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Major US's pay-TV providers lost about 1.230.000 subscribers in Q2 2021 18 AUG 2021

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Major US's pay-TV providers lost about 1.230.000 subscribers in Q2 2021

The largest pay TV providers in the United States lost about 1.230.000 net video subscribers in the second quarter of 2021, compared to a pro forma net loss of about 1.505.000 during Q2 of 2020, according to LRG.
The North American subscriber uses more than eight platforms 17 AUG 2021

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The North American subscriber uses more than eight platforms

Since the fourth quarter of 2020, the average number of video services in the United States and Canada increased from 6.9 to 8.75 - a 27% increase -, according to TiVo's “Q2 2021 Video Trends Report”.
ESPN reached its highest-ever viewership record in June 16 AUG 2021

Streaming

ESPN reached its highest-ever viewership record in June

Through landmark events such as the MLB regular season, NBA playoffs, cricket, and Euro 2020 football, the company's digital service saw a 24% year-on-year increase in users and 132% year-over-year in minutes, garnering an average of 98.5 million users per month.
The Tokyo Olympics helped Discovery to surpass 18 million paid subscribers 13 AUG 2021

Programmers

The Tokyo Olympics helped Discovery to surpass 18 million paid subscribers

At the end of the quarter, the company had 17 million paying subscribers, but since the end of June, Discovery’s direct-to-consumer streaming services attracted another one million more, thanks to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Ad-spending is now above seasonal, pre-pandemic levels 12 AUG 2021

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Ad-spending is now above seasonal, pre-pandemic levels

Fourth-quarter 2020 and first-quarter 2021 spending levels were above their seasonal, pre-pandemic levels, according to a new Nielsen report.