OTT/Streaming
OTT Streaming Services in 2021: Top Trends to Look Out For (Synamedia Blog)
Despite (or maybe, in part, because of) all the disruption throughout last year, OTT streaming services had another landmark year—with more services and more content reaching mor... More
Why Star is Disney’s Next Big Salvo in Its Streaming War With Netflix (THR)
The family-friendly Hollywood giant bets that more adult programming will help boost subscribers — at the risk of brand confusion. ... More
Original Shows Give Netflix Big Edge in Streaming Wars (Next TV)
Original content is a big driver of viewing and new subscriber sign ups for streaming services. New research backs up the industry's notion that spending on original productions at... More
ViacomCBS Unveils Streaming Strategy (BTN)
Due to launch in the US, Canada and 18 Latin American countries on March 4, Paramount+ will have two pricing tiers available to U.S. subscribers that marry the best of live and on-... More
Netflix ‘in Talks’ to Use New Enfield Studios (TVB)
According to the Sunday Telegraph, the streaming company has been looking into taking over the whole of SEGRO Park Enfield for film studio space.... More
Research: Worst of Cord-Cutting is Over (TV Technology)
The rate of pay-TV subscriber losses projected to slow over next few years.... More
How ZOO Digital Managed Metadata Across 780,000 Items Ready for Streaming Launch
Tapping into their metadata health check and localisation services, the project covered 13 different languages and over 780,000 items of metadata, as ZOO helped ready hundreds of t... More
Smaller Streaming Services May Have to Join Larger Platforms (THR)
"Smaller-scale services like Starz and AMC Networks' might be better off folded into larger platforms," writes Wells Fargo's Steven Cahall.... More
Netflix Can Now Automatically Download Recommended Shows (FV)
The new feature can be turned on from the Downloads tab on a mobile device.... More
Are Streaming UX Changes Needed for Older Viewers? (Fierce Video)
The shift to streaming video initially swept through younger demographics but has now become more commonplace among older consumers.... More
YouTube TV Adding Offline Downloads, 4K Streaming
Plus, you can watch on as many devices as you want at home.... More
Black Hills Virtual Film Festival Opens on Film Festival Flix
The 12th Annual Black Hills Film Festival now open virtually to worldwide audiences on streaming platform Film Festival Flix. (more…)... More
BBC Launches First Fully-Owned U.S. Streamer With BBC Select (Variety)
The new platform joins an international channels portfolio that already includes BBC Earth, BBC Brit and BBC First. There’s also Stateside streamer BritBox, BBC Studios’ joint ... More
Synamedia Clarissa Brings New Clarity to Video Business Decisions
Synamedia has launched Clarissa, the industry’s first business insights solution to take a holistic view of traditional pay-TV and OTT businesses and reveal critical behavioral a... More
Film Festival Flix Partners With Apple TV
With the official launch of the Film Festival Flix Apple TV app, the platform now offers film festival attendance from home to Apple TV's estimated 40 million users, in addition to... More
200M Americans Using Free AVOD Services Each Month (DTE)
Nearly 200M consumers in the US are using ad-supported streaming services. This makes it the second largest market for AVOD behind India, which has more than half a billion AVOD us... More
U.S. Streamers Bulk Up With Non-English-Language Shows (THR)
In a rush to build libraries with originals — and with an eye to rolling out services worldwide — platforms are increasingly buying finished shows off the shelf. ... More
HBO Max Latin America Launches Set for June (Next TV)
Streaming service to be made available in 39 territories, starting international rollout.... More
Film Festival’s Virtual Transition Expands Film Offerings, Partnerships (NMS)
The films in the 2021 Las Cruces International Film Festival represent 36 different countries and will be screened through a partnership with Film Festival Flix.... More
The Streaming Landscape Could Look Very Different Post-Lockdown (GR)
Streaming is the future, but it’s not without some potential problems.... More
