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The Asia Pacific region is seen as one of the key drivers for growth in the global streaming industry, but is still feeling the squeeze as investment spirals and cost conscious consumers cut back on subscription spend.
Speakers at this year’s APOS conference looked at strategies to increase profitability in the pandemic hangover era, including aggregation, introducing ads, forming partnerships and rationalizing sky-high content costs.
In a first day session, Kelly Day, Amazon Prime Video VP International, said that a combination of original content and aggregated channels, delivered through a single app and billing relationship, was key to driving usage in an era where customers face overwhelming choices and “we’re starting to see a little bit of subscription fatigue”.
“At Prime Video we’re focused on delivering great selection – and that can come from our original SVOD content and sports. But it’s also increasingly coming from our partners – services like Paramount+, HBO Max, Starz and BritBox – we have over 500 channels and partners, who are also delivering incredible value to customers, along with FAST channels, AVOD and our TVOD store,” Day said.
Day also addressed Amazon’s decision to introduce advertising to its service, announced last week, echoing Netflix’s move into advertising announced last year. “Obviously it’s very early, but we want to continue to invest in great content in lots of different countries, and this is one way we can subsidise the costs of producing super high-quality content.”
She continued: “We’ve announced the first wave of countries – there are nine countries where ads will be introduced into Prime Video next year and customers will have the option to buy out of that experience. We
EXCLUSIVE: British actress Sophia Brown has signed with Anonymous Content.
Matthew Heineman’s documentary profiling Grammy and Oscar winning musician Jon Batiste and the medical struggles for his wife that have marked trying times in their marriage leads the pack of nominees for the 8th Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards with six. The inspiring docu from Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground was picked up by Netflix after premiering and winning acclaim at the Telluride Film Festival last month. Not far behind are a trio of docus each with 5 mentions including 20 Days In Mariupol, Kokomo City, and Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie. And not to be ignored, this weekend’s boxoffice champ, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour which landed a nomination as Best Music Documentary. The CCDA nod marks the first awards recognition for the film (however it is not eligible for a Documentary Oscar) which only just had its first premiere screening on Wednesday of last week and came in just under the eligibility wire.
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Netflix’s “American Symphony,” which follows Grammy and Oscar winner Jon Batiste as he prepares for his performance at Carnegie Hall, leads the 2023 Critics Choice Documentary Award nominations with six, including best documentary feature and directing for Matthew Heineman. PBS’ “20 Days in Mariupol,” Magnolia Pictures’ “Kokomo City” and Apple Original Films’ “Still: A Michael J.
Machine Gun Kelly seemed ready to defend himself when a fan rushed the stage during a panel event this past Monday (October 10).During his panel discussion at the Forbes 30 Under 30 event earlier this week, Machine Gun Kelly was surprised but ready when he was alerted to a fan crashing the stage in an attempt to talk to the musician.In the video below, Machine Gun Kelly can be seen quickly jumping to his feet, clenching his fists in preparation for a possible attack. “My man, get the fuck away from me. Yo, what are you doing? What are you doing? This is a bad look.
Lorraine Kelly led tributes on Wednesday following Holly Willoughby's shocking resignation from This Morning.
Christmas is not too far away, believe it or not. It means you may be starting to begin preparations for the festive period.
the ABC program because they did not celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday. The hosts of the show interviewed ABC foreign correspondent James Longman, who is on the ground in Israel as Hamas continues to attack Israel, on Monday and sat down for an interview with former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
A portable Shark hoover that can suck up any car debris and pet hair has been slashed in price during Amazon Prime's Big Deal Day sale.
Amazon Prime Day is upon us again and, if you’re a coffee enthusiast, there’s one deal that you shouldn’t miss.The Nespresso Vertuo Plus is currently reduced from £200 to £75 in Amazon Prime's Big Deal Day, giving you a saving of more than £120! This incredible offer will only last until the end of Wednesday, 11 October! You’ll have to be an Amazon Prime member to make the most of the corking coffee machine discount, but you can sign up for a free trial here.The Nespresso Vertuo Plus is a best seller on Amazon, and for good reason. This model, which comes in both silver and black, can make coffees in four different cup sizes, operates with just the touch of a button and features automatic coffee pod ejection.
