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The Impact of COVID-19 on Pay TV, OTT Video (MatthewBall.vc)

Economic crises, natural disasters, and other long-tail events tend to accelerate underlying trends, exacerbate balances of power, and unravel businesses, business models, and busi... More

How to Counter the Piracy Threat (Videonet)

Piracy is not a new problem. But we as an industry had established a strong foundation and solid business rules to address it. The same thing needs to happen today in the new era o... More

Jason Kilar Brings Streaming Focus to Top WarnerMedia Role (THR)

The former Hulu chief is known as a firebrand who's attentive to user experience on direct-to-consumer platforms.... More

Disney Plus Launches in France After Two-Week Delay (Variety)

Disney Plus has finally launched France on Tuesday after being delayed by two weeks at the behest of the French government, which feared the service would overload the country’s ... More

The Streaming Wars May be Put on Hold During Quarantines as Free Content Takes Over (CNBC)

Big media companies have started to offer free video offerings for content that is typically pay-walled. ... More

Streaming Comes to Fill a Sports-Sized Hole in the World (The Verge)

The cost of sports coming to a standstill around the world because of the novel coronavirus is somewhere in the billions of dollars. The leagues have lost revenue, and the cable ne... More

8 Smart Ways to Keep Networking While You’re Stuck at Home (FastCompany)

We are all working remotely. There’s an onslaught of change, new work habits, and “coworkers.” We are inundated by content about COVID-19 that leaves us worried and overwhelm... More

Why the People Behind Quibi are so Confident (The Atlantic)

The video platform is backed by dozens of Hollywood A-listers and executives. But its launch during a global pandemic will be the real viability test.... More

Podcasters Adapt to Makeshift Studios, Shifting Listening Behavior Amid Coronavirus (THR)

As in-home listening rises, many hosts have kept up regular production on lower-tech setups: "We thrive in moments of experimentation and necessity."... More

Music Streaming Subscriptions Grew by Nearly a Third in 2019 (Engadget)

Streaming music still has a lot of room to grow, it appears. Counterpoint Research has determined that paid music subscriptions jumped 32 percent in 2019 to reach 358 million thank... More

The Role for OTT During the COVID-19 Shutdown (SportsPro)

As alternative content to keep fans engaged without live sports is being conjured up, balancing the need for monetization represents a challenge. Red Bee Media’s head of OTT Stev... More

Amazon Confirms Development of Cloud-Based Gaming Platform (SportsPro)

Amazon is investing hundreds of millions of dollars into becoming a leading creator and distributor of video games, it has confirmed. The technology giant has also said it is devel... More

Quibi Launches Mobile Streaming Service in the Middle of the Quarantine Era (TechCrunch)

Quibi, the much-hyped mobile app promising to deliver “quick bites” of video entertainment, is finally here. The company has been in the headlines for more than two years, than... More

Dolby On App arrives on Android to Make Impromptu Jam Sessions Sound Great (Digital Trends)

Dolby has announced the release of its Dolby On app for Android. If you’re making music at home, with friends, or anywhere outside of a studio, this app is designed to make your ... More

Stuck at Home, About a Third of Smart Speaker Owners Leaning on Devices More (Morning Consult)

With people across the country confined to their homes to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, many are increasingly turning to their smart speakers for news and entertainment, a... More

In the Age of Coronavirus, Even Movie Theaters Learn to Love Streaming (Variety)

Greg Laemmle never thought he’d recommend anyone to stream a movie at home. The best way to watch a film, as any theater owner like Laemmle will tell you, is in a darkened cinema... More

Sales of Video Games Soar as the Coronavirus Leaves Millions Trapped in Their Homes (CNBC)

Sales of the video games have smashed records as millions are stuck at home after governments around the world locked down entire cities and pushed for social distancing measures. ... More

The Internet is Under Huge Strain Because of the Coronavirus (CNBC)

With daily life changing for many around the world due to the coronavirus pandemic, a huge surge in internet traffic has led to worries over the resilience of the infrastructure th... More

Andrew Lloyd Webber Launches Free Musical Theater Streaming Service (Variety)

Andrew Lloyd Webber is to stream a production of one of his musicals for free on YouTube each week during the coronavirus crisis. Lloyd Webber’s YouTube initiative to entertain f... More

HBO to Make 500 Hours of Programming Free-to-View (DTE)

HBO is making almost 500 hours of programming free to stream for a limited time via its HBO Now and HBO Go on demand services as a gesture of goodwill to people stuck at home – e... More

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