OTT/Streaming
Shows on the Rise: ‘La Flamme’ Rises to the Top (TV Time)
French series La Flamme enters at No. 1! The adaptation of American comedy Burning Love earns a rise ratio of 99.8% as fall releases dominate the top 10.... More
AWS Utilized by ‘United We Stream,’ ARTE to Produce Live Streaming Performances Worldwide
Underground nightclubs provide an outlet for dancing, socialization, and general revelry but as the world went into lockdown earlier this year, clubs across the world shut their do... More
Akamai Preps Developer-Friendly Tools for Streaming High in 2021(RTN)
Akamai senior global product marketing manager, media and entertainment, Alex Balford, predicts that we could realistically see 50 million people concurrently streaming a single li... More
OTT Reaches Tipping Point (TV Technology)
Even with streaming gains, the TV remains the primary source of entertainment.... More
Fewer Movies in Theaters? Big Media Turns Focus to Streaming Video (Reuters)
Walt Disney Co’s revamp of its media and entertainment businesses represents Hollywood’s latest move to prioritize streaming media, raising questions about how much big media c... More
TiVo Plus Users Get Access to More Pluto TV Channels (B&C)
TiVo Stream 4K now provides 144 linear channels.... More
Amazon Nabs NFL Playoff Game Streaming Deal, to Be Shared With ViacomCBS (Variety)
Amazon, for the first time, will expand its NFL streaming game-plan to the league’s postseason.... More
$4.5B Sports Highlights Market Dominated by YouTube Viewing (DTE)
53% of Americans use YouTube as a regular way of watching sports highlights compared to 45% who use Facebook.... More
Akamai Gears Up for Live Streaming Surge in 2021 (B&C)
After the pandemic powered increase in streaming in 2020, Akamai expects live streaming to surge in late 2020 and continue to be huge in 2021 and is updating its platform to be abl... More
Film Festival Flix Announces Burien Film, Lady Filmmakers Festival Partnerships
Virtual film festivals and curated streaming channel specialist Film Festival Flix has announced two new virtual fest partnerships, one completed and the other about to launch. (mo... More
TV Party Tonight? Co-Watching Catches Fire (Next TV)
Watching TV with other people, whether they're in the same room or not, is suddenly a hot trend as viewers settle in for the long, cold pandemic winter.... More
Consumer Interest in Paid Livestreams Surging (Billboard)
While artists have been diversifying their methods of direct-to-fan engagement, fans are now responding with increased interest, opening their wallets as their favorite artists con... More
Shows on the Rise: Supernatural Series Rise From the Dead (TV Time)
October offers the perfect series for spooky season starting with Netflix’s The Haunting of Bly Manor. The ghostly horror show earns top placement with a rise ratio of 97.5% as z... More
Subs Rise, but Global Pay TV Revenues Track Downwards (RTN)
Despite the number of pay-TV subscribers rising by 345 million since 2010, global pay-TV revenues peaked in 2016 at $202 billion and will fall to $152 billion in 2025 after declini... More
Content Discovery Will Decide the Streaming Wars (B&C)
Winners will offer simple, intuitive and highly personalized experiences.... More
Good News for Livestreams: Half of Music Fans Want Virtual Concerts (Billboard)
While COVID-19 has largely shut down the touring industry since March, the last seven months have given way to innovation with livestream concerts rising in prominence. And the imp... More
Netflix Will Show Titles Coming in the Next 365 Days to Users on Connected TVs (Variety)
The company launched the “New & Popular” tab on TV devices globally, after it had been testing out the feature since this past April. The tab brings together rows customers hav... More
Shows on the Rise: ‘Emily in Paris’ Travels to No. 1 (TV Time)
Netflix dramedy Emily in Paris enters at No. 1! The new series earns an astounding rise ratio of 100%, while Season 3 of Netflix animated series Carmen Sandiego takes the runner-up... More
Irdeto Expands OTT Deal With Cyta (RTN)
Digital platform security and content protection provider Irdeto has won a deal to provide Cypriot telco Cyta with an advanced digital rights management solution.... More
30% of Netflix Original Content Spend in 2019 Went on International Titles (Ampere Insights)
Netflix’s international subscriber base now makes up just over 60% of overall subscribers, with international markets consistently driving growth for the streaming platform.... More
