The number of SVOD consumers has increased to 21% in October 2020 in comparison to 14% in April, with engagement has increased to over 25% on behalf of viewers. Free streaming services grew from 39% of viewers in April to 47%.
French production group Newen announced “The Wonderbox” has been awarded with the 2020 Rose D’Or Award for “Best Studio Entertainment”. This year, the ceremony, hosted by comedian Nish Kumar, was held virtually.
In addition to Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Paraguay and Uruguay, Kanal D Drama started broadcasting in France, Albenia and Kosovo this year.
In 2020, YouTube Gaming had its biggest year ever, with 100 billion watch time hours and more than 40 million active gaming channels, said the company’s Head of Gaming, Ryan Wyatt.
More than 70% of US consumers have increased their usage of paid streaming services since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, with 56% of consumers stating similar behaviors in May 2020. Consumers continue to shift towards streaming platforms for the sake of diversity, affordability, and convenience.