment under this post. Follow my profile to stay up-to-date when it comes to industry news, technology updates, and market analysis. #SzymonKarbowski #StreamVX #videostreaming #Netflix #Disney #Max #StreamingInnovationAlliance

Wondering why the vxFlex is an essential product? StreamVX’s latest innovation, vxFlex, is a game-changer for video delivery. Built on the vxOS architecture, vxFlex seamlessly integrates multiple applications - including vxTranscoder and vxOTT Gateway - along with receiving front-ends for DVB, ATSC, and IP sources. ✅ One of its main features is Repacking. This allows video content to be transformed on the fly from OTT to other formats, eliminating the need for duplicate content across different protocols. The result: greater flexibility, streamlined workflows, and significant cost savings. ✅ vxFlex allows smooth manage of advanced video acquisition and preparation scenarios within one, easy to operate UI. ✅ vxFlex is fully and seamlessly integrated into the entire vxApps environment. ✅ vxFlex is the ultimate solution for operators looking to simplify video delivery while maintaining high efficiency. Want to explore more? Check out the schematic and see vxFlex in action! 👉 Follow the link in the first comment for a full description of vxFlex. 👉For more information please contact the StreamVX Sales Team. They will be able to tell you more about our product. Send mail to: 📧 sales@streamvx.com. #StreamVX #SzymonKarbowski #vxFlex #vxTranscoder #vxOTTGateway

Paramount merger threatened. 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. A spokesperson for Paramount's Special Committee said: ’The transaction agreement between Paramount and Skydance Media allowed the Special Committee to pursue a superior proposal during the now-expired 45-day go-shop period, during which representatives of the Special Committee contacted more than 50 third parties to determine whether they were interested in making a proposal to acquire Paramount. Project Rise Partners did not make a proposal during this period or during the previous seven-month sale process for Paramount. It is unclear what PRP's objectives are; however, Paramount is bound by its agreement with Skydance Media and there will be no engagement with PRP in contravention of that agreement’. Project Rise Partners' all-cash offer includes $19 per share for Paramount's Class B stock, 75% more than Skydance's offer, and a $2 billion boost to the company's balance sheet. According to a report in Variety, the consortium claims its offer is "vastly superior" to the Skydance deal and would deliver greater value to shareholders. The Skydance-RedBird deal has been criticized for valuing Skydance at around $4 billion, despite the company's relatively low revenues. Paramount and its controlling shareholder, National Amusements Inc, have a binding agreement with Skydance. However, PRP's legal letter argues that Paramount's board has excluded the option of considering higher bids. What's happening now is that the bidding war has created uncertainty about the future of Paramount Global. While the Skydance deal faces regulatory challenges and shareholder concerns, Project Rise Partners' offer represents a compelling alternative. At this time, the Paramount Board must carefully consider its options and determine the best course of action for the company and its shareholders. In summary, Paramount could be in real trouble. They had a well thought out plan for the future, but PRP's offer raises real concerns about the Skydance deal. We will have to wait and see the outcome of PRP's legal action, which will give us some answers about Paramount's future prospects. Let me know what you think in the comments. You can find a link to the full article in the first comment under this post. Follow my profile to stay up-to-date when it comes to industry news, technology updates, and market analysis. #SzymonKarbowski #StreamVX #videostreaming #ParamountGlobal #SkydanceMedia #Paramount #merger #RedBirdCapitalPartners #ProjectRisePartners

Adrian Dobrowolski, I would like to congratulate you on your 2nd anniversary at StreamVX. It's great working together on the development of StreamVX. Thanks to your professionalism and inspiring approach, we have been able to complete so many fantastic projects. We particularly appreciate your dedication and thoroughness in the projects you are entrusted with. Once again, together with the entire StreamVX Team, I would like to congratulate you on your 2nd anniversary and look forward to the next projects we will do together in the coming years. May it continue, Adrian Dobrowolski. Congratulations!!!👏 #StreamVX #congratulations #AdrianDobrowolski #teamwork

We are pleased to announce the partnership between StreamVX and Medianet. 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.  Founded in 2005 through the merger of Maldives Cable Net and J-Sat Communication Maldives, Medianet has steadily expanded its reach to become the leading provider of infotainment and entertainment services in the Maldives, serving both local households and nearly all tourist resorts across the country, offering a variety of content most favored by the customers via cable, satellite, and streaming service to provide multiple options for the diverse audiences. Guided by a vision to provide interactive TV and video services to every household in the country and connect with digital natives, Medianet continues to enhance the content portfolio and the services, using advanced technology to deliver quality content to its customers, covering both local and international entertainment, infotainment, news, sports, and kids content.  The collaboration between StreamVX and Medianet aims to enhance the video delivery capabilities of Medianet’s services, providing customers with a more seamless and dynamic viewing experience. By integrating StreamVX's advanced technology, Medianet is set to deliver enhanced content delivery and more interactive services, further solidifying its leadership as the premier provider of comprehensive and sophisticated media services in the Maldives.  StreamVX's flexible product and application portfolio fully meets Medianet's expectations and requirements. Our partner in the Maldives has implemented almost all StreamVX applications and technology solutions in their demanding technology environment. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the entire Medianet Team for the trust and confidence you have placed in us. We also wish to acknowledge and appreciate the highly professional approach you bring to every project, which aligns closely with the values we hold at StreamVX. We look forward to continuing this successful collaboration and are excited about the shared solutions and projects we will develop together, contributing to the growth and evolution of both the StreamVX and Medianet service portfolios. #StreamVX #Medianet #Collaboration #Innovation #NewChannelPartner #Partnership #OTT #DigitalTransformation #Maldives