OTT / Streaming

 

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

Survey: 70% Want More Control Over Streaming Experience (Advanced Television)

As streaming providers continue to compete for customer loyalty, 70 per cent of consumers want better control over their experience. Findings show consumers would prefer to create ... More

Canal+ Group Expands European Streaming Footprint (TVBEurope)

Already available in Austria, Czech Republic and Slovakia, the platform, which is currently being distributed in the Netherlands via subsidiary M7, will be rebranded CANAL+ from Ja... More

Paramount+ Content Deal with LATAM Airlines (Advanced Television)

Paramount+, the streaming service from Paramount, has announced a partnership with LATAM Airlines Group to launch a Paramount+ Branded Channel on over 300 aircrafts across 148 dest... More

Paid Streaming Services are Now Found in Almost 70% of the Swedish Households (Senal News)

Today, close to 70% of the Swedish households have at least one SVOD service, according to Mediavision’s latest report, which also notes that a subscribing household on average p... More

Streamers Fuel UK Show Exports to Record $2.28B (TBI)

UK finished programme exports including Frozen Planet II and Litvinenko made up 60% of exports and rose 11% to £1.11bn – breaching the £1bn mark for the first time – while mo... More

Edgio Partners with Wurl to Introduce FAST Syndication for Channels, Platforms

Edgio announced a partnership with Wurl to offer global FAST syndication via Edgio's Uplynk service. With FAST Syndication powered by Wurl, Edgio customers can generate linear chan... More

OTT Streaming is Primed for Content Monetisation (Synamedia Blog)

Most consumers can tap into an unlimited range of video content choices covering every interest. But with easy access to almost every eyeball on the planet, how do video providers ... More

Navigating the FAST Lane (Whip Media Blog)

With FAST, content providers are no longer simply licensing their content to distributors. Instead, they are becoming channel editors, responsible for crafting daily schedules, cur... More

AMC Networks to Re-Brand UK Channels (BTN)

AMC Networks International announced a re-brand of its portfolio of UK channels and streaming services owned by the CBS AMC Networks UK Channels Partnership with Paramount Global. ... More

Irdeto, Anypoint Media to Offer End-to-End Advertising Platform for TV, OTT Service Providers

The solution allows marketers to accurately and quickly insert the right ads, targeting the right audiences, to drive sales for ad revenue monetisation. (more…)... More

Paramount+ Rolling Out New Subscription Tiers (Advanced Television)

Paramount+, the streaming service from Paramount, has announced the international roll-out of Premium and Advertising tier subscriptions. The Premium plan is set to launch in Austr... More

Tale of Two Industries – What Streamers Need to Learn (ICVR Blog)

Looking at dominant digital mediums in 2023, honing in on Gaming and Streaming seems inevitable, and comparing the two is becoming essential. Notably, gamers entwine themselves wit... More

What Can Consumers Expect From Advertising on Streaming Services? (Senal News)

BB Media conducted a comprehensive analysis of the leading streaming services in the United States and provided insights into emerging trends regarding advertising techniques, domi... More

Top 4 Supply Chain Issues Facing FAST/AVOD Platforms in 2023 (Whip Media Blog)

FAST and AVOD platforms are growing rapidly, and with that growth comes a number of challenges, including managing the content supply chain. Here are the 4 most common supply chain... More

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

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