OTT / Streaming
Max Goes Global in Latin America, Launches Feb. 27 (Variety)
Fernando Medin, president and managing director of Warner Bros. Discovery Latin America and U.S. Hispanic, drilled down on the company’s programming and growth strategy for the r... More
The Comeback of Content Licensing (Senal News)
According to the latest research by Ampere Analysis, content licensing is set to grow again after four years, offering significant benefits for major studios.... More
Going Beyond the Fundamentals of SSAI (Synamedia Blog)
One of the key advantages of SSAI over client-based solutions is the ease with which it can be integrated into other parts of your ad-tech ecosystem. Since most of the interactions... More
How Spain Became a Key Netflix Hub for Movies, Shows (Next TV)
Original Spanish productions were a big reason why Netflix's EMEA region revenue surpassed $10.5 billion in 2023.... More
Digital Déjà Vu: Streaming’s Shift Back to Ad Revenue and Big Network Dynamics (FilmTrack Blog)
In the relentless pursuit of profitability, content owners are grappling with the challenge of monetising streaming channels, with some contemplating launching their own in today's... More
ITV Studios and Samsung TV Plus Launch a New Dedicated FAST Channel for ‘The Graham Norton Show’ (Senal News)
The channel marks the debut of the popular entertainment show on advertising-supported streaming TV in the UK, giving advertisers a unique opportunity to appear alongside the BAFTA... More
NBCUniversal Launches New FAST Channels on Pluto TV (TTV)
The latest offering includes entertainment, news, sports, and true crime programmes from NBCUniversal’s TV and streaming portfolio and NBCU Global TV Distribution’s library.... More
Globo Names Streaming and International Chief to Replace Veteran Erick Brêtas (TBI)
Brazilian media giant Globo is restructuring its streaming and international operations with the appointment of Manuel Belmar to replace veteran Erick Brêtas. Belmar will oversee ... More
Decrease in UK SVOD Homes (BTN)
The number of homes in the United Kingdom subscribing to one or more streaming services fell in the last quarter of 2023.... More
Nagra Sport, European Broadcasting Union Partner to Launch ‘Eurovision Sport’
NAGRAVISION, a Kudelski Group company, and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), an alliance of public service media organisations, announced a partnership to deliver and operate ... More
DAZN Sport Channel Launches on YouTube (DTVE)
The sports streamer said DAZN Sport will re-imagine formats and optimise the platform’s archive for social distribution. The channel launches alongside a new season of No Days Of... More
Verimatrix, AWS Collaborate to Further Increase Speed, Reliability for OTT Content Security
Verimatrix announced a collaboration with Amazon Web Services to further bolster scalability, availability and ease of use for its Streamkeeper Multi-DRM cloud-based OTT content se... More
France: VOD Consumption Growing (Advanced Television)
In 2023, French VOD consumption made up a third (33 per cent) of overall video viewing, a rise of seven points over four years.... More
Research Finds FAST Growth While SVOD Slows (BroadcastTech)
The UK now has 21% of video users watching FAST channels weekly, following in the footsteps of the US (46%), and Brazil (36%).... More
Sports Cause 2023’s Biggest Spikes in Web Traffic (Advanced Television)
Champions League football and NFL games caused the biggest spikes in web traffic in Europe and the US in 2023, according to new analysis.... More
Netflix Secures WWE Raw Deal for $5B (ReadWrite)
Netflix revealed a long-term partnership with WWE’s flagship programme, exclusively available in the US, Canada, UK and Latin America. It will be the first time Raw has not aired... More
Video Anti-Piracy: Mitigating Unauthorised Access and Token Sharing in OTT Streaming (Verimatrix Blog)
All OTT streaming solutions are vulnerable to malicious attacks. The use of DRM is essential for protecting content, as it ensures that the content is not exposed in the clear and ... More
Whip Media Deploys AI-Powered Tools Across Its SaaS Solutions to Solve FAST Reporting Challenges and Predict Content, Consumer Trends
Whip Media, the leading enterprise software platform and data provider to the world’s largest entertainment organisations, today announced at CES new functionality to its SaaS te... More
Global Music Streams Grew by 33.7% to 7.1T in 2023 (Music Ally)
Yes, that’s 7. 1 trillion music streams last year across the world. The stat comes from research firm Luminate’s 2023 Year-End Music Report. The 7.1tn streams were across audio... More
TiVo Launches TiVo Broadband Streaming Platform (TV Tech)
TiVo Broadband provides operators with a streaming platform they can market to broadband only subs.... More
