Home Entertainment

 

NBCUniversal Launches Personalized, Hyperlocal Services via ATSC 3.0 (TV Tech)

New auxiliary services rolled out in New York, Los Angeles Miami and Philadelphia with additional major market rollouts to follow.... More

Red Bee Media Partners with REELZ (Advanced Television)

Red Bee Media, in conjunction with Who’s Watching TV (WWTV), has signed an agreement with REELZ. The strategic partnership between Red Bee Media and WWTV reflects the ongoing eff... More

Beatles’ 1970 ‘Let It Be’ Documentary Headed to Disney+ After Restoration by Peter Jackson’s Team (Variety)

For decades, the attitude toward the documentary “Let It Be” in the Beatles‘ camp seemed to be: Let it it rest in peace. But the film is finally going to be seen again. A res... More

U.S. Video Consumption Tops 43 Hours Per Week (WorldScreen)

U.S. internet homes are now viewing 43.5 hours of video per week across all devices, up by more than 6 hours since 2020, according to a new study from Parks Associates.... More

Enhance Your ‘Content Measurement’ Intelligence with Viewer Sentiment, Engagement (Whip Media Blog)

In today’s dynamic and ever changing entertainment industry landscape, understanding the pulse of your audience has never been more crucial. As the CMO at Whip Media, I’ve witn... More

NAB 2024: Signiant to Showcase New Advancements on the Signiant Platform

This year is about bringing it all together. Signiant will be showcasing several advancements on the Signiant Platform that highlight how broadcasters, production houses, sports le... More

OffScript is Back for an All-New Season (CreativeFuture Blog)

OffScript w/ Ruth and Mitch is back for an all-new season. The podcast, co-hosted by Ruth Vitale and Recording Industry Association of America Chairman and CEO Mitch Glazier, bring... More

TiVo: Consumers Cutting Paid Streaming Services, While Upping Free Options (MPN)

The total average number of video services used by U.S. consumers topped 11.1 in the fourth quarter, ended Dec. 31, 2023. That was down about 3.5% from a peak of 11.5 services used... More

Amazon Inks Deal for Starz, Lionsgate Shows for MGM+ U.K. (WorldScreen)

Amazon has entered into a strategic deal that delivers Lionsgate and Starz programming to MGM+ customers in the U.K. The MGM-branded service will now offer series and movies from L... More

Streaming Wars: What’s Beyond the Play Button? (Senal News)

New data reveals that, while securing a rich content library remains pivotal, companies often underestimate the power of how they design the experience.... More

Celebrating 25 Years of TiVo: Party Like It’s 1999! (Xperi Blog)

As time and television march forward, we mark a quarter century of one of the most revolutionary forces in digital entertainment — TiVo! Join us as we journey through our illustr... More

What’s Driving Streaming and Music Discovery? Luminate’s Trends Report Has the Answers (InsideRadio)

What was No. 56 among the most streamed audio tracks in the US in 2023? If you guessed any song from the past year – make that, past three years – keep going back. It was Fleet... More

Top Entertainment Trends for 2024: What the Data Says (Luminate)

Last week at South By Southwest in Austin, Luminate CEO Rob Jonas delivered a featured presentation detailing the top data trends in both music and Film & TV.... More

Sinclair Putting Tennis Channel’s T2 on NextGen Broadcast Channels (B&C)

T2, aimed at younger adult viewers, will be available free and over the air in 43 markets where Sinclair stations are broadcast using the new ATSC 3.0 technology.... More

U.S. Consumers Pay Average of $61 per Month for Video Streaming Services: Study (Variety)

Streaming video services continue to face challenges like high costs, high churn rates and competition from other media — while a good chunk of U.S. audiences still questions whe... More

The FAST Channel Revolution: Where TV Innovation Meets Audience Needs (Dubformer Blog)

This innovation not only offers viewers a diverse range of content without any subscription fees but also brings forth a host of advantages for content creators, advertisers, and t... More

MrBeast and Prime Video Announce ‘Largest Game Show in History’ (TechCrunch)

Prime Video has leveraged big name creators to develop new shows in the past. Amazon Studios took Critical Role, a popular Dungeons & Dragons actual play series, and turned it into... More

Prime Video Japan Gameshow ‘Freeze’ Goes Global with Fremantle (TBI)

The format was originally developed and produced by FANY Studio – launched last year – and Yoshimoto Kogyo for Amazon Prime Video, where it is into its second season.... More

Irdeto Launches ‘State of the Video Entertainment Industry’ Report

Irdeto, in partnership with Caretta Research, has released research that explores the current state of the video streaming market, with increasing revenues remaining a major challe... More

The Case for Centering the Smart TV Experience Around Consumers (Xperi Blog)

Today, more than 50% of US TV viewership is on streaming, according to Comscore, which puts increased importance on the smart TV and the subsequent experience that is delivered via... More

Sign up for our newsletters
* indicates required
MESA Newsletters