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Netflix ‘Linear’ Schedule Goes Global (BTN)
Netflix Direct, which presents the streamer’s content library in the form of a traditional linear schedule, is to be rolled out internationally. It follows tests in the French ma... More
Audiences Spend 24% More on SVOD Per Month (CBR)
A new J.D. Power survey revealed that the majority of Americans subscribe to four separate streaming services on average, versus three in April 2020.... More
Amazon Web Services’ Insights Into Gaming for 2021 (VentureBeat)
Streaming is expected to move into a new stage with 5G wireless networking, as are social experiences for gamers.... More
State of the Market Assessment on Customer-Premises Equipment in the Americas
Eric Rutter, President of Americas at Technicolor Connected Home, discusses the current state of CPE and how it will evolve in the future.... More
What TV Remotes Tell Us About Power Struggles in Streaming (Protocol)
TV remote controls are a major battlefield in the TV wars, which are fought one branded button at a time.... More
Global TV Players Poised for COVID Rebound as Streaming Boom Revs Content Marketplace (Variety)
The global television marketplace has come through an unprecedented 18-month period of moving and shaking as the structural shift to direct-to-consumer streaming collided head-on w... More
New Hollywood Needs New Metrics (HackerNoon)
How do you measure the financial success of a movie in the streaming era?... More
Super Bowl to Stream on Multiple ViacomCBS Platforms (B&C)
CBS All Access, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports app to show the big game.... More
Key Strategies, Solutions for Network Service Providers in Eurasia Through 2021
Technicolor’s Mercedes Pastor provides an update on technologies and features that are emerging as critical to the success of NSPs in Europe and Asia moving into 2021.... More
Dolby: Consumers Using Tech to Seek Tighter Social Bonds During Pandemic (TVT)
Split apart by lockdowns, people plan to enhance their experiences and share them remotely with others.... More
2021 Streaming Movie Wars to Trigger a Consumer Upgrade Rush? (nScreenMedia)
Battle for attention shifts to movies in 2021.... More
Disney Will Release ‘Nomadland’ Simultaneously in Theaters and on Hulu (Engadget)
Disney is ready to experiment with a movie release that is available simultaneously in theaters and on one of its streaming services.... More
Video Games Have Replaced Music as the Most Important Aspect of Youth Culture (The Guardian)
The global video gaming industry took in an estimated $180bn in 2020 – more than sports and movies worldwide.... More
5 TV Trends Coming Out of CES 2021 (DT)
A look at where new TVs are now and where they will be headed in the future.... More
The Future is Digital – Right? (GamesIndustry)
The physical format faces headwinds, but will its demise be slower than we expect?... More
Wonder Woman 1984, Hamilton’s Three Biggest Lessons for Streaming (The Verge)
Wonder Woman 1984 and Hamilton were two of 2020’s biggest films — at least where streaming was concerned. Recent third-party data suggests both releases drove crowds of subscri... More
Ampere: 2021 Will be the Year of ‘Compounding’ (TVB Europe)
According to Ampere's research, there are now more than 400 million subscriptions to streaming services across the US and the ‘big 5’ Western European markets.... More
CES 2021: Seven Trends to Watch (Forbes)
5G, AI, autonomous systems, the future of work, and supply chains in the spotlight at this year's virtual event.... More
Young Consumers Watch as Much Online Video as Linear TV (Señal News)
13 to 24-year-old consumers who watch online videos at least weekly estimate that they watch 11.4 hours of non-TV online video content per week, nearly identical to the 11.8 hours ... More
NPD: Installed TV Base Getting Bigger, Newer (Twice)
Report shows TV sales up 19% in 2020, compared to same period in 2019.... More
