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Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Despite Success Of ‘Squid Game', Koreans Are Choosing YouTube Over Netflix
Earlier this week we brought news that South Korean content is now second only to the U.S. on Netflix, but it appears Korean audiences are opting for YouTube over the streamer. According to new research from Digital-i, which examined YouTube viewing for the first time, South Korean people with active YouTube accounts spent a whopping 210 minutes (3 hours 30 minutes) per day watching the platform in the final quarter of last year, which was second only to Japan (214 minutes) in the countries measured. More from Deadline Netflix Spotlighting Fred & Rose West For Its Next 'British Horror Story' Kevin Spacey Reprises 'House Of Cards' Role To Promote Tim Dillon's Netflix Comedy Special 'Adolescence' Climbs To Third On Netflix's Most Popular TV List; 'Black Mirror' Returns At No. 4 On Weekly Charts Koreans who subscribe to Netflix spent less than half that time (96 minutes) watching the streamer, which airs Korean hits like Squid Game, Love Next Door and Queen of Tears. Digital-i found by far and away the biggest gap between YouTube and Netflix viewing in Japan and South Korea, with other nations much more equal. In the U.S., active Netflix subs watched 117 minutes of Netflix per day in Q4 2024 while the figure for YouTube was 97. In the UK, the figures were 89 and 95 respectively. Italy had the biggest gap in the opposite direction, with 91 minutes viewed daily on Netflix versus 54 on YouTube. The research niftily demonstrates the challenges faced by the streamers and traditional broadcasters when faced with the might of the Google-owned platform. Digital-i also noted that long-form viewing on YouTube has risen to account for 68% of total viewing time compared with 53% three years ago. The streamers and YouTube have of course been combining on shows like The Sidemen's Inside, which launched its second season on Netflix, and Amazon's Beast Games from top YouTuber Mr Beast. 'YouTube has become an integral part of how younger audiences consume content,' said Digital-i Chief Analytics Officer Matt Ross. 'The challenge for the industry now is understanding how to respond to this fragmented, highly personalised viewing behaviour in a meaningful way.' Live sports driver Digital-i's latest Trend Report titled 'Evolving Streamer Strategies' did shine a light on how the SVoDs' push into ads and live sports is reaping rewards. The biggest Netflix subscription driver in the final quarter of last year was the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight, according to the report, which was watched by 457,000 new subscriber accounts, just ahead of Squid Game Season 2 on 410,000. Fourth on the list was the NFL Christmas Gameday match between the Chiefs and the Steelers. The vast majority of these events were watched live, totalling more than 100 million Netflix viewers as the streamer pivots towards sport. On the ads side, Amazon's strategy of moving all Prime Video users onto an ad-supported plan by default accrued a significant share of hours viewed for shows like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and Cross, which gathered 67% and 71% of their viewing respectively from ad-supported accounts. Nearly 90% of Prime Video Subs watched ads in Q4 2024, Digital-i said. Best of Deadline 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery 'And Just Like That ...' Season 3: Everything We Know So Far
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Despite Success Of ‘Squid Game', Koreans Are Choosing YouTube Over Netflix
Earlier this week we brought news that South Korean content is now second only to the U.S. on Netflix, but it appears Korean audiences are opting for YouTube over the streamer. According to new research from Digital-i, which examined YouTube viewing for the first time, South Korean people with active YouTube accounts spent a whopping 210 minutes (3 hours 30 minutes) per day watching the platform in the final quarter of last year, which was second only to Japan (214 minutes) in the countries measured. More from Deadline Netflix Spotlighting Fred & Rose West For Its Next 'British Horror Story' Kevin Spacey Reprises 'House Of Cards' Role To Promote Tim Dillon's Netflix Comedy Special 'Adolescence' Climbs To Third On Netflix's Most Popular TV List; 'Black Mirror' Returns At No. 4 On Weekly Charts Koreans who subscribe to Netflix spent less than half that time (96 minutes) watching the streamer, which airs Korean hits like Squid Game, Love Next Door and Queen of Tears. Digital-i found by far and away the biggest gap between YouTube and Netflix viewing in Japan and South Korea, with other nations much more equal. In the U.S., active Netflix subs watched 117 minutes of Netflix per day in Q4 2024 while the figure for YouTube was 97. In the UK, the figures were 89 and 95 respectively. Italy had the biggest gap in the opposite direction, with 91 minutes viewed daily on Netflix versus 54 on YouTube. The research niftily demonstrates the challenges faced by the streamers and traditional broadcasters when faced with the might of the Google-owned platform. Digital-i also noted that long-form viewing on YouTube has risen to account for 68% of total viewing time compared with 53% three years ago. The streamers and YouTube have of course been combining on shows like The Sidemen's Inside, which launched its second season on Netflix, and Amazon's Beast Games from top YouTuber Mr Beast. 'YouTube has become an integral part of how younger audiences consume content,' said Digital-i Chief Analytics Officer Matt Ross. 'The challenge for the industry now is understanding how to respond to this fragmented, highly personalised viewing behaviour in a meaningful way.' Live sports driver Digital-i's latest Trend Report titled 'Evolving Streamer Strategies' did shine a light on how the SVoDs' push into ads and live sports is reaping rewards. The biggest Netflix subscription driver in the final quarter of last year was the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight, according to the report, which was watched by 457,000 new subscriber accounts, just ahead of Squid Game Season 2 on 410,000. Fourth on the list was the NFL Christmas Gameday match between the Chiefs and the Steelers. The vast majority of these events were watched live, totalling more than 100 million Netflix viewers as the streamer pivots towards sport. On the ads side, Amazon's strategy of moving all Prime Video users onto an ad-supported plan by default accrued a significant share of hours viewed for shows like The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and Cross, which gathered 67% and 71% of their viewing respectively from ad-supported accounts. Nearly 90% of Prime Video Subs watched ads in Q4 2024, Digital-i said. Best of Deadline 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery 'And Just Like That ...' Season 3: Everything We Know So Far
