OTT/Streaming

 

Netflix Launches Comedy Channel on SiriusXM (WaPo)

Netflix is launching its first audio venture that will feature the video streaming service’s comedy programming on SiriusXM. The companies on Wednesday announced “Netflix Is A ... More

The Next Front of the Streaming Wars is the Battle for Ad-Supported Programming (Digiday)

Disney, WarnerMedia and other media giants are going “direct to consumer” with new subscription streaming services. And with Disney and WarnerMedia expected to spend billions o... More

Criterion Channel Launches With More Than 1,000 Films (Los Angeles Times)

More than four months after the closure of FilmStruck, Criterion Collection’s library of classic films has officially returned to the streaming realm. Criterion Channel, a subscr... More

Spotify is Quietly Becoming the Netflix of Audio (Inc.)

Spotify has quietly morphed into the world's largest podcast publisher since it has more in-house shows than their competition. Spotify subtly shifting over to podcasts makes compl... More

BBC to Stream FA Cup Matches in Ultra HD (TVB Europe)

The BBC will stream one of the FA Cup semi-finals and the final itself in Ultra HD on BBC iPlayer. The matches will be available in Ultra HD and HDR for the first time. The BBC has... More

NAB 2019: Teradici’s PCoIP Protocol Enhancements Include 4K High Frame Rate Content Support

Teradici has made significant enhancements to its multi-codec PCoIP protocol, including 4K Ultra High-Def (UHD) high frame rate content support, designed to improve the experience ... More

Streaming Music is Going to Officially Take Over the World This Year (CNET)

Sometime this year, streaming music should achieve actual world domination. Streaming music, especially paid subscriptions, last year once again fueled the recording industry's glo... More

How OTT Providers Can Achieve True Personalization (VDMS Blog)

Not too long ago it was easy to connect with huge numbers of viewers. Everyone watched what was on broadcast TV. The entrance of cable diversified viewing options and audiences, ma... More

Discovery to Launch Global Factual Streamer by 2020 With BBC Content (Variety)

Discovery and BBC Studios have inked a nearly $400 million programming deal that will see high-end natural history programming from the latter play on a new Discovery global stream... More

Apple Event Leaves More Questions Than Answers on Streaming Video Play (Media Post)

Last week should have been a banner one for close watchers of the streaming video marketplace. Apple, which has spent around $1 billion on original programming, was -- for the firs... More

Sony Sells Crackle Majority Stake to Chicken Soup for the Soul (THR)

Sony Pictures Television has found a partner for Crackle. The entertainment company has sold a majority stake in the online video business to Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainme... More

BitTorrent is Giving Live Streaming Another Shot (Variety)

File sharing startup BitTorrent is getting ready to give live streaming another go: The company will soon begin the beta test of a new BitTorrent Live app that is being described a... More

Viacom Digital Studios Makes Big Streaming Push to Woo Next-Gen Audiences (Variety)

After years of mostly sitting on the sidelines of the digital land grab, Viacom has gotten serious about investing in an online future for its stable of youth-skewing TV properties... More

NAB 2019: Eurofins to Tout Arreios for ATSC 3.0 Test Suite

Eurofins Digital Testing will spotlight a new Arreios for ATSC 3.0 conformance test suite at NAB 2019, the company said. The new test suit enables the certification and testing ... More

Spotify Wants You to Listen to More Podcasts, Less Music (Fortune)

Spotify’s $340 million play for podcasts is not just an attempt to dominate every facet of your audio experience—though Spotify would certainly like that, too. Following its re... More

Will Apple TV+ Succeed In a Crowded Streaming Market? (Forbes)

Apple has already lined some top TV networks to play an important role as a streaming aggregator. In addition, this third party content will play directly in the Apple TV+ app, as ... More

Apple Announces Apple TV Plus Video Subscription Service (The Verge)

After years of speculation and on-again, off-again rumors, Apple has finally unveiled its biggest push into streaming video: Apple TV Plus. CEO Tim Cook announced the service — f... More

Netflix Tries Out Mobile-Only Subscription Plan in India (Variety)

Streaming giant Netflix is testing a mobile-only subscription in India that costs half of its basic plan. Netflix India’s monthly plans begin at INR500 ($7.27), and the mobile-on... More

Spain’s La Liga Launches Pioneering OTT Service to Promote Spanish Sports Federations (Variety)

Spain’s top Soccer league, La Liga, has unveiled a new OTT service, LaLigaSportsTV. The service provides audiences with free coverage of major and minor Spanish sports content st... More

AWS Releases Real-Time Subtitling Solution for Live Streaming (TVB Europe)

Amazon Web Services has released a Live Streaming with Automated Multi-Language Subtitling solution for automatically generating multi-language subtitles for live streaming in real... More

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