Inside The Stream

ViacomCBS is throwing everything into Paramount+, but will it be enough to make it a must-have service for most viewers? Should you enable Netflix’s new Downloads for You feature?

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The Roku Channel played a huge role in driving the company's 2020 revenue to $1.7 billion. But could be in danger of upsetting other AVOD services, like Peacock. And the grid guide makes a comeback in streaming.

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Disney turned in a great quarter of streaming service growth, though Hulu Live was suffering from a price increase hangover. The streaming Super Bowl did well, showing strong growth even as TV viewers declined.

 

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Since 2018, ad revenue at YouTube has grown 77%. What's more, the pandemic is responsible for only a part of it. Crunchyroll grew subs 25% in six months, spurred on by lockdown viewers. But it has recruited Idris Elba to keep growth going.

 

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Comcast cable TV 2020 losses increased to 1.3M, twice the 2019 figure. Peacock, on the other hand, gained 7M in the last seven weeks. Both trends look set to continue.

 

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Almost a third of TV viewers can only be reached by streaming, yet 90% of TV ad revenue still goes to traditional linear TV. Netflix had a banner 2020, but signs are it has a value problem in Latin America.

 

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In 2020, Disney+ was tops for original streamed movies. This year, Netflix and HBO Max are coming for Disney’s movie crown. AT&T throws in the towel on vMVPDs, but it could have been so different.

 

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Roku users are streaming almost three hours per day. Can Quibi content help drive usage even higher? Discovery+ is here. Will it help boost Roku streaming time too?

 

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