Surveys & Data


TBI Distributor Survey 2019

Are you part of a leading international distribution company? We want to hear your views and opinions for 2019’s TBI Distributor Survey. The TV distribution industry has transformed itself over recent years, adapting quickly to the entry of streamers and exploring new areas of business to expand. Far more than a simple game of supply […]

TBI Readership Survey 2018

Having marked our 30th birthday this year, TBI is keen to take stock of our coverage and hear from you about what we do best, and where we can do better. With a new team in place, we are keen to evolve and grow. In order to do that, we need you to fill out […]

In-demand chart: Germany (January 28-February 2, 2018)

The amount of online articles and social media chatter around Star Trek: Discovery translates into a solid win for the CBS and Netflix sci-fi series in our latest demand expressions charts. The series – which CBS Television Studios, Secret Hideout, Roddenberry Entertainment and Living Dead Guy Productions coproduce – tops both the digital and overall […]

Most UK kids now reject TV for personal devices – study

For the first time this year the majority of UK children view most video content on devices other than traditional TV sets, according to a new study into kids’ media consumption. It also noted that binge viewing is a “growing habit” among children. YouTube remains the top way for children to watch on-demand content, with […]

Take part in the TBI Drama Survey 2018

We would like to invite you to share your expert views on the state of the international drama market. The results will be displayed in our MIPTV March/April magazine, distributed at MIPTV 2018, and appear online at tbivision.com. Your responses may feature in the report, both in print and online. After completing the survey you […]

In-demand chart: UK (January 15-21, 2018)

Brit drama Peaky Blinders saw its demand rise significantly in the UK for this week, as season four reached its end and news of a fifth run arrived this month. Peaky Blinders, which came in second on the top overall TV shows list, has enjoyed decent success in the territory. The analytics come after a trio […]

In-demand chart: Norway (January 1-7, 2018)

Norway’s latest In-demand chart almost provided an exception to the rule that linear TV originals create more demand than those produced for digital platforms. Netflix’s Stranger Things narrowly missed out on the top spot to The Walking Dead in the overall chart, with Danish-Swedish drama Broen (The Bridge) coming third in an unusual top three. […]

Ampere: sports fans ‘significantly more likely’ to take pay TV

Sports fans typically watch more TV than other consumers and are “significantly more likely” to have pay TV and subscribe to premium channels, according to Ampere Analysis. The research firm found that in the UK some 74% of sports fans have pay TV compared to 62% of other viewers, with viewers over the age of […]

Higher ratings drive ROI, Disney study confirms

US series with a 1.0 or higher rating deliver twice the return on investment (ROI) than those that rate 0.4 or below, a study from The Walt Disney Company shows. While it is no surprise that better ratings equals more revenue, Disney-ABC Television Group claims its report is among the only studies that have quantified […]

PwC: Netflix as popular as pay TV in the US

Netflix uptake is now as strong as pay TV use in the US, with 73% of Americans taking each type of subscription offering, according to new research by PwC. The survey found that the proportion of US respondents who subscribe to pay TV has fallen from 79% in 2015 and 76% in 2016 to 73% […]