Author: Artie Beaty
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Nearly Half of Gen Z and Millennials Use Disney+ Every Week
One year in, and it’s safe to say that Disney+ has exceeded already high expectations, building a subscriber base north of 70 million people. But what’s interesting is how they blew past projections. For most streaming services (including Apple+, which came on the scene around the same time as Disney+), new content is king. It…
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Streaming is the ‘Go To’ for Favorite Shows
We’ve known for some time that more people are streaming than ever before, but new data shows just how much the gulf between traditional TV and streaming is widening. According to recent numbers from Hub Entertainment Research, 68% of people say they watch their favorite new shows online – online including mobile and desktop viewing…
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60% of American Households Have Both Pay TV and Streaming Subscriptions
Not that we need another study to confirm this, but new numbers from Leichtman Research Group reinforce what we can already see – cable’s numbers keep slipping. According to new data from Leichtman, traditional pay television (either cable or satellite) is now in less than 66% of American homes. While many people are simply cutting…
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Season 5 of Rick and Morty “More on Schedule” Due to COVID-19
The Coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has upended television and movie production all across the globe, but the production of one fan-favorite TV series may have actually benefited from everyone being stuck at home. While speaking virtually at PaleyFest NY 2020 (one of the biggest television festivals in America), Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon said…
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T-Mobile Surpasses 100 Million Customers
Even though the 2020 pandemic is wreaking havoc on companies across America, some corporations are still growing. And one of those just passed a big milestone. T-Mobile has announced they have more than 100 million customers (100.4 million to be exact), making them the second largest wireless carrier. The company added just over 2 million…
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ESPN Eliminates Positions as Disney Shifts Focus to Streaming
Cable television has been struggling for some time now, and the 2020 pandemic only accelerated the decline it seems. And now, it’s the worldwide leader in sports that’s suffering. ESPN announced this week the elimination of 500 positions across the company, a reduction of about 10% of current staff, according to a report shared by…
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Streaming Gaining Ground but Traditional TV Still Reigns in Popularity
There’s no denying that streaming usage is on the rise and traditional TV is on the decline, but standard, linear television is still the most popular form of television viewing in America. According to new data from Omdia, a technology research and consulting firm, live linear TV (which is content broadcast at a specific time…
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55% of People Subscribe to More Than One of the “Big Three” Streaming Services
As streaming becomes more and more popular and the market becomes more and more fractured, it only makes sense that people would start to carry multiple services. New research now shows that not only do most people have multiple paid streaming subscriptions, but most people subscribe to more than one of the big three –…
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Apple TV+ Ranks Last in Interface, Content & Overall Satisfaction in Recent Study
Apple is well known for its slick interfaces on consumer electronics, but their streaming service apparently doesn’t quite meet the same level of quality. In fact, in a recent study from tech company Flixed, when participants were asked to rate their satisfaction with each service’s interface, Apple TV+ didn’t just rank badly, it was dead…
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US Near the Bottom in 5G Speed Rankings
The 5G cell network first hit the United States about 18 months ago, so we’ve got some good data now about its overall performance. And unfortunately, it’s not great news. Out of 12 countries tested by Opensignal (an independent mobile analytics company), Saudia Arabia was the clear winner, leading the way both in overall speed…