OTT/Streaming
Apple Enters the Streaming Wars in an Unusual Position – Underdog (WaPo)
When he was asked recently by a Wall Street analyst to describe his feelings on looming streaming competition, Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings had a ready reply. “Disney’... More
HBO Max Lands Exclusive Streaming Rights to ‘South Park’ (CNBC)
All 23 seasons of “South Park” will be heading to HBO Max in June 2020. The AT&T-owned streaming service announced Tuesday that it had secured the exclusive U.S. rights to the ... More
‘Women’s Soccer is a Blank Page’: Why Red Bee, Spring Media are Eyeing Global Domination Via OTT (SportsPro)
With more than 1 billion viewers tuning into the 2019 Women’s World Cup, the launch of Red Bee and Spring Media’s Wnited women’s soccer OTT service could not have come at a b... More
Why Japan Will Be a Key Battlefront in the Netflix-Disney+ Streaming Wars (THR)
Japan, the world's third largest economy, was the first Asian market where Hulu, Netflix and Disney launched their streaming services. Now, the country's rich creative legacies and... More
Shudder Puts the Screaming in Streaming Video (NPR)
How mainstream is horror today? Frighteningly mainstream. Let's just look at some of the biggest smash hits recently on television and streaming video: Shows like American Horror S... More
Why D2C Brands are Branching Out to OTT (Media Post)
Social media has been the road for superstardom for many D2C brands. But many D2C brands are now looking for ways to continue that blazing fast growth by reaching new audiences, es... More
NBCUniversal’s Steve Burke on Streaming Wars: ‘This Is a Moment in Time’ (Variety)
NBCUniversal chief Steve Burke predicts that things are going to get even more intense among the media and tech giants launching streaming platforms before the marketplace inevitab... More
Disney is New to Streaming, but Its Marketing is Unmatched (NYT)
Tom Bergeron, the host of the ABC reality show “Dancing With the Stars,” looked into the camera at the start of a recent Disney-themed episode and made a forceful sales pitch.... More
The Battle of the Streaming Services is the Show That Will Never End (Bloomberg)
With the rise of HBO Max, Disney+, and AppleTV+, one thing is for sure: The big loser is traditional cable.... More
Netflix Launches $4 Mobile-Only Monthly Plan in Malaysia (TechCrunch)
Netflix is ready to take its lower-cost, mobile-only plan beyond India as it looks to expand the reach of its service in other international markets. The American on-demand video s... More
YouTube Becomes Popular Side Hustle for Hollywood Stars (THR)
Six-figure deals for filming everyday trips to the store? It's enough to lure high-profile celebrities to the platform, but the global audience and creative freedom (plus ad revenu... More
Discovery Launching Free Streaming Service Dplay in the U.K., Ireland (Variety)
Discovery is making a free-streaming play in the U.K. and Ireland with the launch of Dplay. The ad-supported service launches this week. It will be programmed with content from Dis... More
Verizon Will Offer Customers a Year of Disney+ for Free (CNBC)
Verizon announced that it will offer its customers a year of Disney+ for free. The deal will be available to new and existing Verizon wireless unlimited customers, new Fios Home In... More
The Road to Pay TV Super-Aggregation (NAGRA Blog)
Operators know they have to rise to the challenge of popular – and now ubiquitous – OTT services. But the proliferation of said services also presents opportunities for pay-TV ... More
Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos Set for Eros Now’s Streaming Content (MESA)
Eros Now, a premier Indian OTT entertainment platform, announced that it will support Dolby Vision ultra-vivid imaging technology and Dolby Vision immersive audio on selected conte... More
New Women’s Soccer OTT Service Launched by Red Bee, Spring Media (Sports Pro)
Swedish sports rights agency Spring Media has partnered with Red Bee Media to launch Wnited, the world’s first global over-the-top streaming service dedicated to women’s soccer... More
How Small Streaming Services Must Stand 0ut – Or Perish (LA Times)
The entry of Disney, Apple and WarnerMedia into the streaming wars could spell trouble for a number of smaller niche players while creating opportunities for others. The number of ... More
The Streaming Wars Will Have to Wait (FierceVideo)
For months now a narrative has been building: one that pits Netflix against a rising tide of new SVOD giants. But then Netflix had a good third quarter and upended the story.... More
AMC is Launching Its Own On-Demand Movie Service (Engadget)
If you can't beat them, join them. AMC Entertainment, the largest theater chain in the world, will soon be offering movies to stream at home. The movie theater industry has tried a... More
Is Lunchtime the New Primetime? (DMA)
Once upon a time in the days before the internet, lunchtime was always considered off peak for advertisers but new research shows that the weekday lunch hour is now a prime viewing... More
