OTT/Streaming

 

Music & Gaming: A Match Made in Streaming (Luminate)

Like music genres, gaming genres are unique and attract a variety of audiences. Luminate Insights consumer research data shows that K-Pop fans, for instance, over-index for Role Pl... More

Red Bee Media Partners with Who’s Watching TV to Deliver Services to World Poker Tour

The partnership entails WPT contracting for the WWTV Explorer Service, a program and schedule analysis tool that provides access to comprehensive TV programming, past and future li... More

The Rise of FAST Channels (RSG Media Blog)

The television industry is undergoing a significant transformation with the emergence of Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV channels. These Streaming Services that are accessed via a l... More

Survey: Amazon’s Push Into Ad-Supported Streaming Is Working (TVTech)

New findings provides extensive data showing that the majority of consumers will opt for lower cost ad-supported video services over higher priced premium ad-free offerings and tha... More

Study: Streaming Market Is Saturated but Subscriptions Continue to Grow (TVTech)

`Subscription stacking’ and ads are the path to growth in a saturated U.S. streaming market, Kantar reports.... More

Frustration (and Hope) for Sports Fans in the Era of Streaming TV (Xperi Blog)

For sports fans in the streaming era, finding the games they want to watch remains one of the most complicated discovery tasks. There are many reasons for this: distribution rights... More

Hallmark Launches Hallmark en Español Channel (Advanced Television)

Hallmark Media is enhancing the reach of its programming to serve more Spanish-speaking audiences with its new channel, Hallmark en Español. The channel features a curated library... More

NFL Supercharges Streaming in the U.S. (Ampere Insights)

New consumer research from Ampere Analysis has highlighted the importance of live sports to US streaming platforms. Ampere’s latest consumer survey shows that streaming platforms... More

Scoring With Sports: Live Sports Is Streaming’s Shiny New Toy (MPN)

Streamers are embracing live sports as big media companies look to diversify distribution channels, attract cord-cutting consumers, and mitigate escalating operating costs across b... More

FIFA ‘Close to’ Exclusive Deal with Apple for Expanded Club World Cup (DTVE)

Football international governing body FIFA is reportedly close to a deal with Apple that could give the latter global TV rights to its planned new month-long version of the Club Wo... More

New Ampere Podcast Looks at How Streaming Services, Broadcasters are Evolving International Content Strategies

Over the last few years, uncertain economic conditions and changing viewing habits have forced streaming services and broadcasters to evolve their international strategies. This ep... More

DAZN FAST Channels to Launch on Tubi (TV Tech)

Fox Corp.’s ad-supported streaming service Tubi has announced a licensing agreement with the sports platform DAZN that will see DAZN Ringside and DAZN Women’s Football FAST Cha... More

PBS Launches Ad-Supported Classic TV Channel on Roku (Engadget)

PBS Distribution is expanding its FAST offerings with PBS Retro. The channel, available on Roku, offers 24/7 access to classic series from the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, including �... More

Netflix Added 9.3M Subscribers in Q1, Growing its Lead in Streaming (Senal News)

The streamer presented its Q1 financial results, with a revenue growth of 14.8% to $9.3 billion during its first quarter of 2024, and net income surging by 77% to $2.3 billion.... More

Streamers Preach the Power of Sports to NAB Crowd (Cablefax)

In the eyes of streamers, live sports are becoming more valuable, and it’s better to get on the train now before being left behind.... More

Ampere: Super Bowl Boosts Streaming Services (Deadline)

At a time of Hollywood contraction, the streamers’ fierce push into live sports appears to be paying off, according to the latest research from Ampere Analysis. Ampere examined t... More

Netflix’s Licensing Deal for HBO Originals Bears Fruit (Senal News)

A research by Ampere Analysis revealed that, as these shows gain popularity on Netflix, users will be drawn to subscribe to Max to continue their stories.... More

Streaming Wars: What’s Beyond the Play Button? (Senal News)

Connecting subscribers to the right content is critical to maximizing the large investments in that content. And despite the ability to deliver more personalized content promotions... More

GenAI-Fuelled Dubbing Arrives at ‘FAST’ Channels (RTB)

Dubformer, the Netherlands-based AI platform offering broadcast-level quality video localisation, has launched a computer-generated dubbing software application tailored specifical... More

ITVX Gains 896M Streams During Record Quarter (DTVE)

ITV‘s streaming platform, ITVX, earned 896 million streams during the first quarter, representing a 12% increase on Q1 the previous year, according to the UK public broadcaster.... More

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