The countdown to Amazon's next big sale event is officially on, as the Prime Big Deals Day event is set to officially launch in less than 12 hours.
Salma Hayek and Camila Cabello are enjoying some tacos. The pair celebrated National Taco Day while in London, eating some tacos that look incredibly delicious. Salma Hayek visits Mexico with her stepson: Linda Evangelista’s son Augustin JamesCamila Cabello joins forces to empower Miami’s immigrant community through a Back-to-School eventA post shared by Salma Hayek Pinault (@salmahayek)Ther video was shared on Instagram, showing Hayek and Cabello eating their fill of tacos while the song “Bongo Cha Cha Cha” plays in the background.
naked attraction.Kelly Ripa wasn’t afraid to go below the belt on the Wednesday, Sept. 27 episode of “Live with Kelly and Mark.” The 52-year-old morning show host delved into a conversation about the new hit Max series “Naked Attraction” with her co-host and husband Mark Consuelos, 52, and joked that he had nothing to worry about regarding his family jewels.“I could tell you were starting to feel really good about yourself,” Ripa told her husband in front of a live audience, implying that her beau’s package far surpassed those of the other contestants.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Massive, internally-produced originals such as “Lord of the Rings” should sit alongside acquired content and aggregated channels and content to drive usage of the Prime Video platform, says Kelly Day, VP of international at Amazon. That spin on aggregation echoes the ‘flywheel effect’ that Amazon executives regularly refer to, meaning the way that content and e-commerce businesses drive each other.
Lorraine Kelly has teamed up with a choir of women who discovered they had breast cancer after watching her chat show to create a charity single. For the last five years, ITV’s breakfast programme Lorraine has ran the Change + Check campaign to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of the condition, and encourage women to have their breasts examined. As part of this year’s drive, 20 women who were prompted to get checked after seeing the campaign have joined together to record the song Golden.
Kelly Clarkson was on her way to perform at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas when stopped to do some singing on the street.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Oxygen’s “911 Crisis Center” and A&E’s “Secrets of the Chippendales Murders” were among the winners Saturday night at the second annual Clue Awards, held at the CrimeCon event in Orlando, Fla. Hosted by ABC News legal analyst Matt Murphy, the event included presenters Nancy Grace, Kelly Siegler, Camille Vasquez and Paul Holes.
Kelly Clarkson looks stunning while performing on The Today Show!
Sophia Scorziello editor The “Breakthrough Tech – Media Trendsetters” panel at Variety’s Entertainment and Technology Summit brought together industry leaders Vibol Hou, EVP and chief technology officer of Paramount Streaming; Shalini Govil-Pai, VP at Google TV; Erin Oremland, GM of AgilLink at City National Bank; Soumya Sriraman, president of streaming at Qurate Retail Group; and Will Cady, global brand ambassador at Reddit to talk about innovation in media technology. The conversation was moderated by Variety digital editor Todd Spangler. Oremland said City National Bank’s AgiLink embraces innovation in the ways it partners with clients, which includes family offices, business managers, sports professional firms and the like.
Lorraine Kelly paid a heartfelt tribute to her beloved mum during Friday's instalment of her ITV show. It comes after Anne, 82, was rushed to hospital earlier this year with kidney problems.
Jaden Thompson Stephen Rhodes, founder and managing principal of Signify Wealth, kicked off the Variety Entertainment and Technology Summit with an astounding fact from his research, “First round picks of the NBA draft have the ability to make a billion dollars of on-court income,” he explained. “And they don’t have to be Lebron James to do it.” As a result of this windfall of investment opportunities, that space also creates both “winners” and “losers” in the marketplace.