Topic: subscriber growth

The decline of pay TV subscriber totals in the U.S. has been well documented during the past few years but that doesn’t necessarily mean the industry isn’t growing elsewhere around the globe.

DirecTV Now and Sling TV have already seen their subscriber growth stall or reverse in recent quarters, and now the virtual MVPD space in general could be facing a slowdown.

Netflix came up short of its own forecast for subscriber additions during the second quarter but the streaming company notched growth in revenue and operating income.

Disney already set lofty subscriber growth targets for its upcoming Disney+ streaming service, but an industry analyst feels that initial demand may surpass those projections.

Given the rampant level of fragmentation across the streaming video marketplace, it at least seems feasible that CBS All Access and Showtime OTT could combine. But Jim Lanzone, CEO of CBS Interactive, is shooting down the idea for now.

Netflix's first-quarter results had many analysts shrugging off concerns of subscriber churn and competition from Disney+ and WarnerMedia.

Netflix added 9.6 million new paid subscribers during the first quarter, well ahead of the 8.9 million it was expecting.

Netflix is scheduled to announce its first-quarter financial results later today, but the company likely has more than 150 million new subscribers.

Disney+ Day finally arrived on Thursday, and following a lengthy presentation packed with lots of details about pricing, programming and financials, many analysts are increasingly bullish on Disney’s direct-to-consumer plans.

With online video services growing and pay TV services shrinking, it was just a matter of time before streaming overtook cable. That time was 2018.