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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

Ampere: 2020 to Be the Year of AVOD (TV Technology)

As consumers continue to manage their budget to figure out how to get access to all the content they want from streaming/video on-demand services, Ampere Analysis sees the AVoD mar... More

A Look Back at 10 Years of CES (TechCrunch)

So, here we are on the eve of CES 2020 — the supersized buffet of an annual consumer electronics show in Las Vegas, where we not only get a sneak peek of what to expect from tech... More

CTA: Streaming Video Consumer Spending to Jump 29% in 2020 to $24B (Variety)

The streaming wars are set to unleash a river of cash. With major media companies entering the market, American consumer spending on subscription-video services will increase 29% i... More

Apple Just Put Itself in Position to be the Next HBO (CNBC)

As WarnerMedia plans to broaden HBO’s offerings with the launch of a new streaming service, Apple now has the opportunity to fill the hole in “prestige” TV that classic HBO w... More

Sony Hits CES for 49th Year, Brings Shark Group CEO to Stage (MESA)

Sony Electronics will mark its 49th year exhibiting at CES this month, and will broadcast its press conference worldwide from its Las Vegas Convention Center floor booth at 5 p.m. ... More

CES 2020: What to Expect From the Las Vegas Techpalooza (VentureBeat)

Next week at the Consumer Electronics Show, we’ll see and hear about the latest tech trends, from 5G networking to video streaming services and self-driving cars. Those aren’t ... More

Home Entertainment in the Year Ahead: More Turbulence as Roaring ’20s Get Underway (Variety)

Coming off a year of momentous change, home entertainment executives expect more disruption in 2020 but predict studios’ rental and sell-through businesses can coexist alongside ... More

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