OTT/Streaming
The Streaming Wars are Just Beginning (Reuters)
Apple Inc’s Apple TV+ and Walt Disney Co’s Disney+ will launch competitors to streaming video pioneer Netflix Inc in November. Several others already have hit the market or wil... More
Apple, Disney, NBC All Want to Give You Free Streaming TV, but Don’t Expect the Party to Last (CNBC)
It’s a good time to be a cord-cutter. Between now and the first half of 2020, Apple, Disney, AT&T and Comcast’s NBCUniversal are all launching their new video streaming service... More
‘Hey Google, Play SiriusXM’: Google Assistant Adds Radio Giant to Smart Speakers (Billboard)
SiriusXM is coming to Google Assistant-enabled devices including Google Nest smart speakers and displays over the next week, the companies announced. The update gives Google Assist... More
NBC Leaning Toward Making Its Peacock Streaming Service Free to Everyone (CNBC)
Comcast’s NBCUniversal is considering making an ad-supported version of its Peacock streaming service free for everyone, bucking the trend of charging for streaming products, acc... More
As Apple, Disney, HBO Start Streaming, How Will Movies Change? (Los Angeles Times)
As mighty players including Apple and Disney prepare to go up against the likes of Netflix and Amazon, industry observers are busy speculating about which corporate behemoth will c... More
Is Great Content Enough to Survive the Coming Streampocalypse? (Forbes)
Until now, Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video have been synonymous with streaming video. Sure, HBO GO, CBS All Access, Sony Crackle, and others are in the market, but these medi... More
Film Academy Launches Revamped Streaming Service for Members to Watch Best Picture Contenders (THR)
Eight titles from four distributors were immediately posted to the service, with many more expected in the coming weeks.... More
Apple TV+ Attracts High Pre-Launch Awareness (Rapid TV News)
Only hours before Apple gets to grips with the direct-to-consumer arena on November 1, research from Ampere Analysis has discovered strong awareness already for Apple TV+ offer. Th... More
AMC Networks Turns to ‘Hyper-Focused’ Streaming Strategy (Variety)
AMC Networks CEO Josh Sapan outlined a shift in focus to growing the company’s niche subscription streaming services during a conference call with Wall Street analysts on Thursda... More
Survey: Number of Kids Watching Online Videos Soars (Billboard)
The number of young Americans watching online videos every day has more than doubled, according to a new survey. They’re glued to them for nearly an hour a day, twice as long as ... More
HBO Max Sets Monthly Pricing, May 2020 Launch Date (Variety)
WarnerMedia revealed the launch date and pricing of HBO Max — and it will cost the same as HBO’s standalone streaming service, for twice the amount of content. The company reve... More
Apple Enters the Streaming Wars in an Unusual Position – Underdog (WaPo)
When he was asked recently by a Wall Street analyst to describe his feelings on looming streaming competition, Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings had a ready reply. “Disney’... More
HBO Max Lands Exclusive Streaming Rights to ‘South Park’ (CNBC)
All 23 seasons of “South Park” will be heading to HBO Max in June 2020. The AT&T-owned streaming service announced Tuesday that it had secured the exclusive U.S. rights to the ... More
‘Women’s Soccer is a Blank Page’: Why Red Bee, Spring Media are Eyeing Global Domination Via OTT (SportsPro)
With more than 1 billion viewers tuning into the 2019 Women’s World Cup, the launch of Red Bee and Spring Media’s Wnited women’s soccer OTT service could not have come at a b... More
Why Japan Will Be a Key Battlefront in the Netflix-Disney+ Streaming Wars (THR)
Japan, the world's third largest economy, was the first Asian market where Hulu, Netflix and Disney launched their streaming services. Now, the country's rich creative legacies and... More
Shudder Puts the Screaming in Streaming Video (NPR)
How mainstream is horror today? Frighteningly mainstream. Let's just look at some of the biggest smash hits recently on television and streaming video: Shows like American Horror S... More
Why D2C Brands are Branching Out to OTT (Media Post)
Social media has been the road for superstardom for many D2C brands. But many D2C brands are now looking for ways to continue that blazing fast growth by reaching new audiences, es... More
NBCUniversal’s Steve Burke on Streaming Wars: ‘This Is a Moment in Time’ (Variety)
NBCUniversal chief Steve Burke predicts that things are going to get even more intense among the media and tech giants launching streaming platforms before the marketplace inevitab... More
Disney is New to Streaming, but Its Marketing is Unmatched (NYT)
Tom Bergeron, the host of the ABC reality show “Dancing With the Stars,” looked into the camera at the start of a recent Disney-themed episode and made a forceful sales pitch.... More
The Battle of the Streaming Services is the Show That Will Never End (Bloomberg)
With the rise of HBO Max, Disney+, and AppleTV+, one thing is for sure: The big loser is traditional cable.... More
