OTT/Streaming
Microsoft Azure, Firstlight Media to Power New Streaming Venture Struum (TVBE)
The Struum platform will be built on Microsoft Azure services like Azure Kubernetes Services and Azure DevOps.... More
Film Festival Flix to Host ‘Shtisel’ Season 3 Premiere
Film Festival Flix will host the world premiere of critically-acclaimed Israeli television drama, Shtisel, season 3, from producer Dikla Barkai. (more…)... More
African Pay TV Set to Soar Over Next Five Years (RTN)
A new study is predicting that nearly 17 million pay-TV subscribers will be added in Africa between 2020 and 2026 to take the total to 51 million.... More
VOD Subscriptions to Hit 2B by 2025 (TBI)
This represents a 65% increase from the end of 2020 and will primarily be driven by traditional broadcasters as they continue to pivot to streaming services to extend their reach a... More
BBC Studios to Launch Subscription Streaming Service in U.S., Canada (Deadline)
BBC Studios pulled the curtain back on its latest global streamer, BBC Select, which will go live across the U.S. and Canada early next year and is being characterized as a TV serv... More
Pai: ‘Must See TV’ is Now ‘Must Watch Internet’ (Next TV)
FCC chair says government has yet to recognize powerful video streaming competition.... More
Live Video Streams Powered by AWS Help Trip.com Inspire Asia Pacific Travelers
When travel began to slow this year, online travel agency Trip.com quickly pivoted its marketing strategy, opting to bring travel experiences to its more than 400 million customers... More
Shows on the Rise: ‘The Mess You Leave Behind’ Debuts at No. 1 (TV Time)
Netflix takes the lead this week starting with The Mess You Left Behind (No. 1).... More
The Average U.S. Consumer Now Uses 7 Streaming Services (FierceVideo)
The pandemic has kept many Americans home and driven them to seek out even more streaming video content from even more streaming video services.... More
Disney’s New LATAM Streaming Service to Offer Live Sports (SportsPro)
Star+ platform to draw from ESPN’s regional rights portfolio.... More
How Hulu is Helping FX Shows Find Viewers (Next TV)
John Landgraf said streaming is a better home for the FX brand.... More
Ampere: U.S. Homes Must Add Streamers to Keep Breadth of Content (TV Technology)
On average, U.S. streaming households now have four different services.... More
Disney Plus Reaches 86.8M Paying Subscribers (Protocol)
Disney is still committed to theatrical release windows, but execs signaled that could change. ... More
TiVo Will Offer Personalized Match Scores to Help You Find Your Next Streaming Service (TechCrunch)
If you’re gazing longingly at new streaming services but can’t actually afford all of them, TiVo says it can help you choose.... More
Redbox Launches Free On Demand Streaming Service (Deadline)
While most consumers know Chicago-based Redbox for its 41,000 disc-dispensing kiosks, which have been in many grocery and convenience stores since 2002, the company has taken signi... More
Why an All-Streaming Movie World Won’t Look Like You Think It Will (Variety)
What the home-viewing disciples don’t want to consider is that when they revel in the virtues of their home movie experience they’re having their cake and eating it too. ... More
Shows on the Rise: December Ushers in New TV (TV Time)
Selena: The Series is the latest No. 1 hit from Netflix! The biographical drama’s debut earns a rise ratio of 99.9%, while Big Mouth (No. 2) collects 96.9% upon its Season 4 rele... More
Streaming Continues to Grow in U.S. (DTE)
More than 70% of US consumers have increased their usage of paid streaming services since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.... More
Warner Bros. Will Launch Every 2021 Movie on HBO Max at the Same Time They Hit Theaters (CNBC)
The move is an example of how AT&T is adapting to the coronavirus pandemic, allowing people to safely watch new movies at home without having to venture out to a movie theater. It�... More
HBO Max Will Stream ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ in 4K HDR, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos (CNET)
The DC superhero sequel will be the first HBO Max movie to stream in the higher-resolution formats.... More
