• Infovista enables user experience testing for OTT and 5G apps and services
    May 23, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 19, 2022 — Infovista has announced user experience testing solutions for resource intensive – and latency sensitive – OTT applications and interactive 5G services. The portfolio includes testing solutions for OTT video streaming.
  • Another record month for U.S. streaming in April
    May 23, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 19, 2022 — The Gauge, the monthly TV viewing snapshot from Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN), has revealed that U.S. streaming reached another record high in April, capturing 30.4% of total TV viewing and surpassing its previous record of 29.7%...
  • Global OTT revenues to grow to $224 billion in 2027
    May 23, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 23, 2022 — According to Digital TV Research, global revenues from OTT TV episode and movies will reach $224 billion in 2027 up from $135 billion on 2021. About $21 billion will be added in 2022 alone.
  • Conviva data shows double digit streaming growth worldwide
    May 20, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 19, 2022 — Global streaming grew 10% globally, including continued growth in mature markets like North America (5%) and Europe (9%), during the first quarter of 2022 as compared to Q1 2021, according to the latest State of Streaming...
  • Nielsen deduplicates audiences across Smart TV and streaming providers
    May 20, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 19, 2022 — Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) has expanded deduplication of CTV audiences to include Smart TV OEM inventory, providing viewership data inclusive of co-viewing across Samsung and VIZIO devices, in addition to other streaming platforms.
  • Pluto TV launches in the Nordics
    May 20, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 18, 2022 — Pluto TV has expanded to the Nordics, launching in Sweden, Denmark and Norway. The service unveiled a programming line-up that features more than 70 unique and locally curated channels now live in each country.
  • U.S. home entertainment spending up 10.9% to $8.7 billion in 1Q 2022
    May 20, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 13, 2022 — U.S. consumers spent $8.7 billion on movies and television shows consumed at home and on the go in the first quarter of 2022. Spending rose almost 11% from the $7.8 billion consumers spent in the same period of 2021.
  • Major U.S. pay TV providers lost 1,956,000 subscribers in 1Q 2022
    May 19, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 17, 2022 — Leichtman Research Group (LRG) has found that the largest pay TV providers in the U.S. lost about 1,955,000 net video subscribers in 1Q 2022, compared to a pro forma net loss of 1,910,000 in 1Q 2021, and 1,960,000 in 1Q 2020.
  • NOS shows international holographic transmission using 5G
    May 19, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 15, 2022 — NOS has carried out the first international holographic transmission using 5G in Portugal. At the event, the director of 'Top Gun: Maverick' was transported as a hologram from London to Lisbon to take part in the press...
  • Conviva announces streaming audience measurement standard
    May 19, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 16, 2022 — Conviva is to unveil a streaming audience measurement standard to be released for general availability at CES 2023. The expansion is in partnership with premium streaming providers using Conviva’s real-time cloud...
  • SVOD reaches saturation in Sweden
    May 19, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 17, 2022 — According to Mediavision, as of Q1 2022, 60% of Swedish households subscribed to at least one paid video streaming service. Following several years of strong growth, the number of subscribing households has remained...
  • CTV surpasses mobile's share of global video impressions
    May 16, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 11, 2022 — Innovid (NYSE: CTV) has announced findings from its annual Global Benchmarks Report. The report revealed that in 2021, CTV surpassed mobile as the channel with the greatest share of global video impressions.
  • Global SVOD subscriptions to grow by 485 million from 2021 to 2027
    May 16, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 16, 2022 — According to Digital TV Research, Global SVOD subscriptions will increase by 485 million between 2021 and 2027 to reach 1.69 billion. Six US-based platforms will have 988 million paying SVOD subscribers by 2027, up from...
  • European VOD Coalition officially inaugurated
    May 13, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 10, 2022 — The European VOD Coalition has been launched to give a voice to the European audiovisual streaming sector. It will engage with policy makers and regulators on behalf of companies who invest in and distribute audiovisual...
  • 7.9 million Disney+ subscribers added in 1Q 2022
    May 13, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 11, 2022 — The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has reported earnings for its second quarter ended April 2, 2022. The company increased its total streaming subscriptions to 205.6 million, with 7.9 million Disney+ subscribers added in...
  • Gaumont launches SVOD on Netgem Content-as-a-Service platform
    May 13, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 12, 2022 — Netgem has announced a partnership with Gaumont to launch its Gaumont Classique SVOD service. To conceive and develop the service, Gaumont trusted the expertise of Netgem and its Content-as-a-Service platform.
  • AMC+ coming to Orange Spain's entertainment offering in June
    May 13, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 11, 2022 — Orange has reached an agreement with AMC Networks to offer AMC+ on-demand content for the first time in Spain. The service will be available to all subscribers with access to Orange TV’s entertainment offering from this June.
