OTT/Streaming

 

NBC’s Stream of Super Bowl LII Peaks at 3.1M Concurrent Streams (MCN)

Calling it the most live-streamed Super Bowl ever, NBC said the stream of Sunday’s matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots delivered an average minut... More

Live Streaming Gone Mainstream – Why Should Media Companies Care? (DataArt)

Although debates continue over the relative merits and potential of various technologies in the media industry, such as Blockchain, VR, and Hi-Res Audio, there’s one thing that e... More

Facebook Streaming Deal Comes as Pro Surfing Rides New Wave Technology (Variety)

Facebook, which is moving aggressively into the business of live sports, locked up a two-year agreement last week with the World Surf League. The deal brings more than $30 milli... More

Report: Apple Music Has 36 Million Subscribers, On Pace to Overtake Spotify in U.S. (Billboard)

It won't be long now until Apple Music is the No. 1 music streaming service in the United States, according to a new report. The Wall Street Journal cites people familiar with both... More

HBO Has More Than 5 Million Online Streaming Subscribers (CNBC)

Time Warner's HBO premium channel has more than 5 million online streaming subscribers, up from 2 million a year ago, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters on Thursday.... More

Apple Makes a Bid to Become the Super-Aggregator of Streaming TV (Videonet)

The role of ‘super-aggregator’ – a company that aggregates not multiple channels but multiple video services under one roof – is up for grabs, and Apple is making a serious... More

SiriusXM to Launch Howard Stern Video Service in Second Quarter (THR)

Satellite radio giant SiriusXM, home of Howard Stern, on Wednesday reported a swing to a fourth-quarter loss on special charges as it continued to add subscribers. On its earnin... More

NBC’s Super Bowl Goal: A Glitch-Free Livestream (CNET)

The Super Bowl, one of TV's biggest events of the year, is happening again Sunday. But Rick Cordella won't really be watching. As the head of NBC Sports Digital, Cordella will lead... More

Super Bowl Streaming: What to Expect in Terms of Video Quality (TechHive)

For cord-cutting football fans, streaming the Super Bowl is easier than it used to be. Now, you can watch the game from a variety of streaming sources, with the same coverage—and... More

DreamWorksTV Launches its First OTT Streaming Service on Amazon Channels (TechCrunch)

Awesomeness, the digital media company acquired by Comcast for $3.8 billion in 2016, is today bringing kid-friendly programming, including original content, to Amazon Prime subscri... More

No Commercials? No Problem. Brand Integrations Thrive on Streaming Platforms (MediaPost)

Streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video may be commercial-free, but that doesn’t mean they're off-limits to marketers seeking exposure to relevant consumers. Br... More

HBO Strikes Deal with Amazon in Japan (Variety)

U.S. pay-TV giant HBO is to license its catalog and streaming rights in Asia’s second largest market via Amazon Prime Video. The video streaming platform is an extension of the A... More

Vubiquity Acquired by Amdocs for $224 Million

Content services and technology solutions company Vubiquity has been acquired by media and entertainment software and services provider Amdocs, the companies announced Jan. 30, wit... More

Report: Amazon, Hulu, Netflix to Triple Original Content Spend by 2022 (FierceCable)

Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video are expected to triple their combined investments in originals by 2022, spending $10 billion annually, according to The Diffusion Group. "Th... More

Netflix in Talks With Luc Besson and EuropaCorp on Multi-Picture Deal (Variety)

Netflix is in discussions with Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp to have the French filmmaker direct and produce several movies for the streaming giant over the next few years, Variety has... More

Rotterdam Fest Unveils Streaming Service with Jim Jarmusch, Alexander Payne Titles (THR)

The Rotterdam International Film Festival (IFFR) will on Monday unveil an art house streaming service, a Netflix-style platform that includes curated auteur features from the likes... More

The U.S. to Make Streaming Services Pay More for Music (CNBC)

U.S. copyright authorities on Saturday decided to increase over the next five years the royalty payments music streaming companies like Spotify and Apple must make to songwriters a... More

ESPN Launching Interactive ‘First Take’ Show on Facebook (Variety)

Here’s your chance to mix it up with Stephen A. Smith head-to-head. ESPN next week is launching a viewer-participation version of “First Take” produced exclusively for Fac... More

With 70 Million Subscribers and a Risky IPO Strategy, Is Spotify Too Big to Fail? (Variety)

Spotify and Wall Street aren’t the only ones that will be anxiously watching; count the music industry in as well. Its fortunes are largely bound with Spotify, which is becoming ... More

YouTube Unveils Plan to Consolidate Artists’ Channels (THR)

YouTube on Tuesday announced plans to consolidate artists' channels on its platform, uniting all of an artist's subscribers under their Official Artist Channel. The effect will... More

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