OTT/Streaming

Google and Facebook have the deep cash reserves to procure a critical mass of Hollywood product and try to make a business of signing up paying customers, as the three other member... More

AT&T’s new streaming service chief opens up about his strategy to expand a treasured brand with 10,000 hours of programs targeting a younger demo.... More

M&E’s tech-fueled transformation in the video sector is reshaping the very notion of “media” - and what it is. Case in point so-called “synthetic media” - content created... More

Facebook is pursuing rights to music videos from major record labels, programming that could boost interest in its Watch video service, according to people familiar with the matter... More

Over the past decade, few institutions in the pop culture universe have dominated the conversation as much as Marvel. It wrapped things up in 2019 with Avengers: Endgame, which bec... More

Since its Nov. 12 launch, streaming platform Disney+ has racked up at least 10 million sign-ups through a combination of promotional partners (Verizon customers get it free for a y... More

NBCUniversal's Peacock service might be free for some viewers, but the network also appears willing to charge money for the ad-averse. The Information tipsters claim that NBC is mu... More

No DVDs, no problem: The Television Academy is sharing details on how it will charge studios and networks for digital Emmy screeners next year, now that the organization will no lo... More

CES is always full of mystery. That’s what makes it so much fun — and so terribly difficult to prepare for. That said, while we’re always in for some surprises, it doesn’t ... More

The 23rd season of South Park finished as the top-rated comedy on cable for the seventh consecutive year. But that's only the tip of the iceberg in terms of just how much the show ... More

Of the litany of things you can buy for $10 — a sandwich, a box of pens, and a print magazine among them — unlimited access to a catalog of 50 million songs is one of the most ... More

Netflix has disclosed operating results for its international business by region for the first time, showing solid growth particularly in Europe and Asia-Pacific with triple-digit ... More

Streaming giants are struggling with a big churn conundrum: Only a third of users stick around.... More

Even though the industry is just about to get tested severely by the direct-to-consumer subscription giants, the US advertising video on-demand (AVOD) service have had a very stron... More

As ad dollars increasingly pour into streaming video, fraudsters are wasting no time in attempting to illicitly siphon off their share of the spoils.... More

Not only do competing platforms have to secure the best content but they also have to ensure viewers attribute that content to their platform and not any other.... More

Despite an aggressive effort to drive sign-ups, Wall Street worries about the long-term value of Hulu's promo push. ... More

Netflix expects 40 million households to watch “The Irishman” in its first month, making the Oscar contender one of the streaming service’s most popular movies. The gangster ... More

New players in the over-the-top streaming battle are entering the fray, but with very little differentiating them, the market is in need of further disruption.... More

Publishers coping with changing media consumption habits may want to parlay their editorial strengths into the burgeoning field of podcasting. Unlike visual media like text or vide... More