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The Rise of Streaming is Sapping Cable TV Programming (Digiday)
Cable TV networks are contending with an existential crisis. Not only are their linear TV audiences eroding, but so is the market for programming they can acquire to keep the viewe... More
Disney+ Was the Most Downloaded App in the U.S. in Q4 2019 (TechCrunch)
U.S. consumers have shown strong interest in Disney’s new family-friendly streaming service, Disney+, according to new data from Sensor Tower, which focused on app trends in the ... More
Ampere: China Leading eSports Boom (THR)
China is leading the fast-growing market for eSports, where professional video game players compete in front of a live online audience. A report Ampere Analysis finds that 26 perce... More
U.S. Home Entertainment Market Topped $25B in 2019, With 63% Coming From Streaming (Variety)
Consumer spending on home entertainment rose 8.4% to a record $25.2 billion in 2019, spurred by the at-home sector’s biggest growth engine — digital, according to DEG: The Digi... More
Technicolor Ruby STB Integrates Google Services, Netflix (Advanced Television)
Ruby, the new Technicolor Connected Home STB powered by Android TV, has integrated Google services and Netflix for network service providers operating in emerging economies. This c... More
NBCUniversal’s Peacock Aims to be the Comfort Food of Streaming TV (IBD)
Comcast-owned NBCUniversal plans to detail its Peacock streaming video service on Jan. 16. But at CES 2020, an executive described the general strategy behind the content on the vi... More
Adapt or Die: Why 2020 Will Be All About Entertainment’s New Streaming Battleground (Variety)
From a consolidation of historic Hollywood studios and the reunification of two major media companies to Apple taking the leap into content as the streaming wars ensue, 2019 was a ... More
Netflix Copycats Get Put to the Test in 2020 (Bloomberg)
HBO Max and Peacock are coming soon, but the incumbent streaming-video service still has an advantage.... More
2020 to be the Year of Direct-to-Consumer Video (Rapid TV News)
2020 will represent a profound step toward a future where more OTT content goes direct-to-consumer and video-on-demand reaches 900 million subscriptions worldwide, according to a n... More
Cable Lost, but Streaming Services Aren’t Ready to Celebrate (Bloomberg)
People have been talking about the streaming era for so long that it’s hard to imagine the tipping point just happened. In 2019 the rate of Americans quitting cable went from ste... More
Quibi Bets on a Future of Quick Clips, Tiny Screens (Wired)
TV, but on phones! You know—for kids? That’s it. That’s the pitch. The company making that pitch is called Quibi—a portmanteau of “quick bites.” Its product: less-than-... More
Grammys to Stream Red-Carpet Preshow Exclusively Via Twitter (Billboard)
For the first time in Grammy history, fans can tune in to the red carpet preshow on social media. The Grammys announced Wednesday (Jan. 8) that Grammys Live From the Red Carpet, fe... More
CES 2020: Whitman, Katzenberg Reveal Final Details on New Streaming Service Quibi (CNBC)
Meg Whitman and Jeffrey Katzenberg revealed the final details of their streaming service Quibi. The service will launch on April 6 for $4.99 per month with ads or $7.99 per month f... More
7 Top Video Trends to Watch Out for in 2020 (PFT Blog)
In a world where capturing consumers’ attention is getting harder, and customer acquisition is getting more expensive, video is one of the best ways for brands to communicate wit... More
A 2020 Vision for TV’s Future (MCN)
The year 2020 is here and TV will, once again, never be the same. Streaming video, subscription services, pirates, connected TVs, interactive programming and much more have changed... More
Top Hollywood Execs Look Ahead to a Year of Disruption (Variety)
With all the glam and glitz of the just-wrapped Golden Globes ceremony giving way to the coming madness of January — TCA! CES! Sundance! NATPE! — Hollywood is bracing for a mom... More
Apple’s App Store Had Gross Sales Around $50B Last Year, but Growth is Slowing (CNBC)
Apple announced that it has paid $155 billion to developers since 2008, up from $120 billion disclosed in January 2019. That means the company’s App Store had total sales maxing ... More
CES 2020: Sony Electronics Announces New 8K LED, 4K OLED, 4K LED Models (MESA)
Sony Electronics announced new Z8H 8K LED, A8H and MASTER Series A9S OLED, and X950H and X900H 4K LED televisions. Offering a premium viewing experience consumers have come to expe... More
CES 2020: NAGRA Focuses on Smart Service Protection, Monetization for M&E (MESA)
At CES 2020, NAGRA will be highlighting the importance of an all-encompassing digital security approach for media and entertainment providers. Spanning content, services, delivery ... More
Red Bee Provides Irish Sign Language Services to RTÉ (TVB Europe)
Red Bee has begun providing Irish Sign Language (ISL) services for RTÉ, producing around 200 hours of ISL-translated material each year. Red Bee said it hopes to create an ISL qua... More
