OTT/Streaming
NBCUniversal TV, Streaming Unit Eyes Restructuring for Digital Age (THR)
Mark Lazarus is "finalizing a new structure that will demonstrate the unique way we intend to manage this business going forward" and that will be unveiled "soon," says NBCU CEO Je... More
Bitmax Helps Move ‘Fantastic Fungi’ Doc to Premium VOD Channels (MESA)
Digital media management and licensing firm Bitmax is making the cult-hit documentary “Fantastic Fungi” available to major distribution platforms as a premium VOD release, firs... More
CBS All Access Adds 70 Shows From ViacomCBS’s Networks Ahead of 2021 Rebranding (Variety)
ViacomCBS is playing the tonnage game with CBS All Access, paving the way for the launch of a renamed and bulked-up version of the direct-to-consumer streaming service in early 202... More
EditShare: Barstool Sports Bets Big on Video (MESA)
EditShare customer Barstool Sports creates engaging content with distribution on multiple platforms including web, apps, podcasts, radio, video, social, events, PPV, subscription a... More
AWS Powers Explore.org’s Live Stream Nature Cams to a Global Audience (MESA)
Explore is a multimedia organization that brings a live nature network directly to connected viewers. Its online portal, explore.org, serves as a community destination that aggrega... More
Universal, AMC Strike Deal for Premium VOD Streaming (Next TV)
Comcast/NBCUniversal’s Universal Pictures division has reached a landmark agreement with the biggest theater chain in the U.S., AMC Theatres, allowing the film distributor to rel... More
BritBox Ready for Global Expansion (BTN)
The BBC Studios/ITV streaming platform BritBox is set to rollout to 25 countries worldwide. Building upon the success of the service in the US and Canada, where it recently hit one... More
Why Hollywood is Slowly Killing Its Biggest Moneymaker (Variety)
As subscribers and viewers flee, media companies that once relied on cable TV are chasing streaming dollars instead.... More
HBO Max Won’t Get ‘Tenet’ First; But Smaller Films Might Go Straight to SVOD: Stankey (Next TV)
AT&T CEO says ‘there’s going to be some content on the margin’ that can go straight to SVOD.... More
AT&T Chief Sees More Warner Bros. Movies Heading to Streaming Amid Pandemic Shutdown (Variety)
Warner Bros. is adjusting its movie production and distribution plans in light of the prolonged shutdown of theaters driven by the coronavirus pandemic, AT&T CEO John Stankey told ... More
‘Bill & Ted 3’ to Hit VOD, Select Cinemas Simultaneously Amid Ongoing Pandemic (THR)
The Wyld Stallyns will travel a different route this time around. Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Bill & Ted Face the Music will bypass a traditional theatrical route and ... More
Digital Devices Hit ‘Inevitable’ Milestone, Passing Analog in Listening Time for 2020 (Billboard)
Digital devices are now the dominant method of listening to music, and the coronavirus seems to be behind the latest growth wave.... More
Dolby, FADER Team for Music Live Streaming Contest (LG)
The FADER has announced its lineup for the charitable event, The Fader Digital Fort #2. Together, The FADER and Dolby will host a social media competition called Dolby Artist Spotl... More
Shout! Factory Looks to Whip Media for Real-Time Performance Data (MESA)
Independent multi-platform media firm Shout! Factory has tapped content value management (CVM) platform specialist Whip Media Group to provide real-time performance data to its par... More
All the Films in This Online Festival Were Made With Adobe Stock (Muse)
Thirteen diverse creators from across the globe contributed shorts to this online film festival. They had five days to conceive, develop and complete their productions. None of the... More
Brave New TV World (MCN)
Direct-to-consumer offerings, initially a supplement to the meatier affiliate-fee model, are fast becoming a go-to strategy for programmers.... More
Netflix Tests New Low-Cost Subscription Plan in India (TechCrunch)
Netflix is testing a new low-cost pricing tier in India as the on-demand video streaming service looks to court more subscribers in Asia’s third-largest economy. The American gia... More
Christopher Nolan Should Release ‘Tenet’ Online (The Verge)
If Nolan really wants to be the one to save movie theaters, to have his movie be the kind of film that jolted the industry back to life, he should release Tenet online.... More
Hulu Study IDs 4 Types of Streaming Consumers (THR)
More than 90 percent of people ages 13-54 use at least one streaming service, a study from Hulu finds — but they don't use those services in any single way.... More
Film Festival Flix, Whistleblower Summit and Film Festival Announce New Virtual Streaming Channel (MESA)
Film Festival Flix will launch a new Virtual Festival streaming channel for the 9th anniversary of the Whistleblower Summit and Film Festival from July 28 - July 31. Normally held ... More
