OTT/Streaming
Apple Makes a Bid to Become the Super-Aggregator of Streaming TV (Videonet)
The role of ‘super-aggregator’ – a company that aggregates not multiple channels but multiple video services under one roof – is up for grabs, and Apple is making a serious... More
SiriusXM to Launch Howard Stern Video Service in Second Quarter (THR)
Satellite radio giant SiriusXM, home of Howard Stern, on Wednesday reported a swing to a fourth-quarter loss on special charges as it continued to add subscribers. On its earnin... More
NBC’s Super Bowl Goal: A Glitch-Free Livestream (CNET)
The Super Bowl, one of TV's biggest events of the year, is happening again Sunday. But Rick Cordella won't really be watching. As the head of NBC Sports Digital, Cordella will lead... More
Super Bowl Streaming: What to Expect in Terms of Video Quality (TechHive)
For cord-cutting football fans, streaming the Super Bowl is easier than it used to be. Now, you can watch the game from a variety of streaming sources, with the same coverage—and... More
DreamWorksTV Launches its First OTT Streaming Service on Amazon Channels (TechCrunch)
Awesomeness, the digital media company acquired by Comcast for $3.8 billion in 2016, is today bringing kid-friendly programming, including original content, to Amazon Prime subscri... More
No Commercials? No Problem. Brand Integrations Thrive on Streaming Platforms (MediaPost)
Streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video may be commercial-free, but that doesn’t mean they're off-limits to marketers seeking exposure to relevant consumers. Br... More
HBO Strikes Deal with Amazon in Japan (Variety)
U.S. pay-TV giant HBO is to license its catalog and streaming rights in Asia’s second largest market via Amazon Prime Video. The video streaming platform is an extension of the A... More
Vubiquity Acquired by Amdocs for $224 Million
Content services and technology solutions company Vubiquity has been acquired by media and entertainment software and services provider Amdocs, the companies announced Jan. 30, wit... More
Report: Amazon, Hulu, Netflix to Triple Original Content Spend by 2022 (FierceCable)
Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video are expected to triple their combined investments in originals by 2022, spending $10 billion annually, according to The Diffusion Group. "Th... More
Netflix in Talks With Luc Besson and EuropaCorp on Multi-Picture Deal (Variety)
Netflix is in discussions with Luc Besson’s EuropaCorp to have the French filmmaker direct and produce several movies for the streaming giant over the next few years, Variety has... More
Rotterdam Fest Unveils Streaming Service with Jim Jarmusch, Alexander Payne Titles (THR)
The Rotterdam International Film Festival (IFFR) will on Monday unveil an art house streaming service, a Netflix-style platform that includes curated auteur features from the likes... More
The U.S. to Make Streaming Services Pay More for Music (CNBC)
U.S. copyright authorities on Saturday decided to increase over the next five years the royalty payments music streaming companies like Spotify and Apple must make to songwriters a... More
ESPN Launching Interactive ‘First Take’ Show on Facebook (Variety)
Here’s your chance to mix it up with Stephen A. Smith head-to-head. ESPN next week is launching a viewer-participation version of “First Take” produced exclusively for Fac... More
With 70 Million Subscribers and a Risky IPO Strategy, Is Spotify Too Big to Fail? (Variety)
Spotify and Wall Street aren’t the only ones that will be anxiously watching; count the music industry in as well. Its fortunes are largely bound with Spotify, which is becoming ... More
YouTube Unveils Plan to Consolidate Artists’ Channels (THR)
YouTube on Tuesday announced plans to consolidate artists' channels on its platform, uniting all of an artist's subscribers under their Official Artist Channel. The effect will... More
Netflix Takes Another Stab at Shorter-Form Videos With 15-Minute Comedy Specials (Variety)
Netflix announced plans this week to release a new series of 15-minute comedy specials in the coming months. The move, which was first reported by Vulture, was widely seen as evide... More
Globecast Celebrates Year of ‘Streaming Successes’ (TVB Europe)
Globecast is hailing 2017 as a year of ‘streaming successes’ after completing a range of projects including work on the Ladies European Tour (LET), The British GT Championship,... More
Going for the Gold in the Age of Streaming (B&C)
In an age of media fragmentation, NBCUniversal is counting on the unique power of the Olympics to bring the world, and mass audiences, together again. “There’s nothing like the... More
In Their Battle Against Big Cable, YouTube TV and Hulu with Live TV Have Signed Up Hundreds of Thousands of Subscribers (CNBC)
Hulu and YouTube both launched livestreaming services last year to take on big cable companies with packages of online TV channels. It's still early, but they're making some progre... More
Canal+ Selects Nagra for New 4K UHD Service (SSN)
Nagra announced that its content protection solution Nagra Connect is securing CANAL+ Group brand-new 4K Ultra HD service which launched this day. CANAL+ Group is the leading provi... More
