Author: Artie Beaty
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Ad-Supported Streaming Was Up 148% in April
The fact that people are streaming more during social distancing is old news, but what exactly are they streaming? Some recent insight from ReelGood gives us a new look at what’s popular these days. This data comes from nearly 4 million ReelGood users. If you’re not familiar with ReelGood, it’s a “streaming dashboard” of sorts…
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What’s New on Hulu: The Best New Originals
While the originals over at Netflix seem to grab the most attention, Hulu has developed a fairly strong stable of their own original content. The Handmaid’s Tale is the name people know the most, but there are actually several highly anticipated shows dropping soon. Here’s a look at what’s new on Hulu, specifically focusing on…
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Which Streaming Services Rank Best for Customer Satisfaction?
If you’re deciding on a new streaming service, there’s certainly no shortage of options these days. And as more and more companies draw fences around their content and set up their own services, the market only gets more fragmented. So what service is the best? Of course, that depends. While a number of factors go…
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Netflix to Cancel Accounts of Inactive Subscribers
Netflix is taking some initiative when it comes to inactive subscribers. If a customer is paying for the service but hasn’t watched anything in 12 months, Netflix is reaching out to see if they still want to subscribe. If there’s no reply, the account will be canceled. “The last thing we want,” the company said…
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How Technology is Shaping Our Entertainment Habits
It’s only natural that our entertainment habits change as technology changes, but how much of an impact does technology actually have on how we watch content? Hub Entertainment Research, one of the industry leaders in digital TV and entertainment market research, recently conducted a study that gives us a little insight. This survey was conducted…
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44% of Streaming Television Subscribers are Cable Converts
If you currently have a live television streaming service like YouTube TV, Sling TV, or Hulu with Live, there’s about a 50% chance you’re a cable convert. According to a recent study from Leichtman Research Group, 44% of live TV streaming customers switched after canceling a big cable subscription. 26% of people who subscribe to…
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Netflix Could Be Losing Millions Each Month Due to Password Sharing
For years, most streaming services have taken a relatively lax attitude towards password sharing. While they’re officially against it policy-wise, they’re just not taking the relatively easy steps to prevent it. Netflix raised some eyebrows though late last year when during their third-quarter earnings call, they said they were “looking at consumer-friendly ways to push…
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Which Streaming Service Has the Highest Grossing Movies?
When it comes to choosing a streaming service, many people just want one that has the “big name” movies. While that’s certainly ambiguous, there are a few parameters you could go by. You could look at the overall rating from critics, at fan reception, or even at the total number of awards won. But if…
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Two Thirds of Quibi Users Drop the Service, Even Though It’s Still Free
It’s probably too early to call Quibi a total flop, but even its own founder is acknowledging things aren’t great right now. Despite dropping a massive $1.75 billion on advertising (including a Super Bowl commercial) and an absolutely star-studded list of actors, the short-form video service isn’t seeing the subscribers they hoped for. Quibi debuted…
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94% of Parents Quarantining with Kids Carry at Least One Streaming Service
As parents contend with both working from home and school closures across America, the vast majority of them are using streaming television to get through. Hub Entertainment Research, a New Hampshire based company that tracks how people consume entertainment, conducted a study in April of 2,000 US residents who watch at least one hour of…