OTT / Streaming

 

Dolby Spotlighted for Innovation in Music

Dolby chosen for democratising and innovating music and mastering tools in Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2021. (more…)... More

Research: What the New Streamer Really Wants

An Amdocs survey shows expectations around streaming have changed. What does this mean for communications service providers and content creators?... More

Europe’s New Rules of Engagement With Streamers Making Slow But Steady Progress (Variety)

The new rules — for which the formal deadline was January 2021, but there is some leeway — will involve investment obligations and in some countries, setting out terms of trade... More

Whip Media: Streaming Firms Eyeing LATAM Over Europe First

Multinational streaming competitors are making inroads in Latin America over European markets like France and Spain, aiming for a portion of the projected 110 million potential sub... More

Weekly SVOD Usage Averages 68% in UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy (Señal News)

83% of respondents said they prefer to watch advertising in exchange for free or reduced cost subscriptions, and 74% of SVOD users said they would switch to an ad-based tier of a p... More

Screen Apprenticeships to be Made More Flexible (Televisual)

The Treasury has announced that it will introduce a new flexible programme that will enable people to work for a number of different employers in the same sector. The move responds... More

Have We Hit Peak Streaming? (The Verge)

Paramount Plus is just the latest, and arguably the last, big entry in the space. Has it finally hit the point where there’s too much choice?... More

Italy: Audiovisual Productions Increase Despite Cinemas Still Closed (Senal News)

Cristina Priarone, president of Italian Film Commissions affirmed the arrival of streaming giants such as Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video has favoured local original productions.... More

OTT Streaming Services in 2021: Top Trends to Look Out For (Synamedia Blog)

Despite (or maybe, in part, because of) all the disruption throughout last year, OTT streaming services had another landmark year—with more services and more content reaching mor... More

Why Star is Disney’s Next Big Salvo in Its Streaming War With Netflix (THR)

The family-friendly Hollywood giant bets that more adult programming will help boost subscribers — at the risk of brand confusion. ... More

Close to 70% of Swedish Watch Online Video on a Daily Basis (Señal News)

2020 turned out to be a year of new records for the streaming services in Sweden. More people than ever are paying for video streaming services, while viewing reaches new top level... More

Original Shows Give Netflix Big Edge in Streaming Wars (Next TV)

Original content is a big driver of viewing and new subscriber sign ups for streaming services. New research backs up the industry's notion that spending on original productions at... More

Launch of ‘International Hulu’ Raises Questions for Disney Distribution (Variety)

The international version of Hulu is here, and it’s prompting Disney’s global buyers to think long and hard about how much of the media giant’s licensed content they can live... More

ViacomCBS Unveils Streaming Strategy (BTN)

Due to launch in the US, Canada and 18 Latin American countries on March 4, Paramount+ will marry the best of live and on-demand programming. The streaming service will launch in t... More

Netflix ‘in Talks’ to Use New Enfield Studios (TVB)

According to the Sunday Telegraph, the streaming company has been looking into taking over the whole of SEGRO Park Enfield for film studio space.... More

MGM Launches New Streaming Service on Amazon in Italy (BTN)

The launch in Italy marks follows earlier launches in The Netherlands, Spain, Brazil, the UK, Germany, France, Canada and Mexico.... More

How ZOO Digital Managed Metadata Across 780,000 Items Ready for Streaming Launch

Tapping into their metadata health check and localisation services, the project covered 13 different languages and over 780,000 items of metadata, as ZOO helped ready hundreds of t... More

AVOD Explosion Good News for European Broadcasters Who Missed the SVOD Boat (DTE)

While the focus of recent weeks has been the continued growth of US SVOD services – be it Disney’s rapid approach towards 100 million subscribers, HBO Max’s LATAM expansion o... More

Are Streaming UX Changes Needed for Older Viewers? (Fierce Video)

The shift to streaming video initially swept through younger demographics but has now become more commonplace among older consumers.... More

Amazon to Try for Six Nations Broadcast Rights (TVB)

Streamer expected to join Sky, BBC and ITV in the tender process for the next round of broadcasting rights.... More

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