OTT/Streaming

The BBC has held early-stage discussions with ITV about launching a Netflix-style subscription video streaming service, The Guardian reported. The paper said the companies were in ... More

Don’t scratch your head over this one: Digital media wants a piece of the NFL. Facebook, Amazon, and Verizon are all in the hunt. No doubt others as well. Why? Seemingly for the ... More

A clear division is emerging between the major MSOs and their smaller cable brethren in how they respond to video market shifts and technology changes. On the video front, the tre... More

The Web browser continues to cede valuable ground to other digital platforms amid growing usage of OTT devices, smartphones, and even cable-supplied set-top boxes, FreeWheel, the C... More

Hollywood studios, which have long patrolled the Internet to stamp out copyright-infringing activity, are grappling with a new gambit to sidestep their usage restrictions: websites... More

Technology companies have fallen in love with the money-making potential of video ads. Live Web video is similar to regular TV, which is an advertising gold mine. And people for no... More

NextVR adds college basketball to live virtual reality coverage. Fox Sports and NextVR are teaming up to bring the NCAA’s March Madness series into virtual reality. As part of th... More

FreeCast’s online media guide has already been recognized by consumers, having sold over 4 million subscriptions since launching as Rabbit TV in 2013. After several big updates t... More

CenturyLink may not be slowing down the rollout of its Prism TV service, but the telco is anxious to get video services to more users so it's going to start an over the top video t... More

The TV Academy is rolling out additional changes for the 2016 Emmys, and it's good news for streamers who deal in short form content. Starting this year, the Emmys will give more a... More

CenturyLink has been discussing plans to launch a new duo of over-the-top services for months, and this week one of its top execs shed a bit more light on how the telco intends to ... More

The digital transformation will give the Sydney Opera House a new website, new marketing software and the ability to analyse more big data insights. Sydney Opera House chief execut... More

Vubiquity has signalled its intention to capture top players in the Latin America OTT market with the launch of a fully managed digital storefront product at Andina Link 2016. The ... More

Spotify and Apple Music rival CÜR Music quietly launched in the US this week with 10m licensed tracks – but there could be more on the way. MBW has discovered that the three big... More

Based on recent numbers, it seems streaming services are on the march to domination. Apple Music recently announced that it had 10 million paid subscribers worldwide; Spotify repor... More

NBC Sports is launching on Snapchat in advance of the NHL’s annual “Winter Classic” on New Year’s Day. The NBC Sports Snapchat account, which goes live today, will be a beh... More