OTT/Streaming

On January 14, 2020, France detailed a new bill requiring streaming companies to take a financial interest in local cinema markets. The French Culture Ministry announced that the b... More

In the mid-2000s, data speeds and bandwidth costs had improved enough to support larger amounts of streaming video. Since then, streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Pr... More

Comcast said it has acquired Xumo, an ad-supported streaming service. Comcast said that Xumo will continue to operate as an independent business inside of Comcast Cable.... More

The annual year-end RIAA music revenues report has been released. It sees continued growth in the recorded music business, thanks to streaming, with streaming revenues totaling $8.... More

Faced with changing consumer behaviors and the slowdown of linear advertising revenue growth, European broadcasters may have found a way to bounce back. Many are now betting on cat... More

The streaming wars have come to Culver City. A century after the pioneers of Hollywood built their studios here, a new breed of entertainment company is transforming this Californi... More

Hulu’s chief marketing officer Kelly Campbell has been promoted to president of the Disney-controlled streamer. The appointment was made by Direct-to-Consumer & International cha... More

While the streamer’s refusal to consistently release verifiable audience data makes it impossible to assess shows based on viewership, social media metrics and anecdotal evidence... More

Between music, video, and now video game streaming, are we over-subscribed?... More

Disney's impressive subscriber numbers are likely the result of several factors, says Parks Associates analyst Brandon Riney.... More

Hulu has nabbed exclusively U.S. streaming rights to “Parasite,” the film that made history as the first foreign-language film to win best picture at this year’s Oscars. Unde... More

As WarnerMedia’s streamer HBO Max preps for a May launch, a new film division will become a direct pipeline — and could spark awkward internal politics.... More

Your monthly bill for Netflix and Spotify may be going up. States are trying to capitalize on Americans’ growing fervor for digital consumption of movies, TV, music and other med... More

The glut of shows has created more opportunities, but short seasons and unpredictable schedules have made life tricky.... More

When Disney dropped the surprise news that its popular streaming service would debut in Europe a week earlier than planned, the company was quickly pressed on whether it would offe... More

Fox Corp. is looking to bolster its streaming bona fides through an acquisition of ad-supported service Tubi, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. The companies are... More

Comcast is in talks to acquire Walmart’s Vudu, the retail behemoth’s advertising and transactional video-on-demand service. It’s the latest twist in the hot and getting hotte... More

Whether “Friends” can replicate its status as a streaming phenomenon on Netflix, where young fans became obsessed with it, remains to be seen. But the show’s track record for... More

The UK’s SVOD market has reached a tipping point with the proportion of UK homes with a subscription to at least one of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or NOW TV passing 50% — by h... More

Not long ago, cutting commercials seemed like a good idea. A few years back, advertising dollars were migrating to digital and viewers were just starting to stream video and cut th... More