OTT/Streaming
Disney+ to Become Available Via Sky U.K. Under New Multiyear Deal (THR)
The nonexclusive pact that also covers Ireland comes ahead of the Disney+ launch in big European markets March 24. ... More
FX is Now Exclusively Streaming its Shows on Hulu (Engadget)
FX content is now streaming on Hulu. More than 40 of FX Networks' series, including Nip/Tuck, Justified, Damages, Rescue Me and Thief and Terriers, are available on the platform, a... More
Bob Iger Got Disney Into the Streaming Wars, so What Happens Once He’s Gone? (The Verge)
Kevin Mayer, head of Disney’s direct-to-consumer division, knows streaming better than anyone besides Iger. Disney needs to chart a smooth course as competition heats up, its glo... More
AT&T TV Launches Nationwide as Telco Begins Phase-Out of DirecTV Satellite (Next TV)
AT&T TV, the streaming version of traditional pay TV, is now available nationwide after launching into 13 test markets over last summer and fall. AT&T said it is bundling the new v... More
Disney Streaming in Flux: Questions Remain for Disney Plus, Hulu (Variety)
In a surprise announcement, Bob Iger said he was stepping down as Disney’s chief exec citing “the successful launch of Disney’s direct-to-consumer businesses” as one reason... More
Localization: Put Up and Pay Up, Says France (Spherex M&E Blog)
On January 14, 2020, France detailed a new bill requiring streaming companies to take a financial interest in local cinema markets. The French Culture Ministry announced that the b... More
Video Streaming Trends for 2020: What to Expect This Year (DataArt)
In the mid-2000s, data speeds and bandwidth costs had improved enough to support larger amounts of streaming video. Since then, streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Pr... More
Comcast Buys Ad-Supported Streaming Service Xumo (Next TV)
Comcast said it has acquired Xumo, an ad-supported streaming service. Comcast said that Xumo will continue to operate as an independent business inside of Comcast Cable.... More
RIAA: Streaming Made Up 80% of Music Industry Revenue in 2019 (Pitchfork)
The annual year-end RIAA music revenues report has been released. It sees continued growth in the recorded music business, thanks to streaming, with streaming revenues totaling $8.... More
Ampere: BVOD Users a Potentially Valuable Audience for European Broadcasters (Insights)
Faced with changing consumer behaviors and the slowdown of linear advertising revenue growth, European broadcasters may have found a way to bounce back. Many are now betting on cat... More
Amazon, Apple and HBO Hit Culver City to Fight the Streaming War (Bloomberg)
The streaming wars have come to Culver City. A century after the pioneers of Hollywood built their studios here, a new breed of entertainment company is transforming this Californi... More
Kelly Campbell Promoted to President of Hulu (Deadline)
Hulu’s chief marketing officer Kelly Campbell has been promoted to president of the Disney-controlled streamer. The appointment was made by Direct-to-Consumer & International cha... More
Has Netflix Finally Figured Out Reality TV? (Vulture)
While the streamer’s refusal to consistently release verifiable audience data makes it impossible to assess shows based on viewership, social media metrics and anecdotal evidence... More
Are There Too Many Streaming Subscriptions? (I&T)
Between music, video, and now video game streaming, are we over-subscribed?... More
How Disney Plus Shakes Up the OTT Market (Next TV)
Disney's impressive subscriber numbers are likely the result of several factors, says Parks Associates analyst Brandon Riney.... More
‘Parasite’ Will Stream Exclusively on Hulu in U.S. (Variety)
Hulu has nabbed exclusively U.S. streaming rights to “Parasite,” the film that made history as the first foreign-language film to win best picture at this year’s Oscars. Unde... More
With Warner Bros. and Warner Max, is AT&T Setting Up a Sibling Rivalry? (THR)
As WarnerMedia’s streamer HBO Max preps for a May launch, a new film division will become a direct pipeline — and could spark awkward internal politics.... More
The Netflix and Spotify Tax: States are Making Streaming Services More Expensive (CNBC)
Your monthly bill for Netflix and Spotify may be going up. States are trying to capitalize on Americans’ growing fervor for digital consumption of movies, TV, music and other med... More
Streaming TV’s Boom a Mixed Blessing for Some Hollywood Writers (NY Times)
The glut of shows has created more opportunities, but short seasons and unpredictable schedules have made life tricky.... More
Disney+ Discounts Yearly Subscriptions Ahead of its European Launch (Engadget)
When Disney dropped the surprise news that its popular streaming service would debut in Europe a week earlier than planned, the company was quickly pressed on whether it would offe... More
