OTT/Streaming
The High Cost of Chasing Netflix (THR)
The shift to streaming was always going to be expensive.... More
Super Bowl Sunday Meets the Streaming Wars (FV)
Live sports broadcast rights continue to be the most reliable money makers for cable companies. But that’s changing along with the ways that fans follow their teams and watch gam... More
The Streaming Wars are Turning Into a Game of Catch-up (The Ringer)
Peacock’s addition of the WWE and HBO’s green-lighting of another ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff are big splashes, ones that also underscore just how far they have to go before ... More
In the Streaming Wars, Peacock’s Secret Weapon is Sports (DTE)
With just over six months on the market, NBCUniversal’s Peacock is now at 33 million users.... More
Welcome to the Multiverse: Studios Lean Into Fan Demand (THR)
To boost their streaming services, Hollywood giants are developing dozens of shows and spinoff features based on a few valuable franchises — does that risk overexposure? ... More
What Apple’s Record Sundance Purchase of ‘CODA’ Says About the Streaming Wars (Next TV)
The owner of the deepest pockets in tech again demonstrated it is increasingly willing to spend what it takes to make a dent in the intensely competitive streaming market.... More
Shows on the Rise: Returning Series Dominate January (TV Time)
In its twenty-first season, Big Brother Brazil continues to entertain! ... More
Pandemic Helping Drive Consumer Adoption of vMVPDs (TVT)
Many pay-TV customers plan to switch to vMVPD in the next 12 months.... More
Tech Emmys Recognize AWS as Video Streaming Skyrockets
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences is recognizing Amazon Web Services with two Technology and Engineering Emmy Awards for AWS technologies in the video compressio... More
HBO Max Didn’t Expect to Have This Many Subscribers for Another Two Years (Engadget)
During its Q4 2020 earnings call, AT&T revealed that its streaming subsidiary HBO Max now boasts some 40 million paid monthly subscribers — a figure neither company anticipated t... More
Netflix ‘Linear’ Schedule Goes Global (BTN)
Netflix Direct, which presents the streamer’s content library in the form of a traditional linear schedule, is to be rolled out internationally. It follows tests in the French ma... More
Shows on the Rise: ‘Fate: The Winx Saga’ Debuts at No. 1 (TV Time)
New series Fate: The Winx Saga (No. 1) has arrived! With a rise ratio of 100%, the teen drama makes a strong debut at No. 1, while other Netflix series earn respectable positions i... More
Red Bee Delivers Netherlands Biggest Livestream Ever for ‘Friends of Amstel’
Vrienden van Amstel (Friends of Amstel) was held as a digital event for the first time in its 23-year-old history on Jan. 16. Participation surpassed all expectations, with an esti... More
Why Starz is Betting Netflix, Disney+ Consumers Will Pay More for Premium Streaming (CNBC)
As consumer cord-cutting continues nationwide, premium streaming platforms with a targeted lineup of movies and shows are racing to draw subscribers.... More
Streaming Wars a Battle of Addition, Not Attrition (Light Reading)
The entry of new, premium subscription VOD streaming services helped drive penetration levels to record highs in Q4 2020, with consumers also tacking on streaming services rather t... More
Audiences Spend 24% More on SVOD Per Month (CBR)
A new J.D. Power survey revealed that the majority of Americans subscribe to four separate streaming services on average, versus three in April 2020.... More
CBS Goes Big With Super Bowl Streaming Plans (FV)
CBS is expanding the streaming options for this year’s Super Bowl and will provide unauthenticated access to the big game on multiple digital platforms.... More
What TV Remotes Tell Us About Power Struggles in Streaming (Protocol)
TV remote controls are a major battlefield in the TV wars, which are fought one branded button at a time.... More
New Hollywood Needs New Metrics (HackerNoon)
How do you measure the financial success of a movie in the streaming era?... More
Super Bowl to Stream on Multiple ViacomCBS Platforms (B&C)
CBS All Access, CBSSports.com, CBS Sports app to show the big game.... More