  • AMC adds 431,000 paid streaming subscribers in 1Q 2022
    May 13, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 5, 2022 — AMC Networks (NASDAQ: AMCX) has reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. The company ended the quarter with 9.5 million paid streaming subscribers, representing Q1 net additions of 431,000.
  • Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment to acquire Redbox
    May 12, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 11, 2022 — Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE) and Redbox Entertainment (Nasdaq: RDBX) have entered into a definitive agreement under which Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment will acquire Redbox.
  • Mango TV added to NetRange Smart TV App Store
    May 12, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 11, 2022 — NetRange has partnered with Mango TV to bring its Chinese VoD content library to the NetRange Smart TV App Store. Mango TV used NetRange's single integration process, eliminating the need for content agreements with...
  • Globecast, France Télévisions and Orange trial 4K channel and 5G contribution in La Réunion
    May 12, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 10, 2022 — Globecast has partnered with France Televisions Overseas, and its Regionale Directorate Réunion La 1ère, to trial a 4K pop-up channel on La Réunion. Globecast and Orange created a trial of 4K contribution over 5G for the...
  • 61% of U.S. livestreaming viewers watch sports
    May 11, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 9, 2022 — Parks Associates research has found that 43% of U.S. internet households have livestreamed online content in the past three months, with sporting events by far the most popular type of content at 61% of livestreaming users.
  • Global AVOD revenues to grow to $70 billion by 2027
    May 9, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 9, 2022 — According to Digital TV Research, Global AVOD revenues will reach $70 billion in 2027, up from $33 billion in 2021. By then, thirteen countries will generate more than $1 billion annually, up from only five in 2021.
  • Replay introduces Rewarded TV blockchain OTT streaming service
    May 9, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 5, 2022 — ​​Replay has announced the alpha launch of Rewarded TV. Rewarded TV is a blockchain-enabled OTT streaming service enabling viewers to earn crypto in real-time for watching, sharing and engaging with their favorite content,...
  • DISH Network pay TV subscribers down 462,000 in 1Q 2022
    May 9, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 6, 2022 — DISH Network (NASDAQ: DISH) has reported results for the quarter ending March 31, 2022. Net pay-TV subscribers decreased approximately 462,000 in the quarter, closing at 10.24 million pay-TV subscribers.
  • TVUP Media selects Ad Insertion Platform
    May 9, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 5, 2022 — TVUP Media Telecom has selected Ad Insertion Platform (AIP) to monetize its ad inventory through AIP's programmatic premium video ad network. TVUP’s OTT TV platform, Tivify, offers free access to more than 130 streaming...
  • fuboTV North American streaming subscribers up 81% YoY to 1,056,245
    May 9, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 5, 2022 — fuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) has announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. fuboTV's North American streaming business delivered solid year-over-year growth in total paid subscribers (up 81% to 1,056,245).
  • Türk Telekom TV Home subscribers flat at 1.5 million in 1Q 2022
    May 6, 2022 from OTT Video News
    April 27, 2022 — Türk Telekom has released results for the first quarter of 2022. Over the quarter total TV subscribers (IPTV, DTH and Tivibu GO) were stable at 2.9 million, with Tivibu Home subscribers (IPTV and DTH) remaining unchanged...
  • Together TV and Red Bee launch social purpose streaming service
    May 6, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 4, 2022 — Together TV has launched its free to use streaming service with Red Bee Media. Together TV selected Red Bee Media's OTT streaming capability for its flexibility of branding, content management, video monetisation and...
  • Paramount adds 6.3 million global streaming subscribers in 1Q 2022
    May 6, 2022 from OTT Video News
    May 3, 2022 — Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) has announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. In Direct-To-Consumer, global streaming subscribers rose to more than 62 million, adding 6.3 million total subscribers...
  • RTVE launches youth-focused interactive online TV service
    November 1, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Hybrid TV & OTT
    RTVE Playz Spanish public broadcaster RTVE has launched a new online video service targeted at a young audience featuring original and interactive content. The new service, Playz, is designed to create an open space for young Spanish content...
  • Tricolor TV to transition to ‘open’ hybrid platform with Far East launch
    November 1, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Hybrid TV & OTT
    Alexei Kholodov Russian pay TV operator Tricolor TV is to realign its service on a hybrid model including on-demand services and a new brand. The new look service will kick off with a launch in the Russian Far East, where Tricolor TV has not been...
  • Netflix folds House of Cards amid Spacey claims
    October 31, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Hybrid TV & OTT
    Kevin Spacey in House of Cards Netflix has cancelled the show that has been core to its popularity, House of Cards. The show will end after the upcoming sixth season is complete, with the decision made public soon after allegations of sexual assault were made against...
