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Amazon Looking to Add Live TV to Prime Video (Protocol)
Amazon is looking to add 24/7 live programming to its Prime Video service, according to multiple job listings posted over the past several weeks. The new channels could include liv... More
New SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Ditches Theatrical Release for Streaming Premiere (The Verge)
Following in the footsteps of Trolls World Tour and Scoob!, The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run will skip its theatrical release and head straight to video-on-demand marketplace... More
Peacock to Launch Nationally on Google Platforms, Devices July 15 (MESA)
Peacock, NBCUniversal's new streaming service, announced it will be available on Google platforms and devices including Android, Android TV devices, Chromecast and Chromecast built... More
Study: Streaming-Video Subscriptions Have Risen During COVID-19 – but so Has ‘Subscription Fatigue’ (Variety)
Americans now subscribe to more streaming-video services than ever: The average U.S. consumer currently pays for four different services, up from three pre-COVID-19, per a new stud... More
Apple Updates tvOS With Home Support, Picture-in-Picture (The Verge)
Apple has announced a variety of new features for its tvOS platform, adding better support for Apple’s HomeKit accessories, a new picture-in-picture mode, and Microsoft’s Elite... More
Disney Plus No Longer Offers Free Trial Accounts, Ahead of ‘Hamilton’ Premiere (Variety)
Disney has ended the free seven-day promotional trial for Disney Plus — with the company saying it doesn’t need to dangle freebies to lure new customers to the streaming servic... More
How Broadcasters Can Give Viewers the Live Sport Experience at Home (TVB Europe)
OTT is uniquely positioned to allow for more interactive experiences thanks to its underlying technologies. However, before broadcasters rush to integrate applications to drive aud... More
82% of Global Consumers Played Video Games During the Lockdowns (Senal News)
While select sports leagues have started to return to competition as businesses in some regions around the world get back to work, the impact of video games and e-sports on media c... More
Window Dissing: Has Theatrical Distribution Finally Collapsed? (Next TV)
Will shifting distribution patterns open even more opportunity for the thriving OTT sector?... More
Amazon Plans to Air Premier League Soccer Matches for Free on Prime, Twitch (CNBC)
Amazon has announced that it is making all of its Premier League soccer matches free to watch on Amazon Prime and its live video streaming service, Twitch. The tech giant, which ha... More
‘NCIS,’ ‘The Office,’ Daytime TV: What Each Generation Said They’re Watching During Pandemic (MC)
When stay-at-home orders went into effect in March, many Americans across the country — alone, bored and in search of entertainment — turned to their television sets. Consumers... More
ViacomCBS to Roll Out ‘Super’ Streamer in 2021 (B&C)
ViacomCBS plans to preview an expanded version of its streaming service CBS All Access this summer, but won’t launch its rebrand until 2021. ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish outlined the... More
Pay TV Absorbs the Streaming Revolution (Digital TV Europe)
The revolution brought about by streaming services has to a large extent upturned the old ‘big basic plus premium’ model of pay TV. But does this mean that pay TV as a business... More
Shows on the Rise: ‘Reality’ Rises to the Top (TV Time)
Spring television continues to flourish in June! Brazilian horror series, Reality Z, enters at No. 1 with the story of a reality show getting interrupted by a zombie apocalypse. Me... More
Connected TV Viewing is Not Returning to Pre-Pandemic Levels (Forbes)
With the price of TV sets continuing to drop, Smart TV manufacturers, to help offset declining revenue, have entered the advertising business. ... More
NFL, NBA, ESPN Expand Snapchat Content Deals (SportsPro)
As part of its deal with Disney, Snap will continue to curate customized highlights for ESPN’s SportsCenter Snapchat channel and will look to triple the number of NFL highlights ... More
WarnerMedia Says Goodbye to HBO Go Amid Streaming Rebrand (THR)
The entertainment company is phasing out the HBO Go app where its cable subscribers have for years streamed programming like Game of Thrones and Insecure. It’s also rebranding th... More
AMC+ is a Big New Streaming Service, but it’s Only on Comcast for Now (Fierce Video)
AMC Networks introduced two new streaming video services this week that are likely to appeal to a large audience. But for now, they’re only available to Comcast customers. AMC+ i... More
Sony Revealed the PlayStation 5, Coming Later This Year (CNBC)
The PS5 was unveiled at the end of a video stream where Sony and its partners mostly talked about new games that will eventually launch for the console but, at the end of the event... More
People are Switching to Digital for Live Sports Viewing in the U.S. (Senal News)
Digital live sports viewership will grow by more than 14% this year as a result of organic growth and accelerated cord-cutting. Despite sports suspensions and delays, 36.5 million ... More
