The increasing popularity of streaming video is one key reason why there’s been such a dramatic shift in the timing of major TV show premieres, including more programs than ever ... More
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AMC CEO: Streaming Impacts TV Show Premiere Timing
How Do You Spell Over-the-Top Streaming Success? Q-U-A-L-I-T-Y (StreamingMedia)
Despite the hype, online video is not poised to take over the television experience anytime soon. Yes, lots of people around the world are watching video-on-demand (VOD). In fact, ... More
FX Chief Warns Against Copying Netflix, Silicon Valley Giants (Variety)
FX CEO John Landgraf warned of too much tech-world thinking creeping into the television business when speaking at the Produced By conference in Culver City on Saturday. “Ther... More
NeuLion’s Saffron Digital Acquisition Creates Strengthened TV Everywhere Player
NeuLion’s purchase of Saffron Digital will create a merged digital video service provider of more than 600 employees in North America and Europe, with a strong presence in multip... More
Streaming Businesses Blast Back Against Content, Investment Quotas in Europe (Variety)
The battle brewing over plans for a single digital market in Europe ratcheted up last week with the unveiling of European Union recommendations for content and investment quotas. T... More
HBO Launching Streaming Service in Spain With Vodafone (HMM)
HBO is partnering with Vodafone in Spain to launch a subscription streaming video service similar to HBO Now in the United States and HBO Nordics in Scandinavia. Dubbed HBO España... More
Is OTT Streaming Market Indicating First Signs of Saturation? (CED)
Strategy Analytics is reporting what it sees as a first sign that the U.S. video streaming market is approaching saturation — showing the growth rate slowing for the first time. ... More
La Liga Scores with First Ever Football Match Broadcast Live on Facebook (Rapid TV News)
The Spanish football league has announced that in partnership with beIN Sports, the competition's official broadcaster in Spain, the social network is to offer the unique experienc... More
Comcast to Stream More than 6,000 Hours from Rio Olympics (StreamingMedia)
The company has a two-tiered approach to attract as many eyeballs as possible to their coverage, using both OTT and cable via the latest version of company's X1 set-top box. Comcas... More
IAC to Take on Cable, Satellite Operators with Video Streaming Service (TheStreet)
IAC/Interactive (IAC) Chairman Barry Diller, who upended the media landscape in 1986 when he created Fox Broadcasting to battle the existing three TV networks, could soon enter the... More
To Stream or Not to Stream: Filmmakers Face a Tough Choice on Getting Their Films to Audiences (LA Times)
As these digital newcomers have breathed fresh life into the cinematic ecosystem in recent years, they have also raised knotty questions that go to the very heart of what a movie i... More
Spotify’s Revenues Hit $2 Billion In 2015, But Losses Grow As Well (Forbes)
It may be almost halfway through 2016, but Spotify’s 2015 financials have just been made public, and while it is well known that the company has been growing by leaps and bounds ... More
Google Streaming Instant Apps are a Competitive Shot Across the Bow (Rapid TV News)
Google has released streaming Android Instant Apps, which allows developers to upgrade their existing apps to become modular and streaming-compatible. So, instead of downloading an... More
When Streaming Dictates Discovery, What Does it Mean for New Artists? (Midem Blog)
With the huge amount of data that digital service platforms have on our listening habits, their recommendations are more targeted than radio could ever be. Everyone I have ever spo... More
Are Cable TV Streaming Packages the Next Big Thing? (Variety)
Preserving the bundle has been a dealbreaker for the media companies being courted for OTT products. And as those products perpetuate the cable bundle, they remain tethered to cabl... More
Hulu Aims to Deliver What You Want to Watch Next (NY Times)
Imagine a television service that knows a viewer watches “Today” every morning and “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” at night. On the subway, this TV fan catches up on the ... More
Live-Streaming Apps Flourish in China (Wall Street Journal)
A young woman with bleached, short hair eats a plate of fried rice, swings her hips and sings along with music. A young man in a red, flowery shirt, painted red lips and a pair of ... More
Latency Among the Challenges for Live 4K Streaming, Says Verizon
By Jeff Berman The market for 4K video content and hardware continues to grow, but latency remains one of the challenges facing companies who want to deliver live 4K content ove... More
The New Comedy Economy: Stand-Up Specials Proliferate on Streaming Services (WSJ)
It’s an old-fashioned television formula—a comic on stage with a microphone, a bar stool and a bottle of water—but the hourlong stand-up special remains the brass ring for co... More
Can PlayStation Double as a TV Streaming Hub? Sony Thinks So (Seattle Times)
After years of trying to make a television adaptation out of “Powers,” Brian Michael Bendis found an unusual taker for his hit comic-book series: Sony PlayStation. If that didn... More