OTT/Streaming
ViacomCBS Raising $3B From New Stock Offerings to Invest in Streaming (Deadline)
Paramount+ is the last of the big-ticket services to enter the streaming wars.... More
‘Black Widow,’ ‘Cruella’ to Debut on Disney Plus and in Theaters as Disney Shifts Dates for Seven Films (Variety)
As moviegoing slowly begins to rebound in the U.S., it appears Hollywood studios aren’t yet ready to release their biggest blockbuster hopefuls on the big screen.... More
How Has Digital Film Changed the Moviegoing Experience? (KI)
In a world where movie theatres went digital … consumers got more options.... More
Asia Pac OTT Revenues to Surge 90% in Six Years (TBI)
OTT TV episodes and movie revenues for 22 countries in the region will reach $54bn in 2026, according to new data. This total is up by 90% from the $29bn generated in 2020.... More
What New NFL Rights Deals Say About the Future of Sports on ‘TV’ (Next TV)
It’ll be a while before streaming can match the 102 million people who watched the 2020 Super Bowl on Fox. So, there are good reasons for both sides to cling to each other for a ... More
The Future of Sports Media: Personalised Content, Interaction, New Technology (Red Bee Blog)
The pandemic has brought about many challenges for sports organisations, with the main one being how to connect to, and engage with, fans remotely, at a time when venues and arenas... More
CEO: Disney+ Will Leave PVOD Plans Up to Consumers (Fierce Video)
Disney peers like Warner Bros. have gone all in on streaming this year but the Disney is still sounding tentative about its upcoming films.... More
Islands in the Streams (Next TV)
Despite early growth spikes, analysts caution that not all streaming services are alike.... More
GrayMeta Talks Machine Learning on Latest Podcast
In the latest of its “Metadata Matters” podcast series, GrayMeta talks to Dan Carew-Jones about how Arrow International Media has been using the GrayMeta Curio Platform and mac... More
Streaming Service Subscriptions Surpass 1B (Variety)
After a year in which most people were stuck indoors, it should come as little surprise that streaming platforms skyrocketed in popularity over the past 12 months. For the first ti... More
Verizon Media, Epsilon Partner to Strengthen Identity, Build on Activation Capabilities
As marketers look for proven solutions to stay connected to their customers in a cookie-less world, Epsilon and Verizon Media are expanding their long-standing partnership with th... More
Premium Streamers Consider New Reality: Ad Counts, Metrics in Pricing (MP)
Premium streamers will have their own upfront ways of “counting the house.” Will media buyers accept their numbers?... More
The Live-Streaming Revolution (DTE)
Live-streaming, including of major sports, has been one of the big stories of the video distribution business over the last couple of years.... More
Streaming’s Big Draw? Day-and-Date Movies (THR)
U.S. adults are willing to pay between $13 and $17 per month for a streamer that includes new movie releases, a THR/Morning Consult poll finds.... More
From Challenges to Growth: Five Digital Trends to Watch
Harnessing the power of an interconnection platform to thrive in a post-pandemic world.... More
HBO Max Will Get a Cheaper, Ad-Supported Tier in June (Ars Technica)
HBO Max will also launch in 21 new territories in Europe by the end of 2021.... More
Accelerated Digital Video Service Uptake Driving Increased Viewing (RTN)
A new report has revealed that after an already impressive and partly pandemic-fuelled first half of the year, the continued upwards trajectory of digital video uptake rolled on in... More
Netflix Password-Sharing Crackdown Being Tested (CNBC)
Netflix has never made a big deal about password-sharing, but a new test suggests the company may be reconsidering.... More
Streaming Takes Center Ice in NHL-Disney Rights Deal (Next TV)
A template for future agreements as convergence approaches.... More
The Days of Knowing How Big a Movie is are Seemingly Over in a Streaming-First Era (The Verge)
Apple wants you to know the Billie Eilish documentary is big — is it?... More
