OTT/Streaming
DAZN Sport Channel Launches on YouTube (DTVE)
The sports streamer said DAZN Sport will re-imagine formats and optimise the platform’s archive for social distribution. The channel launches alongside a new season of No Days Of... More
One Third of Streamers Still Sharing Passwords (TV Tech)
Amid a crackdown on password sharing nearly half were very worried or somewhat worried that streaming services would crackdown on the practice, according to Horowitz.... More
Verimatrix, AWS Collaborate to Further Increase Speed, Reliability for OTT Content Security
Verimatrix announced a collaboration with Amazon Web Services to further bolster scalability, availability and ease of use for its Streamkeeper Multi-DRM cloud-based OTT content se... More
Audiohuis and ITV Studios Launch Crime Podcast ‘Autopsy’
Starting today, the first episode of Autopsy, a podcast series by Audiohuis and ITV Studios will launch initially on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube. The 10 episode series will re... More
U.S. Streaming Market Nears Saturation (TV Tech)
The U.S. streaming industry has reached the point of near saturation, with 123 million U.S. homes (95% of all homes) having at least one streaming VOD service in December of 2023, ... More
Research Finds FAST Growth While SVOD Slows (BroadcastTech)
The UK now has 21% of video users watching FAST channels weekly, following in the footsteps of the US (46%), and Brazil (36%).... More
Nielsen: U.S. Audiences Streamed Record 21M Years of Video in 2023 (TV Tech)
`Ted Lasso’ was the most popular streaming original; library content dominated the list of most streamed shows and Suits was the most streamed show.... More
Sports Cause 2023’s Biggest Spikes in Web Traffic (Advanced Television)
Champions League football and NFL games caused the biggest spikes in web traffic in Europe and the US in 2023, according to new analysis.... More
Netflix Secures WWE Raw Deal for $5B (ReadWrite)
Netflix revealed a long-term partnership with WWE’s flagship programme, exclusively available in the US, Canada, UK and Latin America. It will be the first time Raw has not aired... More
Survey: Gen Z Embraces Long-Form TV Content (TV Tech)
While they spend more of their time with social media, games and short video, seven in 10 watched TV content each week according to new research.... More
‘Young Sheldon’ Rides ‘Suits’-Like Dual-Platform Approach to Streaming Success (Next TV)
Streaming simultaneously on Netflix and Max, off-net Chuck Lorre sitcom appears to have been the most binged show in the U.S. throughout the holidays.... More
Video Anti-Piracy: Mitigating Unauthorised Access and Token Sharing in OTT Streaming (Verimatrix Blog)
All OTT streaming solutions are vulnerable to malicious attacks. The use of DRM is essential for protecting content, as it ensures that the content is not exposed in the clear and ... More
Peacock’s NFL Wild Card Game Broke Streaming Records (Engadget)
According to a joint release from NBC-owned Peacock and Comcast, the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Miami Dolphins game — the first playoff ever exclusively live-streamed — reached 27.... More
Research: Gen Z Key to Streaming’s Future Financial Success (TV Tech)
40% of Gen Z consumers are paying between $75-100 for digital subscriptions, a more significant amount than any other generation, according to Amdocs.... More
Luminate: Global Streaming Volumes hit 7.1T in 2023 (MusicWeek)
The global total of on-demand song streams (audio and video) was 7.1 trillion (up 33.7% year on year), while global on-demand audio song streams broke the four trillion mark for th... More
Whip Media Deploys AI-Powered Tools Across Its SaaS Solutions to Solve FAST Reporting Challenges and Predict Content, Consumer Trends
Whip Media, the leading enterprise software platform and data provider to the world’s largest entertainment organisations, today announced at CES new functionality to its SaaS te... More
Global Music Streams Grew by 33.7% to 7.1T in 2023 (Music Ally)
Yes, that’s 7. 1 trillion music streams last year across the world. The stat comes from research firm Luminate’s 2023 Year-End Music Report. The 7.1tn streams were across audio... More
Whip Media Announces Expanded Agreement with PBS Distribution for FAST Performance Tracking, Financial Automation
Whip Media and PBS Distribution announced at CES 2024 an expanded agreement. PBS Distribution currently utilizes Whip Media's performance tracking and finance solution for their bu... More
TiVo Launches TiVo Broadband Streaming Platform (TV Tech)
TiVo Broadband provides operators with a streaming platform they can market to broadband only subs.... More
Reelgood: Analyzing the Holiday Movie Programming of the Major U.S. Streaming Services
Back in the “old days,” when a lot more folks watched broadcast and cable television, periods like the end-of-year holidays were referred to as having high “HUT” levels —... More