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Trucking exec 'hopeful' as Trump EPA targets blue-state emissions regs: 'Light at the end of the tunnel'
Truckers are "very hopeful" about the trajectory of the auto industry under President Donald Trump after years of feeling like the Biden administration "completely fell asleep behind the wheel," a trucking executive told Fox News Digital. "We're excited, hopeful, because the new administration will help with the issues that we're having," Mike Kucharski, co-owner and vice president of JKC Trucking, told Fox News Digital as the Trump administration walks back on Biden-era regulations mandating the sale of more electric vehicles (EVs). Former President Joe Biden granted California a waiver allowing them to enforce emissions standards that are more stringent than other states, including the Advanced Clean Trucks regulation, which mandates that truck manufacturers sell more zero-emission heavy-duty trucks. However, in February, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent the previously granted waiver to the Republican-controlled Congress for review. If Congress decides to strike down the waiver, California could lose its ability to enforce the independent emissions standards, which truckers believe would be "a huge win for the industry," according to Kucharski. Epa Administrator Zeldin Demands Return Of $20B In Taxpayer Money Wasted By Biden Administration "California doesn't dictate the nation," the trucking executive told Fox. "And the frustrating part is, we're in Illinois, we're not in a much better state than California. But we need a technology that we can use across the whole U.S., not one state demanding that they do it." Read On The Fox News App Kucharski says that truckers are in support of green energy alternatives, but that the industry does not have the infrastructure for such strict mandates, citing the 2023 California heatwave when residents were told to avoid charging their electric vehicles due to the heat. Experts Say First Week Of 'Trump Effect' Is Derailing Global Climate Movement's 'House Of Cards' The big-rig executive also raised concerns over the ability to charge a large quantity of electric big-rig trucks in California if the emissions standards remain in place. "Where's that power going to come from? We would need a miracle or some super-alien technology to make that work," he told Fox News Digital. California's standards, which are the strictest in the country, also "cost truckers money," he said. "Right now, we don't have the money, we're still dealing with aftershocks of COVID," Kucharski told Fox. "We hope that this administration can pull us out of this black hole." "Truckers are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel. I'm very hopeful," Kucharski said. "This administration, they're at least looking out for the good of the American people and for the truckers. And I hope they can get this economy roaring again, as they did in the first administration." As the EPA pulls back on the green energy push, Kucharski said there are three issues truckers hope to see addressed under the Trump administration: overregulation, the cost of diesel and achieving energy article source: Trucking exec 'hopeful' as Trump EPA targets blue-state emissions regs: 'Light at the end of the tunnel'
Yahoo
09-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Energy experts blast failed billion-dollar DOE project as 'financial boondoggle,' 'disaster'
A major solar power plant project that was granted over a billion dollars in federal loans is on the road to closure, with energy experts blasting the project as a "boondoggle" that harmed the environment. In 2011, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under former President Barack Obama issued $1.6 billion in loan guarantees to finance the Ivanpah Solar Power Facility, a green energy project that consists of three solar concentrating thermal power plants in California. The facility was touted by then-Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz as an "example of how America is becoming a world leader in solar energy." But after 10 years, the federally funded plant is now on track to close. "Ivanpah is yet another failed green energy boondoggle, much like Solyndra," Jason Isaac, CEO of the American Energy Institute, an American energy advocacy group, told Fox News Digital in a statement. "Despite receiving $1.6 billion in federal loan guarantees, it never lived up to its promises, producing less electricity than expected while still relying on natural gas to stay operational." Energy Sec. Wright Issues Day-1 Orders Targeting Oil Reserves, Appliance Rules, 'Nuclear Renaissance' "Now, with its power contracts canceled, Ivanpah stands as a testament to the waste and inefficiency of government-subsidized energy schemes," Isaac said. Read On The Fox News App Ivanpah consists of three individual units, two of which were contracted by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) in 2009 and scheduled to run until 2039. Experts Say First Week Of 'Trump Effect' Is Derailing Global Climate Movement's 'House Of Cards' In January, PG&E announced plans to cancel its agreement with Ivanpah 14 years early, determining that "ending the agreements at this time will save customers money compared to the cost of keeping them through 2039" – ultimately putting Ivanpah on notice for closure. "The Ivanpah plant was a financial boondoggle and environmental disaster," Julia Dowell of the Sierra Club, an environmental activism group, said of the power plant. "Along with killing thousands of birds and tortoises, the project's construction destroyed irreplaceable pristine desert habitat along with numerous rare plant species," Dowell said. "While the Sierra Club strongly supports innovative clean energy solutions and recognizes the urgent need to transition away from fossil fuels, Ivanpah demonstrated that not all renewable technologies are created equal." This comes after another DOE-funded green energy project, Solyndra, went bankrupt in 2011 after receiving $535 million in federal loan guarantees from the Obama administration. "Green projects have a long history of expensive taxpayer-subsidized disaster that is getting more so," Steve Milloy, senior fellow at the Energy & Environmental Legal Institute and former Trump EPA transition team member, said in a statement to Fox. Milloy suggested that further green energy failures could come from projects funded by recent Democrat-backed legislation that aims to push the green energy agenda. "Soon we will be looking at failures of larger magnitude than Green New Deal spending. No green project relying on taxpayer subsidies has ever made any economic or environmental sense," Milloy said. "It's important that President Trump stop the taxpayer bleeding by ending what he accurately calls the Green New Scam."Original article source: Energy experts blast failed billion-dollar DOE project as 'financial boondoggle,' 'disaster'
