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USA: Free Ad-Supported streaming TV gains ground as viewers shift from traditional live TV 2 JUL 2025

Markets

USA: Free Ad-Supported streaming TV gains ground as viewers shift from traditional live TV

According to Horowitz Research, 60% of U.S. viewers now stream live content weekly, with 21% relying on FAST platforms like Pluto TV and Tubi; usage among Black and Latinx audiences reaches 47% and 46% respectively, outpacing White viewers at 30%.
 Fifth Season hired Kate Laffey as SVP Acquisitions 23 JUN 2025

Corporate Moves

Fifth Season hired Kate Laffey as SVP Acquisitions

Former Number 9 Films and Paramount Executive joins international television distribution business. Fifth Season´s distribution operation is headquartered in London, with 60+ executives based across New York, LA, Hong Kong, Stockholm and Toronto.
US & UK: Streaming subscription cuts rise as consumers seek AI-driven value 19 JUN 2025

Trends

US & UK: Streaming subscription cuts rise as consumers seek AI-driven value

As 36% of US and 35% of UK consumers cancel streaming subscriptions, 57% say they would pay more for AI-powered features—revealing a shift from quantity to quality and personalization in a saturated market.
Streaming: SVOD brands shift from advertising to bundling 12 JUN 2025

Trends

Streaming: SVOD brands shift from advertising to bundling

88% expect higher acquisition costs in 2025, 80% are cutting at least one digital channel, and 90% are adopting bundling—seen as delivering higher-quality subscribers and better ROI.
Fifth Season landed key UK deal for Blink49 Studios’ "Wild Cards" 11 JUN 2025

Distribution

Fifth Season landed key UK deal for Blink49 Studios’ "Wild Cards"

Hit crime-solving procedural launches on Paramount+ UK and Channel 5, with additional sales to Disney and Sony across Europe and Latin America, and future seasons 3 and 4 locked under Fifth Season’s global distribution.