OTT/Streaming

 

Hulu Looks to Mediamorph for Contract Management

Online streaming powerhouse Hulu has partnered with data management services company Mediamorph, with the former using the latter’s rights-centric software platform to get more r... More

The New Comedy Economy: Stand-Up Specials Proliferate on Streaming Services (WSJ)

It’s an old-fashioned television formula—a comic on stage with a microphone, a bar stool and a bottle of water—but the hourlong stand-up special remains the brass ring for co... More

Time Inc. Will Launch a Streaming Service With People and Entertainment Weekly (Adweek)

Undaunted by the massive proliferation of streaming services, Time Inc. is going over-the-top with a new service of its own. During its NewFronts presentation today at New York's G... More

Today’s OTT Marketplace: Skinny Bundles Feed Bloated Appetites (StreamingMedia)

Our video intake has gotten excessive. We’re bloated and overfed, and it’s time to go on a diet. It’s time for skinny bundles. American viewers are now getting everything the... More

Fox Embracing Digital Distribution, Especially Hulu Live (HMM)

Fox is going full-digital. The media company’s industry-wide embrace of over-the-top video and subscription streaming follows years of guarded acceptance. With Rupert Murdoch’s... More

As Visual Media Is In Flux, The Originator of Streaming Returns (Inc.)

Five years ago [William] Mobley returned to thinking about streaming, as Netflix grew their streaming service to the point that TV companies began to get worried. Rather than resur... More

Live Nation Will Stream Hundreds of Concerts in Virtual Reality (Variety)

Live Nation has partnered with virtual reality streaming startup NextVR to stream hundreds of concerts and other events to users of VR headsets. A first concert will be streamed th... More

NBCUniversal in Talks to Join Hulu Channel Bundle (Variety)

NBCUniversal is in talks with Hulu to join the streaming service’s planned over-the-top offering of cable and broadcast channels, Variety has learned. The two companies are in th... More

Hulu Move Shows ‘Old’ Media’s Urgency to Pioneer a ‘New’ Cable TV (WSJ)

Consumers who are angry at the cost and inflexibility of cable TV have been waiting for someone -- anyone -- to come along and reinvent the business for the online world. It stood ... More

WatchESPN: Get Ready For ‘Live Moments’ On All Viewing Devices (Beet.TV)

Brand marketers should spend more time trying to figure out how to engage with consumers as they are viewing live sports events than they do thinking about which devices are provid... More

Hulu Is Said to Plan Full Cable and Broadcast Channel Streaming (New York Times)

Hulu, until now primarily a rerun service for episodes of broadcast television shows, is working to create a more robust offering that would stream entire broadcast and cable chann... More

HBO Go Finally Proved It’s Ready For Prime Time (Forbes)

Trying to watch anything on HBO Go on Sunday nights the past few years has been nothing short of a complete and utter disaster for me. I’ve stumbled and stuttered through Game of... More

Turner to Launch Movie-Streaming Subscription Service With 1,000-Plus Titles (Variety)

Turner this fall will launch its first over-the-top subscription-video service, FilmStruck, marking another move by the TV programmer to extend its business into the digital realm.... More

NAB 2016: Access to TV Everywhere, OTT Crucial for TV Consumers, Horowitz Says (B&C)

In a new report delivered at the NAB Show, Howard Horowitz, president of Horowitz Research, shared that core streamers — those who spend at least 20% of their viewing time stream... More

Battle Of The Giants: Amazon Joins Hulu In The War Against Netflix (Forbes)

In the last year, numerous monthly subscription services have entered into direct competition with Netflix. HBO launched its direct-to-consumer SVOD service for $14.99 in April 201... More

Xstream, 24i Media Join Forces in Strategic Partnership (MESA)

Xstream welcomes 24i Media, the leading TV app developer, in a strategic partnership enabling operators, content owners, broadcasters and media companies to unlock the revenue pote... More

NAB 2016: How IBM Cloud Video is Powering the Future of OTT (The Drum)

NAB, a major conference and marketplace for TV and technology is underway in Las Vegas. IBM is having their biggest presence ever as they expand and promote their Cloud Video busin... More

NAB 2016: Akamai Creates Broadcast Operations Center to Support OTT Video (StreamingMedia)

To better support its over-the-top video delivery customers, the content delivery network Akamai has announced the opening of its Broadcast Operations Control Center (BOCC) in its ... More

Netflix Has Lowest Churn Rate Among OTT Services: Study (Multichannel News)

When it comes to acquiring subscribers and keeping them, Netflix has found the right recipe. Netflix is by far the largest subscription OTT video service provider, with 52% of all ... More

Xstream, Vindicia Partner to Provide Powerful OTT Solution (MESA)

Today, Vindicia and Xstream have announced a partnership that will deliver a powerful OTT solution to organizations looking to build, maintain, and monetize audiences. This relatio... More

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