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The European Commission, The UK CMA, The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission have signed a joint statement to ensure effective competition in the artificial intelligence space, setting out principles to protect consumers. The common principles set out include fair dealing and prevention of exclusionary tactics as well as closer scrutiny of investments and partnerships between incumbents and newcomers. “Guided by our respective laws, we will work to ensure effective competition and the fair and honest treatment of consumers and businesses. This is grounded in the knowledge that fair, open, and competitive markets will help unlock the opportunity, growth and innovation that these technologies could provide,” declared the regulators in a joint statement.

Newen Studios to acquire Johnson Production Group, one of the major players in the packaging, financing, production and distribution of TV movies worldwide. Founding President, Timothy O. Johnson, will continue to lead the company, which he created in 1992. Pierre Branco, CEO of Newen Studios, welcomed Johnson Production Group to the Newen Grouo: "The signing of the agreement for the acquisition marks a new step in the Group’s development and its international expansion."

#SNData: The SVOD market in the United States has seen significant growth over the past several years. According to Ampere Analysis' research, market penetration increased from 51% of households in 2016 to 75% in 2023, a notable 24 percentage point rise. This growth is expected to continue, reaching an estimated 83% by 2028 as the market approaches saturation. Despite this increasing penetration, the average number of SVOD services per household, known as the stacking rate, has plateaued at 4.4 services since 2021. This indicates that while more households are adopting SVOD services, they are not necessarily increasing the number of services they subscribe to.

#SNData: Los brasileños se suscriben a 8 servicios de streaming. Así lo reveló un estudio de Comscore, Inc., patrocinado por Siprocal. De estas 8 suscripciones, unas 4,7 corresponden a suscripciones a servicios de pago (#SVoD); mientras que 3,5 son de servicios gratuitos soportados con publicidad (#AVod). El año pasado el número de suscripciones aumentó un 72% respecto al mismo periodo del año anterior. Asimismo, los servicios gratuitos se incrementaron en un 125%, en línea con el auge de los planes gratuitos con anuncios.

Zai Bennett appointed CEO and Chief Creative Officer for BBC Studios Productions. The executive will take up the new position in November and will report into CEO Tom Fussell, joining BBC Studio’s Executive Committee.

#SNData: In 2023, the turnover of the Italian radio and television sector amounted to €8.9 billion, up 1.6% on 2022, the year in which it had almost equaled pre-pandemic values (-0.1% 2022 on 2019). The recovery affected all sectors: 0.2% free-to-air TV (€4.8 billion), 3.0% pay TV (€3.4 billion) and 4.9% radio ( €0.6 billion), according to Mediobanca Media & Entertainment report. However, pay TV is suffering from diametrically opposite trends, with traditional Pay TV continuing to decline (-4.9%), albeit with a lower intensity than in previous years, while SVOD services continue to grow at double digits ( 10.4%). The specific weight of streaming is increasing sharply, representing 53% of pay TV revenues in 2023 (€1.8 billion). The three main operators (Rai, Sky and Mediaset) jointly hold around 70% of national television revenues, but online platforms continue to erode ground, representing 20% of the sector in 2023.

Peacock continued to make gains for Comcast The company reported financial results for Q2 of 2024, where the streaming service delivered the best year-over-year improvement for any quarter since its launch in 2020. Moreover, Parrot Analytics highlighted that the upcoming Paris Summer Olympics may drive record sign-ups to Peacock, but the real work for NBCUniversal starts after the closing ceremony, and that is keeping those new subscribers on the platform long term.

La presidenta de la Rai - Radiotelevisione Italiana, Marinella Soldi, anunció la dimisión a su cargo tras conocerse que fue nombrada consejera no ejecutiva del Commercial Board de la BBC a partir del 1 de septiembre de 2024. Soldi se había incorporado al Consejo principal de la BBC en septiembre de 2023. Los consejeros de BBC Commercial son nombrados por el Consejo de la BBC a propuesta del Comité de Nominaciones que incluye al Dr. Samir Shah, Presidente de la BBC, y a Sir Damon Buffini, Presidente del Consejo de BBC Commercial.

#SNData: In Q2, Disney took the top spot for new subscriptions in the UK with a 19% share, as reported by Kantar. Moreover, Netflix's "Baby Reindeer" was the most enjoyed VoD series, while "Clarkson’s Farm" helped Prime Video rebound after a soft Q1, moving back into the #2 spot. Warner Bros Discover (TNT/EuroSport/Discovery ) surged into #3 with a sport content-led drive, whereas AppleTV fell to the #4 spot with a 12% share after holding the top spot for the last six months.