OTT/Streaming

 

Why OTT Giants Battle for Asian Audiences (ET BrandEquity)

Acclaimed director David Michod's epic "The King" was one of four major Netflix productions screened at Asia's largest film festival this week, underlining how streaming services a... More

This Small Company Will Win the Streaming Wars (Forbes)

The entertainment world is at an inflection point. New business models are killing convention, even in the most unlikely places. In an interview with Bloomberg, Dave Shull, TiVo ne... More

OTT Live Streaming: Can It Get Up to Speed? (NAGRA Blog)

OTT providers have been streaming live content for years now. But more often than not, the experience has been inadequate for consumers. And with modern audiences increasingly expe... More

Are These End Times for Binge Culture? (LA Times)

As the number of original scripted programs closes in on 500, and four new streaming platforms prepare to enter the market in the next six months, the scramble to stand out has led... More

Studios Support Academy’s Plan to Replace DVD Screeners With Streaming Service (Variety)

Studios are signing on to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ plans to eventually eliminate DVD screeners for Oscar voters. Academy president David Rubin recently to... More

Netflix Goes All Out to Wow Children as Streaming Wars Intensify (NYT)

Netflix has been a force in children’s entertainment for years, its usefulness as a digital babysitter helping it grow into a streaming behemoth with 152 million subscribers worl... More

Who Will Win the Streaming Wars? (LA Times)

An epic battle is brewing in the entertainment industry. In the coming months, most of the biggest media conglomerates will launch their own streaming services in a high-stakes eff... More

Streaming Wars Will Be Great for TV Advertisers (Media Post)

We’re in the midst of the streaming wars, as Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and a host of smaller players like Tubi, Fubo and CBS All Access fight to win new streaming video subscri... More

Where Will Streaming Subscription Budgets Come From? (Motley Fool)

The next phase of the Streaming Wars saga is nearly upon us. We're about one month away from the launch of Apple's and Disney's streaming video services. And while they are priced ... More

Streaming TV Sparked a Creative Revolution – Now It’s At Risk of Losing Its Edge (LA Times)

Cutting the cord used to feel like cutting loose. Streaming TV promised new faces, new formats, even a new way of watching. But as the upstarts that disrupted the medium become its... More

PGA Tour to Live Stream Every Shot From The Players Championship (Golf Channel)

The PGA Tour is expanding its live video coverage of The Players Championship as far as it can go – every shot by every player in every round. In a first for golf, and most likel... More

Netflix Launches on Sky Italia (Digital TV Europe)

Sky Italia has added Netflix to its Sky Q platform. At launch, Netflix will be available to Entertainment Plus and Sky Q Platinum subscribers. The former package, which costs €15... More

Netflix Loves Music Content – But Also All Other Content (NPR)

Netflix's recent forays into music-related film and television feature a laundry list of stars and splash, even in the last year alone. In the last few years, dozens have exploded ... More

Quibi Makes a Deal With ESPN (NYT)

The sports network, part of the Walt Disney Company, has agreed to join the likes of NBC News in providing content for the soon-to-launch short-form video platform from Jeffrey Kat... More

Hulu Finally Launches Support for Downloads (TechCrunch)

Hulu is finally adding downloads to its streaming service, years after Netflix and Amazon Prime Video did the same. The company had promised over a year ago that it would soon roll... More

Russian Government Prepares Restrictions on Foreign Video Services (THR)

The Russian government says it will rush legislation restricting operations of foreign video services to protect local competitors from Apple TV+, which launches on Nov. 1 and is e... More

‘Hey Siri’: You Can Now Ask to Play Music ‘With Spotify’ (Billboard)

iPhone and iPad users with Apple iOS 13 software can now ask Siri to play songs on Spotify, thanks to a new update to the app. After downloading the latest version of Spotify, user... More

Can ‘The Irishman’ Help Netflix Rule the Best Picture Race? (NYT)

Hollywood traditionalists blanched this year when the streaming juggernaut Netflix managed to crack the Oscars’ best-picture race. Next year, the company is poised to dominate th... More

RIAA’s Annual List of ‘Notorious’ Copyright Offenders Includes Stream-Rippers, Telegram (Billboard)

The RIAA’s recommendations for this year’s “Notorious Markets List” has a lot of familiar names and themes as in previous years, with stream-ripping sites, rogue MP3 market... More

OTT Boom Prompts Testronic to Expand Leadership Team (Rapid TV News)

Due to what it says is significant growth, quality assurance (QA), localisation services and compliance firm Testronic has enhanced its strategic leadership team by appointing Ken ... More

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