OTT/Streaming
Study: Streaming-Video Subscriptions Have Risen During COVID-19 – but so Has ‘Subscription Fatigue’ (Variety)
Americans now subscribe to more streaming-video services than ever: The average U.S. consumer currently pays for four different services, up from three pre-COVID-19, per a new stud... More
Disney Plus No Longer Offers Free Trial Accounts, Ahead of ‘Hamilton’ Premiere (Variety)
Disney has ended the free seven-day promotional trial for Disney Plus — with the company saying it doesn’t need to dangle freebies to lure new customers to the streaming servic... More
How Broadcasters Can Give Viewers the Live Sport Experience at Home (TVB Europe)
OTT is uniquely positioned to allow for more interactive experiences thanks to its underlying technologies. However, before broadcasters rush to integrate applications to drive aud... More
Window Dissing: Has Theatrical Distribution Finally Collapsed? (Next TV)
Will shifting distribution patterns open even more opportunity for the thriving OTT sector?... More
Spotify Signs Deal With Warner Bros., DC for Slate of Exclusive Scripted Podcasts (Variety)
All-new podcasts starring Batman, Wonder Woman — or Bugs Bunny — could be streaming to your headphones soon. In the latest move to punch up its podcast biz, Spotify inked a mul... More
Amazon Plans to Air Premier League Soccer Matches for Free on Prime, Twitch (CNBC)
Amazon has announced that it is making all of its Premier League soccer matches free to watch on Amazon Prime and its live video streaming service, Twitch. The tech giant, which ha... More
U.S. OTT Viewing Time Set to Rise 23% for 2020 (Rapid TV News)
In a further clear indication of the surge in viewing of online video during lockdown in the country, research from eMarketer is calculating that the average viewing time spent wit... More
ViacomCBS to Roll Out ‘Super’ Streamer in 2021 (B&C)
ViacomCBS plans to preview an expanded version of its streaming service CBS All Access this summer, but won’t launch its rebrand until 2021. ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish outlined the... More
Pay TV Absorbs the Streaming Revolution (Digital TV Europe)
The revolution brought about by streaming services has to a large extent upturned the old ‘big basic plus premium’ model of pay TV. But does this mean that pay TV as a business... More
WarnerMedia Says Goodbye to HBO Go Amid Streaming Rebrand (THR)
The entertainment company is phasing out the HBO Go app where its cable subscribers have for years streamed programming like Game of Thrones and Insecure. It’s also rebranding th... More
AMC+ is a Big New Streaming Service, but it’s Only on Comcast for Now (Fierce Video)
AMC Networks introduced two new streaming video services this week that are likely to appeal to a large audience. But for now, they’re only available to Comcast customers. AMC+ i... More
Global Streaming Accounts Predicted to Surpass Pay-TV Numbers by End of 2020 (TVB Europe)
The amount of global streaming accounts is predicted to reach 1.1 billion by the end of 2020, surpassing the number of traditional pay-TV accounts for the first time. According to ... More
45% of U.S. Consumers to Continue Paying Streaming Services Post-COVID (Senal News)
A new survey indicates that 56% of U.S. adults have increased their use of paid streaming services since the pandemic started in March. 45% of respondents stated that they plan on ... More
People are Switching to Digital for Live Sports Viewing in the U.S. (Senal News)
Digital live sports viewership will grow by more than 14% this year as a result of organic growth and accelerated cord-cutting. Despite sports suspensions and delays, 36.5 million ... More
Video Streamers Maintain High Consumer Satisfaction Scores (MediaPost)
Video streaming services continue to post high overall consumer satisfaction scores compared to other related communications services businesses.... More
45% of Consumers Say They’ll Continue Paid Streaming Services Post-COVID (MediaPost)
A new survey finds 56% of U.S. adults saying they’ve increased their use of paid streaming services since the pandemic started in March, and 45% saying that they’ll make paid s... More
Tech Battles to Take Fashion’s Live Video-Streaming Crown (VB)
As screens become the dominant venue for shows, video platforms face a competitive opportunity to become the tool of choice.... More
OTT Accounts ‘Borrowed’ in One of Seven Homes (TV Technology)
The practice of borrowing an OTT account is occurring in one out of every seven online video households, according to research from Ampere Analysis. The amount of people borrowing ... More
80% of U.S. Households Have At Least One Streaming Device (DTE)
Streaming is undoubtedly in the mainstream in 2020, with more than three quarters of US households having internet-connected TV devices. This includes the likes of connected Smart ... More
Studios Debate When to Sell Movies to Streaming Services During Coronavirus (Variety)
Studios are increasingly concerned about the logjam of films expected in 2021. All that competition will cut into potential profit margins, and it’s making it difficult to find a... More
