OTT/Streaming

Pay-TV broadcaster Showtime is selling coverage to next month’s WBC heavyweight title fight between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury via its digital platform for the very first time... More

The length of ads on YouTube can be distressing, but the question is whether people would be okay sitting through a 100-minute commercial if it were actually a full-length movie. Y... More

Spotify has named Mexico City the “streaming music capital.” The Mexican metropolis, according to information from the streaming service, has more Spotify listeners than New Yo... More

Video streaming questions continue. For consumers, it's how many streaming OTT products to own. For media businesses, it's how many OTT partners to have. ... More

Sometimes it's the simplest updates that can have the most impact. Case in point: Netflix has updated its iOS app with new controls that should help you get to what you want to wat... More

Amazon Web Services announced that the Pac-12 Conference has extended its strategic relationship with AWS, going all-in on the world’s leading cloud and selecting AWS as its stan... More

WarnerMedia's library of 7,000 films and 5,000 shows may not alone be enough to face off against a streaming giant that is spending up to $13 billion annually, so an NBCUniversal t... More

The NASCAR media rights for the top three national circuits are locked up through 2024, but they might launch a OTT service anyway.... More

Chairman and CEO Bob Iger said that once Disney's $52.4 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox's goes through, it will own 60% of Hulu, up from its existing 30% stake. While Disne... More

The number of people who use mobile devices as a primary option to stream Netflix is growing worldwide, which makes it no surprise that the company is reportedly testing a new paym... More

These are dark days for online access to classic or specialist cinema. The world of streaming, which once seemed to open limitless possibilities for archiving and access, appears i... More

Spotify and Pandora are looking to expand beyond music streaming and into the world of podcasting, as they aim to capture more of consumers’ listening time and, eventually, boost... More

The deal, which runs through 2028 and includes the network’s television, digital and Spanish-language rights, will see Fox Sports pay US$714 million annually, according to Bloomb... More

Spotify is delivering on its promise to release a music-streaming app for the Apple Watch after testing a beta version of the app earlier this month. With the new app, Spotify user... More

The Other Side of the Wind and Shirkers show how the streaming giant could save historic films—even as past-facing services like FilmStruck prove unsustainable.... More

The media industry continues evolving, especially in recent months. There has been an inordinate number of streaming video announcements recently, coinciding with the launch of the... More

Facebook Watch has found a new calling as a testing ground for TV, even as it struggles to compete directly with the living room screen.Take ABC's new show developed for Facebook, ... More

Media localization firm BTI Studios Nov. 12 announced the acquisition of Munich-based Berliner Synchron GmbH, as the first professional dubbing studio in Germany, one that’s dubb... More

Content protection and multiscreen TV solutions provider NAGRA and DISH Network marked a legal victory Nov. 12, taking home a judgment against the Kodi-based SetTV streaming servic... More

The shift toward over-the-top (OTT) video has accelerated. According to a new study, 56 percent of consumers now saying that they use streaming platforms over pay-TV services to wa... More