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EY Releases Consumer Study on Digital Home Services (MESA)

EY released a new study, “10 Ways the COVID-19 Crisis is Changing the Digital Home Experience,” that surveyed over 3,500 US households on their attitudes and behaviors toward d... More

The New World Order: Will the Media, Entertainment Industry Ever Be the Same? (Veritone Blog)

Like all sectors, the media and entertainment industry continues to be massively disrupted by COVID-19, and it may fundamentally change it forever. Veritone takes an in-depth look ... More

Streaming TV’s Complex Supply Chains Importance on Global Markets During COVID-19 (Padem Blog)

There is a lot that can be said, and has been said, about the impact of the pandemic as of today, so the main focus of this blog is to provide some current insight that has been pr... More

Ampere: Netflix, Amazon Going Local but Facing More Competition (DTE)

Streaming providers Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are investing more in local content in international markets with an increasing focus on Asian markets such as Japan and India, w... More

Why the Internet Hasn’t Crashed During COVID-19 (Thrive)

If some good news were to come out of the coronavirus pandemic, it is this: The telecommunications infrastructure has been able to meet the demands of heavy increases in voice and ... More

Homebound Viewers Adding Multiple Video Providers (B&C)

Consumers staying at home to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus are increasing the number of TV providers they use, according to a new study.... More

AMC to Launch Streaming Channels on Pluto TV (Next TV)

AMC Networks said it is launching four new channels on ViacomCBS's Pluto TV as part of its strategy to make its programming available on advertising supported streaming platforms. ... More

Quibi Places Free Episodes on YouTube as Streamer Looks to Grow Subscribers (LA Times)

After months of positioning itself as a premium subscription platform, Hollywood streaming service Quibi is now making some of its shows available for free on YouTube. The move com... More

New Pandemic Streamers are Paying for Netflix and Trying Out Quibi, Apple TV+ (Morning Consult)

In an increasingly crowded streaming marketplace, platforms such as Quibi, Apple TV+ and Disney+ are enticing stuck-at-home viewers with free trials in hopes of forming viewing hab... More

Tom Leighton on the Major Surge in Internet Traffic Triggered by Physical Distancing (MIT News)

Mathematician and CEO of web services company Akamai looks ahead to how the pandemic-driven shift to remote working might change society.... More

Music Livestreams are Up by More Than 20 Percent as Fans Continue to Shelter in Place (Billboard)

With tours set to remain in a holding pattern, the frequency and breadth of livestreams is on the rise per new data.... More

CTA Upgrades Streaming Growth Estimates, Citing Pandemic (Next TV)

The Consumer Technology Association has revised its estimates for streaming service growth upward, it told the FCC this week. It said the video streaming service growth in 2020 is ... More

Analyst: Amazon NFL Pact Could Lead to More Sports Deals (Next TV)

Amazon’s renewal of streaming rights for the NFL’s Thursday Night Football package could pave the way for the retail giant to expand its sports portfolio, including possibly bi... More

Zoom Parties are so Five Weeks Ago: Hello Virtual Reality (Bloomberg)

As lockdown life persists, cyber get-togethers are getting more creative, increasing chances they’re here to stay.... More

Adobe Launches $1M Community Fund to Support Creatives in 2020 (PetaPixel)

Adobe has announced the creation of a $1 million Creative Residency Community Fund for 2020. The sum, which will be made available in grants to applicants worldwide, is meant to su... More

NBCUniversal Chief Says Premium VOD for Some Movies Will Be ‘Complementary’ to Theatrical Distribution (Variety)

NBCUniversal chief Jeff Shell is not backing down from Universal’s flap with top exhibitors over the studio’s premium VOD release of “Trolls World Tour.” The NBCU CEO told ... More

As VOD Usage Climbs, Data Shows COVID-19 Will Keep Viewers Around (Morning Consult)

U.S. consumers have been streaming entertainment more and more since stay-at-home orders went into effect, and with almost no movie theaters open, audiences have been turning to vi... More

HBO Max Will Be on Android and Google Play at Launch, HBO Customers Will Get Free Upgrade (Variety)

WarnerMedia has clinched another big digital distribution deal for HBO Max: Under a pact with Google, the streaming service will be available across Google platforms and devices �... More

The Streaming Wars – Where Tech Matters as Much as Content (Tech HQ)

With Apple TV+, Disney+, HBO Max, Peacock, and Quibi joining the entertainment industry’s OTT reconfiguration, there’s a lot of focus on creative content… but CTOs also have ... More

Amazon Renews NFL ‘Thursday Night Football’ Through 2022, Scores Exclusive Game per Season (Variety)

Amazon Prime Video is ready for some more football — and the NFL, for now, expects to be hitting the field this fall. Amazon is set to stream a dozen NFL games worldwide for the ... More

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