OTT/Streaming
‘Mad Men’ Sets Streaming Pact With Amazon, AMC Snags Linear Rights (Variety)
In a move that even the great Don Draper might not have seen coming, the new streaming home for “Mad Men” will be Amazon’s IMDb TV. All seven seasons, 92 episodes of the icon... More
NBCUniversal’s Peacock Strikes Licensing Deal for ViacomCBS Movies, TV Shows (CNBC)
NBCUniversal’s Peacock has reached a deal with ViacomCBS that will add more movies and TV shows to the subscription streaming service before it launches later this month. The add... More
TiVo Finds 58% Increase in Overall Viewership in First Week of Lockdowns (Rapid TV News)
While cautiously noting that it may be too early to tell exactly how much video trends have been impacted, research from TiVo has concluded that the world may be on lockdown, but t... More
Shows on the Rise: New Season Releases Kick Off Summer (TV Time)
New season releases take the lead as Season 2 of The Twilight Zone (No. 1) takes the top spot! The anthology series from CBS All Access returns with an admirable rise ratio of 94.3... More
Parks: OTT Service Churn Rate Hit 41% in Q1 (Next TV)
The average industry churn rate for OTT services in the first quarter rose to 41% vs. 35% in the first quarter of 2019, according to a new report published by research company Park... More
Mobile Operators to Gain SVOD Subs (BTN)
Smartphone gross SVOD subscriptions for 138 countries will double between 2019 and 2025 to 170 million, according to the latest report published by Digital TV Research. The total w... More
Disney+, Apple TV+ Lead COVID-19 Subs Growth Among U.S. Streamers (TBI)
Disney+ and Apple TV+ have added more U.S. subscribers during the Covid-19 pandemic than any other streaming services, although churn rates actually increased during the first quar... More
SVOD Platforms’ Numbers Decline as Stay-at-Home Measures Relax (Señal News)
The surge in users of subscription video-on-demand services during the stay-at-home period was not always sustained once people were allowed to move around more freely, according t... More
What Disney’s Linear Switch-Off Means for the Pay TV Industry (DTE)
Streaming is the future of Disney’s TV business – at least that’s the message sent out in the UK with the company making the call to shut down its kids channels at the end of... More
Dolby’s App for Musicians, Singers Adds Live Streaming (Memeburn)
Dolby has announced a new update to their Dolby On music and video recording app for musicians that brings live-streaming to the platform. The app lets musicians and performers rec... More
Hulu’s Streaming Wars Strategy: Less is More (Vanity Fair)
Original-content head Craig Erwich on the platform’s new slate, the fate of Hilary Duff’s grown-up Lizzie McGuire reboot, and the iconoclastic filmmaker he’d like to woo.... More
NewFronts: Tough Times May be Good for Streaming Media (Next TV)
Amid a pandemic, the streaming video companies pitching at the NewFronts see over-the-top viewing spiking and advertisers more eager than ever to shift their dollars away from trad... More
YouTube Users Watch 450M Hours of Content on TV Screens Each Day (Tubefilter)
Each month, more than 100 million U.S.-based users watch YouTube content on their TV screens. That stat was chief among the figures YouTube revealed this morning at Brandcast, its ... More
European Producers Contend With Growing Post-Pandemic Power of U.S. Streamers (Variety)
As the Cannes online market moves forward, it’s no doubt that streamers are still the big story in the indie world — and as European producers try to restart shoots as lockdown... More
Global Linear TV Consumption Up 24% During Lockdown (DTE)
Worldwide linear TV consumption has increased by almost a quarter during the ongoing global pandemic. According to new research, there has been an “unprecedented rise in worldwid... More
‘Fortnite’ Will Livestream Christopher Nolan’s ‘Inception,’ Two Other Movies for Free (Variety)
Movie theaters closed? No problem: “Fortnite,” the massively popular battle royale game, is hosting virtual screenings of three Christopher Nolan films this Friday, June 26.... More
Amazon Looking to Add Live TV to Prime Video (Protocol)
Amazon is looking to add 24/7 live programming to its Prime Video service, according to multiple job listings posted over the past several weeks. The new channels could include liv... More
New SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Ditches Theatrical Release for Streaming Premiere (The Verge)
Following in the footsteps of Trolls World Tour and Scoob!, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run will skip its theatrical release and head straight to video-on-demand marketplace... More
Peacock to Launch Nationally on Google Platforms, Devices July 15 (MESA)
Peacock, NBCUniversal's new streaming service, announced it will be available on Google platforms and devices including Android, Android TV devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built... More
Shows on the Rise: ‘Love, Victor’ and June Premieres Triumph (TV Time)
The summer TV season is off to a strong start! Friday’s debut of Love, Victor comes out on top this week, earning the Hulu dramedy a rise ratio of 100%. Meanwhile, several Netfli... More
