Insights and Trends

It’s time for another edition of Reelgood for Business. We’ve got a lot going on this month, so let’s catch up on the latest news in streaming. Here’s our agenda: Happy reading, David SandersonCEO & Founder Beyond the Headlines 1. Why data accuracy and availability matter Streaming has profoundly changed our content-watching habits. It’s especially…

In today’s newsletter: Each month we strive to bring you the latest news from Reelgood. In September, we saw several Prequels launch, and a whole new batch of Top 10 Streaming Titles hit the charts. Additionally, we traveled to Europe for the IBC Show and launched a new B2B Website to help visitors better navigate…

“How did we get here?”  Don’t worry, we’re not getting metaphysical; we’re just asking the question that seems to be on every streamer’s mind these days. With the success of Prey – the prequel to the 1987 action-adventure Predator – and the recent premieres of Orphan: First Kill and Uncharted, the era of the prequel is…

With near-simultaneous kick-offs, House of the Dragon and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power have officially become the most successful tv shows on HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video. With hundreds of millions of dollars on the line, both debuted to record viewership that has only grown in the short time they…

Remember the days of seasonal tv and movie releases? How viewers used to wait until late September for a new slate of television programming to hit the big networks (!!!), or how an early November theatrical release date was a sign of Oscar-worthiness?  Neither do we.  The age of streaming changed how we watch, what…

In today’s newsletter:  David Sanderson CEO & Founder 1. How current events can reduce your churn Current events need to be part of your strategy to reduce churn. Our data has shown that people turn to streaming to help make sense of current events. Highlighting content that explores current hot topics is a great way of engaging users…

In today’s newsletter:  Happy reading,DavidCEO & Founder 1. The original Top Gun jumped to #1 on the Top 10 Charts Both Apple’s iTunes movie charts and Reelgood’s Top 10 in streaming chart saw the original ‘Top Gun’ movie shoot to no.1 on the list.  Click here to read on Variety. 1. Why Bob’s Burgers could help theaters, despite soft linear ratings…

There’s a lot going on in streaming right now, so let’s take a peek beyond the headlines with Reelgood data. In today’s newsletter: Happy reading,David SandersonCEO & Founder 1. After its Oscar win, CODA was streamed 268 times more than the average movie on SVOD Three Oscar wins are no small feat, but will Apple TV see…

Welcome to the first Reelgood for Business newsletter of the year. Here’s what’s happening in the streaming world. (Scroll for the full stories.) Happy reading, David SandersonCEO & Founder 1. The folks at Apple TV+ are having a great Q1. Apple TV+ is now the first streaming service to win Best Picture. The Apple TV+ original…