OTT/Streaming

 

Sony Pictures Launches 54 FAST Channels Across Europe (DTVE)

The Sony One’s 54 channels will be curated and programmed for local markets in different territories, with content being broadcast primarily in each region’s native language, s... More

Peacock Gets Another NFL Exclusive, Will Stream Opening-Weekend Game From São Paulo, Brazil (Next TV)

Move comes after Peacock's January AFC Wild Card exclusive averaged 23 million viewers while delivering an estimated 3 million sign-ups.... More

Tracing the FAST Trajectory (NAB Amplify)

FAST is still an emerging industry, but all signs point to it being one that will remain part of the entertainment diet for the future.... More

Streaming Services Seen Growing Subscription Revenue 17% in 2024 (Next TV)

With media companies focusing on reducing streaming losses and producing profits, subscription prices have gone up.... More

Warner Bros. Discovery to Launch Max in Europe on May 21 (Senal News)

Warner Bros. Discovery announced that Max, its enhanced streaming service, will launch in the first European countries beginning 21st May, Max will become available across the Nord... More

Irdeto: 53% of Service Providers Face Subscription Churn (Digital TV Europe)

The Irdeto/Caretta study also showed super aggregation was a major focus for service providers, with many of them prioritising content aggregation and a unified user experience. Ho... More

Paramount+ Announce International Ad-supported, Premium Subscription Plans (Señal News)

The ad-supported plan will launch in Canada in April and in Australia in June. Premium tier will roll out across Europe, starting with France in March, followed by the UK, Irelan... More

AMC Networks Acquires Drama Series ‘Snowpiercer’

AMC Networks has acquired the exclusive U.S. linear and streaming rights to all four seasons of the post-apocalyptic drama series Snowpiercer. The first three seasons of the critic... More

‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Sparks Surge in Music Streams (Luminate)

Bob Marley’s Global On-Demand Audio (ODA) streaming has risen consistently throughout 2024, and during the first full music chart week after the film’s release (the week ending... More

OTT Brings New Engagement and Monetisation Opportunities in Sport (TML)

Combining fan data from OTT with that from other social media can open up exciting new revenue streams — and not just for top-tier sports.... More

AMC Networks Upgrades Anime Streaming Platform Hidive (DTVE)

The upgrade includes re-designed user interface across the new Hidive website and app, a simplified menu as well as enhancements to the content discovery, user curation, and playba... More

Amazon Leads in Latin American Streaming Commissions for the First Time (Ampere Analysis)

Amazon Prime Video is now the leading streaming commissioner in Latin America, with 23 commissions for its video-on-demand platform announced in the second half of 2023.... More

X (Formerly Twitter) is ‘Developing its Own YouTube’ (TVB Europe)

The app, which is expected to be available on Samsung and Amazon TVs, could launch as early as this week.... More

Netflix Enters the Ring (Variety)

Jake Paul is set to fight former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in a boxing match that will be live streamed on Netflix. This marks Netflix’s latest venture into the world of li... More

Variety to Start Exclusively Publishing Luminate’s New Streaming Viewership Data as Weekly Charts

Variety and Luminate have teamed on a data venture designed to bring transparency to viewership levels and rankings for original streaming TV shows and movies. The partnership will... More

Forecast: North America OTT Revenues $100B in 2029 (Advanced Television)

North American AVOD revenues will increase from $17 billion in 2023 to $25 billion in 2029. SVOD revenues will climb by $10 billion between 2023 and 2029 to $67 billion.... More

Europe’s Leap: Navigating the Rapid Adoption of FAST, AVOD (Whip Media Blog)

The landscape of digital streaming in Europe is undergoing a significant shift with the rapid adoption of FAST and AVOD. This trend is offering an alternative route to how European... More

BBC Studios Buys ITV’s Stake in Streamer BritBox (THR)

BBC Studios is acquiring ITV’s 50 percent stake in BritBox International for $322 million. The deal will give BBC Studios full ownership of the BritBox streaming platform and val... More

Study: Sports May Settle the Streaming Wars (Next TV)

80% of sports fans say that during the season, content about their favorite sport is more important than other things they watch on TV. ... More

Luminate: Super Bowl, Super Fans and Super Streams

If we look at NFL fans more broadly, we can gain even more insights into their music and entertainment habits.... More

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