OTT/Streaming
Peacock Loses Olympics But Vast Library Provides Timely Launchpad (THR)
The NBCUniversal-backed streamer will become widely available July 15 with 15,000 hours of programming: "Their launch platform is now going to be the fact that everybody is home an... More
Video Streaming to TVs Soared 85% in U.S. in First Three Weeks of March (Variety)
During the coronavirus pandemic, Americans are staying home — and, as you would expect, they’re streaming more than ever. U.S. consumers’ viewing of streaming has continued t... More
Italy’s Regional Public Service Broadcaster RAS Goes Live With Synamedia Virtualized DCM (MESA)
Italy’s regional public broadcaster RAS has gone live with Synamedia virtualized Digital Content Manager (DCM) as it prepares to migrate from DVB-T SD/HD to DVB-T2/HEVC HD servic... More
Podcasts Lost the Commuter Audience, but 18% of Adults Say They’re Listening More (MC)
The coronavirus pandemic has tested podcasts’ reliance on a commuting audience, but new polling from Morning Consult shows the public is actually tuning in more over the past few... More
Disney+ to Launch in India on April 3 (TechCrunch)
Disney will launch its streaming service, Disney+, in India on April 3. The service, available globally in about a dozen markets, will launch in India on Hotstar, one of the most p... More
Quibi, Peacock & HBO Max Ready Launches as Economy Staggers But TV Viewership Skyrockets (Deadline)
As Americans shelter in place with many spending most or all of each day at home, three new streaming services are prepping for launch: Quibi, Peacock and HBO Max. They are hitting... More
Shows on the Rise – Netflix Brings the Drama (TV Time)
Netflix has a strong presence this week starting with OFT1’s Freud (No. 1). The crime thriller made its Netflix debut on the 23rd; bumping the eight-part series to No. 1 with a r... More
$20 for a Theatrical Movie On-Demand? Americans Want to Pay More Like $6 (THR)
The on-demand price range that many would be willing to pay for a movie in theaters is $5 to $8, a Hollywood Reporter/Morning Consult poll finds.... More
Internet Traffic is Surging But the Pipes Aren’t Bursting Yet (Bloomberg)
Planes are grounded, factories shuttered and cities on lockdown. Yet data - the lifeblood of the modern economy - keeps flowing. Widespread fears that communication networks would ... More
Disney Plus Hits 5M App Downloads in U.K., Europe on Launch Day (Variety)
Disney Plus zoomed out of gate in Europe and the U.K. on Tuesday, according to third-party data estimates — reflecting pent-up demand for the Mouse House’s streaming service an... More
Open Source Goes Mainstream (Forbes)
Open source developments in music are leading the industry in a new direction. An increasing number of creators, for example, are building custom instruments and software, then cho... More
Verizon to Launch Streaming Entertainment Series, Sets Dave Matthews Performance (Billboard)
Verizon has found a way to marry digital entertainment and philanthropy while honoring social distancing guidelines via Pay if Forward Live, a new weekly streaming series that will... More
How Live Streaming is Keeping Music Live During Coronavirus (Forbes)
As the adage goes about necessity being the mother of invention, with the Coronavirus pandemic live shows coming home are quickly taking on new meaning and importance, both to conn... More
Coronavirus is Changing Podcasting, Fast (Vulture)
Shows are drastically scaling down their studio time, production teams are increasingly shifting to remote workflows, public radio stations are postponing their pledge drives, and ... More
Netflix Use Reaches All-time High on AT&T Network (Next TV)
Use of Netflix on AT&T’s network reached all-time highs on Friday and Saturday, the telecom said in a company update. “We tied our record highs from Friday in data traffic betw... More
WarnerMedia: HBO Now Streaming Has Ballooned 40% in Past Week (Variety)
HBO is seeing a burst of viewing as millions of Americans are shut indoors during the coronavirus pandemic. Time spent with the HBO Now streaming service since Saturday, March 14, ... More
‘Bad Boys for Life’ to Release Early on Digital (Variety)
With the nation’s movie theaters dark due to the coronavirus outbreak, Sony Pictures has given its hit action comedy “Bad Boys for Life” an early digital release on March 31.... More
Shows on the Rise: Netflix Teen Dramas Continue to Win (TV Time)
Season 4 of Greenhouse Academy goes straight to the top! The teen drama’s latest release wins with a rise ratio of 94.2%; bumping Spanish teen series, Elite, down to No. 9. Sci-f... More
As Pandemic Strikes, Pop Culture Migrates to Streaming Sites (Wired)
As Covid-19 shuts down the cultural events that unite fans, audiences are resorting to their own screens. Welcome to a new age of being alone together.... More
Netflix is Reducing Traffic on ISPs by 25% in India (TechCrunch)
Netflix said on Tuesday that it is lowering its traffic on network providers by 25% in India for a period of 30 days, following a similar move in Europe in a bid to reduce the cong... More
