OTT / Streaming

 

FAST Channel Growth is Crossing Borders (XL8 Blog)

Although the US will continue to dominate the market, a $1.6bn revenue opportunity will emerge for FAST channels outside of the US by 2027 with the UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, ... More

Netflix Confirms Plans for First Live Sport Event (TVB)

Netflix is entering the world of live sport next month, with a special golf event featuring stars from both its Drive to Survive Formula 1 series and golfers from Full Swing.... More

UK SVOD Subscriptions Jump in Q3, with Disney+ Leading the Surge (DTVE)

In the three months to September, the number of UK households with at least one SVOD service increased by half a million, according to new data, with Disney+ leading in the subscri... More

ZDF Studios and Castalia to Launch FAST Channel (BTN)

The new channel will make content from the catalogue of German public broadcaster ZDF’s commercial subsidiary available to Spanish-speaking viewers in Latin America and the Hispa... More

Warner Bros. Discovery to Start Max Roll-out in Europe in Spring 2024 (TBI Vision)

The news, which was revealed during a keynote from WBD international chief Gerhard Zeiler at MIPCOM, will see more than 20 countries across the region receiving the re-booted strea... More

ARD and ZDF Launch Joint Streaming Network (DTVE)

The joint offering provides common search and recommendation functionality, while the pair’s joint media catalogues now enable common entry to a broad range of publicly-funded co... More

Is FAST a Micro or Macro Play? (Whip Media Blog)

It has been the mantra since FAST started its explosive growth that this new business model was an opportunity for smaller content owners to quickly produce channels that could be ... More

BB Media: Exploring the Diversity of Business Models in EMEA’s Streaming Services

Streaming platforms have revolutionised the way the public consumes entertainment, and the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) stands as fertile ground for the developmen... More

BBC Studios Launches Five New FAST Channels on Amazon Freevee (TV Tech)

The new channels featuring over 1,000 hours of content are exclusive to Freevee.... More

Analysis: Crime and Thriller Tops SVOD Spending (Advanced Television)

The major global streaming platforms (Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, Paramount+, Max/HBO Max) will invest $42 billion (€39.9bn) in original and acquired film and TV co... More

The Key to Personalized (and Profitable) Streaming Video Experiences (TML)

Smarter manifest manipulation in ABR streaming can go a long way toward reconciling the conflict between technical capability and profitability.... More

Revolutionising In-Game Betting and Microbetting in Sports with Real-Time Streaming (Dolby.io Blog)

In the fast-paced world of sports, where every second counts, staying up-to-date with the latest developments is essential for both sports enthusiasts and bettors making in-play sp... More

The Streaming Gold Rush: Maximising Music Revenue in the Streaming Era (Vistex Blog)

The ability to analyse key metrics such as revenue from sales, territories where music is played, and popularity of particular music is invaluable to the growth of your music busin... More

Prime Video Outlines Ambition to be a Streaming Super-Aggregator (Rapid TV News)

Prime Video has been outlining its ambition to become a super-aggregator in the streaming world – a one-stop entertainment destination filled with third-party studio services alo... More

Live Sport Could Spell Victory for FAST Channels (VideoWeek)

An increasing number of broadcasters are making plays for sports rights, according to a new report from Ampere Analysis, levelling the playing field for both incumbents and streami... More

AMC Networks Debuts Ad-Supported Version of Flagship AMC+ Streaming Service

AMC Networks announced that it has begun the roll-out of an ad-supported version of its flagship AMC+ streaming service, with initial availability on its direct-to-consumer platfor... More

Global AVOD Revenues to Reach $69B by 2029 (TV Tech)

The growth of AVOD revenues for TV series and movies is beginning to slow, but despite the deceleration will reach $69 billion worldwide by 2029, an increase of $30 billion from th... More

OTT Revenues to Increase a Third by 2029 (TVB)

SVOD will remain the principal OTT revenue source, growing by $19 billion between 2023 and 2029.... More

Hybrid AVOD-SVOD Revs to Hit $20B by 2029 (Rapid TV News)

With the advertising video-on-demand sector growing apace, and now complementing a subscription VOD sector, the hybrid AVOD-SVOD sector is set for a boom over the next six years sa... More

IMAX, Prime Focus Expand Strategic Relationship Into the Streaming Ecosystem

IMAX will expand access to its Stream Smart technology to Prime Focus Technologies' customers across Europe, Asia, and Australia. PFT and its parent company, DNEG, are industry lea... More

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