NFL average TV ratings for the regular season (YoY change):1) 2016–16.5M2) 2017–15.0M (↓ 9%)3) 2018–15.8M (↑ 5%)
Michael BeachFebruary 3, 2019
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The big question: How much will streaming grow compared to last year?Streaming viewership by year (YoY change):1) 2014–531K2) 2015–973K (↑ 83%)3) 2016–1.4M (↑ 44%)4) 2017–1.7M (↑ 21%)5) 2018–2.6M (↑ 53%)
Michael BeachFebruary 3, 2019
The Lebron effect: NBA ratings on TNT are down 25% compared to last year. Average viewership for NBA games on TNT (% change): 1) 2017–18–2.0M 2) 2018–19–1.5M (↓ 25%) The…
Michael BeachJanuary 30, 2019
Big news: Viacom is buying PlutoTV for $340M.What is PlutoTV? PlutoTV is an ad-supported video streaming service that offers content from 130 film and TV partners. Similar offerings include Tubi,…
Michael BeachJanuary 30, 2019
Big news #1: Hulu is raising prices on its live TV service while lowering the price on the streaming video-on-demand offering. Price change for Hulu Live (% change): 1) Old — $39.99…
Michael BeachJanuary 30, 2019
Netflix beat analyst projections for subscription growth by 16%.Subscriber growth in 2018-Q4:1) Projected — 7.6M2) Actual — 8.8M
Michael BeachJanuary 30, 2019
Worth the time: Nielsen has an excellent deep dive on the growing over-the-air (antenna) trend.A quick refresher on the jargon:1) SVOD = Streaming video on demand — This is a monthly package…
Michael BeachJanuary 24, 2019
Fortnite generated $2.4B in revenue last year making it the top grossing game of the year.Top 5 free-to-play games by revenue:1) Fortnite (Epic Games) — $2.4B2) Dungeon Fighter Online (Nexon) — $1.5B3) League of…
Michael BeachJanuary 24, 2019
New streaming wars entrant #2: Sinclair Broadcast Group is launching an ad-supported streaming service focused on local content including news and sports. Why this matters: Local broadcast groups own valuable…
Michael BeachJanuary 24, 2019
New streaming wars entrant #1: NBCUniversal is launching an ad-supported (kind of) streaming service in early 2020 potentially around the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.What it will cost depends on your…
Michael BeachJanuary 24, 2019
