OTT/Streaming

 

Alamo Drafthouse Launches VOD Platform (Variety)

Alamo Drafthouse, the cinema chain that largely popularized in-theater dining, is launching a video-on-demand platform called Alamo on Demand. Alamo On Demand, which was created in... More

Lockdowns Drive TV to Turn the Tables on Mobile Media (Rapid TV News)

The time people spend in front of TV’s has been on the decline for years, replaced by mobile media browsing but the Covid-19 outbreak and the subsequent lockdowns around the worl... More

Ampere: Premium VOD Surges but Suppliers Pace Content Availability (Rapid TV News)

On the back of the surge in streaming viewing generated by the mass lockdowns in countries around the world, premium video-on-demand, that is the showing of films on an when they w... More

Thanks to ‘Trolls,’ You’ll See More New Movies Open in the Living Room (USA Today)

Home is now firmly where our entertainment hearts are, and certain trends – like never leaving our living rooms to watch our favorite films – have accelerated as a result of th... More

44M U.S. Adults Now Use ‘Borrowed’ Accounts to Access Streaming Services (TechCrunch)

Cutting the cord with cable or satellite TV used to mean a cost savings. But with the growing number of streaming services on the market, many consumers are finding that becoming a... More

NBCU’s Peacock to be Available on All Apple Devices for National Launch (Variety)

Peacock, NBCUniversal’s streaming service, will spread its wings over Apple’s family of devices for the national U.S. launch this summer. Under a deal between NBCU and Apple, P... More

Premier League Could Put Free Matches on YouTube (SportsPro)

The Premier League could make some of the 2019/20 season’s remaining matches free via its broadcast partners' YouTube channels as part of plans to resume English soccer’s top f... More

Streaming Services Face an Economic Reckoning After COVID-19 (Bloomberg)

As Hollywood sets sit empty because of the Covid-19 pandemic, streaming-video apps that were just getting off the ground are now running out of fresh movies and TV episodes. But th... 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

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

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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