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NBCUniversal’s Streaming Strategy, Name, Programming Lineup Revealed (THR)
The ad-supported, direct-to-consumer platform will be called Peacock and launch in April 2020 with a lineup of more than 15,000 hours of content, including exclusive library titles... More
Analysis: How the New SVODs Will Use Original Content (Advanced Television)
A profile of six new SVoD players launching in the American market from late 2019 to the first half of 2020 has just been published. The report examines their differing content com... More
Online Video to Set New Records (BTN)
Online video viewing will for the average person reach 100 minutes a day in 2021. According to a new report, this will be up from 84 minutes this year and be the equivalent of watc... More
France’s CanalPlus to Integrate Netflix in Partnership (THR)
The French pay-TV service will make the streamer available on its set-top boxes starting in October.... More
Walt Disney Studios Teams Up With Microsoft to Make Movies in the Cloud (Variety)
The Walt Disney Studios has partnered with Microsoft to move key parts of its movie-making and distribution processes to the cloud. The 5-year partnership is being spearheaded by D... More
Apple’s TV Goal Becomes Clear: Sell More iPhones (THR)
Everything about Apple’s foray into entertainment has been big, from the anticipation that mounted after it tapped veteran studio executives to oversee the effort to the boldface... More
What ‘Pay TV 3.0’ Will Mean for Viewers, Channels (FierceVideo)
Replacing linear TV services with personalized sets of apps offering a mix of linear and on-demand content-what some have taken to calling Pay TV 3.0-wouldn’t give viewers a full... More
Amazon is Hosting Its Big New Hardware Event on Sept. 25 (CNBC)
Amazon said that it will host an event on Sept. 25 in Seattle where it will introduce new products and services. It’s a good one to pay attention to: during last year’s event, ... More
NAGRA: No One-Size-Fits-All Approach Exists to Stopping Piracy (MESA)
Pay TV executives are increasingly relaying that no one-size-fits-all approach to tackling piracy exists, and instead say that successful anti-piracy efforts need a combination of ... More
Why Apple Made the Unusual Move to Sell Its Streaming Service for Next to Nothing (CNBC)
Apple rarely sells anything at a discount. Between its $1,000 iPhones and pricey accessories like the $159 AirPods, the company has built a reputation for convincing customers to p... More
Disney Plus Goes Live in the Netherlands in Free Trial Run (Variety)
Consumers in the Netherlands became the first in the world to get their hands on Disney Plus when an early version of the hugely anticipated streaming service went live in the coun... More
Apple TV Plus Will Launch Nov. 1 at $4.99 a Month (CNET)
Apple TV Plus will launch Nov. 1 for $4.99 a month, and people who buy an iPhone, Mac or Apple TV get to watch for a year free. The details about Apple's planned subscription servi... More
AMC Theatres Starts Pilot Program Airing NFL Games (Media Post)
Looking to build business for its slower-moving Sunday afternoon in-theater film business, AMC Theatres this past weekend televised live NFL football games in more than 50 markets.... More
BBC Launches TV Archive Website (TVB Europe)
The BBC has announced a new website featuring thousands of clips from its television archives. More than 1,700 newly published videos are being made available on bbc.co.uk/archive.... More
Dawn Ostroff’s Plan to Turn Spotify Into the Ultimate Podcast Hub (LA Times)
Since she was tapped as Spotify’s chief content officer, Ostroff has been charged with building an arsenal of podcasts to catapult the Swedish business to become a leader not jus... More
IBC 2019: Verizon Media Updates Media Platform (Rapid TV News)
Verizon Media will debut an upgrade for its Media Platform at IBC 2019, including advanced capabilities for delivery optimisation, ad performance visibility, content personalisatio... More
NFL Will Keep Talking to AT&T About Expanding ’Sunday Ticket’ to Streaming Platforms (MCN)
Will the NFL pull out early from its agreement with DirecTV to carry its NFL Sunday Ticket out-of-market games package? And will it break off streaming rights from this satellite d... More
Spider-Man Brings Dolby Vision Back to the Marvel 4K Blu-ray Universe (Forbes)
Sony has just revealed the details of its upcoming 4K Blu-ray release of Spider-Man: Far From Home. Among the goodies being promised are a long list of extra features, a doubtless ... More
Video Streaming a Key Driver for 5G in the U.S. (BTR)
According to a new survey, the 5G era is set to drive the next wave of growth in video streaming, with 78% of U.S. consumers indicating they will expand such activity as they adopt... More
New SAP Innovation Center to Tackle Fundamental Challenges of Enterprise AI (MESA)
By now, every second company worldwide uses at least one application powered by artificial intelligence. But large barriers for adoption remain. What are those blockers and how can... More
