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Just as the BBC was announcing record streaming in 2022, its commercial rival UK broadcaster ITV has revealed that its World Cup coverage and Love Island reality show were the most watched events in broadcaster streaming in the country 2022.
The football World Cup in November and December 2022 has driven the BBC iPlayer to cap the year in spectacular fashion, culminating in the best month and best quarter the on-demand and live TV service has seen with 700 million streams for December and 2 billion streams between October and December.
Exclusive week one coverage of the Australian Open 2023 has resulted strong year-on-year audience growth in Europe for Warner Bros. Discovery Sports (WBDS) on its discovery+ and the Eurosport App streaming platforms.
After a year of key brand consolidation and just as it embarks on an international expansion to include the US, Europe and Africa, AVOD wedotv and FAST channel wedo movies owner and operator Video Solutions AG has seen a 115% annual increase in active users.
In its first month of operation under its new brand, ITVX, the new streaming video hub from ITV, has from 8 December 2022 - 7 January 2023 delivered a 55% increase in streaming hours for the UK’s leading commercial broadcaster compared with the same period last year.
Leading British commercial broadcaster UKTV has revealed that after what it calls a year of increased investment and focus on its free streaming service UKTV Play, it has grown direct-to-consumer views by over a quarter and added a further one million registered users.
Data released by the BBC has revealed that viewers flocked to TV services and iPlayer in record numbers over the festive fortnight period from 20 December to 2 January 2023.
Hot on the heels of becoming Paramount’s highest-grossing domestic and global film of 2022, as well as its number one film of all time and best-selling digital release ever, Top Gun: Maverick is now the most streamed premiere weekend film on its Paramount + service.