  • Fox’s Freer replaces Hulu’s Sony-bound CEO
    October 25, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Hybrid TV & OTT
    Randy Freer US streamer Hulu has appointed Fox Networks Group (FNG) chief Randy Freer has its new CEO, with incumbent Mike Hopkins switching over to Sony Pictures Television (SPT). Hulu is experiencing its moment in the sun, having become the first...
  • Zone TV taps AI for self-scheduling digital channels
    October 4, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Hybrid TV & OTT
    Screen Shot 2017-10-04 at 12.32.07 US and Canada-based OTT TV technology outfit Zone-TV is planning to tap the power of artificial intelligence to launch an OTT TV service with ‘linear-like’ channels that automatically schedule themselves according to the preference of...
  • New version of Dailymotion launches in UK and Switzerland
    October 3, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Hybrid TV & OTT
    Screen Shot 2017-10-03 at 13.07.08 The new premium content-focused version of Vivendi-owned video portal Dailymotion has launched in the UK and Switzerland, following its debut in France in July. The new version of the free Dailymotion platform is launching in the UK as...
  • Grand Tour ‘beats rivals in Europe’ – again
    October 2, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Hybrid TV & OTT
    Amazon auto show, The Grand Tour Jeremy Clarkson petrol-head series The Grand Tour remains the most in-demand digitally produced original programme in Europe, exclusive data shows. Parrot Analytics stats from January 1 to August 31 of this year reveal the Amazon Prime...
  • HBO tops pay list as US subscribers become more selective
    September 29, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Hybrid TV & OTT
    Tivo report HBO is the channel consumers in the US and Canada are willing to pay the most for, and 80% of consumers only want to pay for the channels they actually watch, according to TV technology outfit TiVo’s Q2 2017 Video Trends Report....
  • Netflix agrees C$500m originals deal with Canada
    September 29, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Hybrid TV & OTT
    netflix Netflix has committed a five-year, C$500 million (€340 million) spend on Canadian original programming, and will pay no local taxes as a result. The SVOD giant will invest the money in English- and French-language programming over the...
  • Amazon launches new 4K UHD Fire TV device
    September 28, 2017 from Digital TV Europe » Hybrid TV & OTT
    Amazon Fire TV Amazon has launched of its Fire TV streaming device featuring support for 4K Ultra HD video, HDR and Alexa voice-enabled remote. The device, which Amazon says is 40% more powerful than the existing Fire TV Stick, will retail for US$69.99...
  • Carving a niche in the TV vendor space
    November 29, 2016 from IP&TV News » OTT TV
    OTT devices A disruptive landscape is changing the shape of the entertainment industry as we know it. Embedded operators are facing cord cutting from a millennial generation that don’t want to be tied down to hefty monthly bills for channels they...
  • NOWTV, much more than a SKY OTT spin-off
    November 10, 2016 from IP&TV News » OTT TV
    James-Alexander-photo-b60622ba054fb68665526be5f5641be8 What makes NOWTV so successful? There are several reasons, according to NowTV strategy & proposition director James Alexander.
  • OTT is the driving force of niche TV services
    November 10, 2016 from IP&TV News » OTT TV
    Henrik-Schneider-photo “OTT has shortened the gap between content producers and end users,” Henrik Schneider, director of broadcast and media services division, Antenna Hungária told attendees at the OTTtvWorld Summit today.
  • Targeting niche audiences with OTT
    November 9, 2016 from IP&TV News » OTT TV
    “OTT has shortened the gap between content producers and end users,” Henrik Schneider, director of broadcast and media services division, Antenna Hungária told attendees at the OTTtvWorld Summit today.
  • Facebook aims to become ‘world’s largest network of broadcasters’
    November 8, 2016 from IP&TV News » OTT TV
    Facebook's Matthew Corbin addresses attendees at OTTtv World Summit “We are not a broadcast network. We have no intention of becoming a broadcaster. We want to become the world’s largest network of broadcasters,” Matthew Corbin, Global Product Marketing, Facebook told attendees at the OTTtv World Summit...
  • Know your audience, know your business
    November 2, 2016 from IP&TV News » OTT TV
    Pay TV Boom It’s half way through the busy season for TV Connect events, with TV Connect MENA wrapping up yesterday and only last week I made a whistle-stop trip to Budapest for Digital TV CEE. Next week sees the co-located OTTtv World Summit and...
  • Tackling piracy goes beyond content protection
    November 2, 2016 from IP&TV News » OTT TV
    Remote Control and Smart TV Piracy is about more than just content stealing, it is a threat that has the potential to bring down whole networks. Niall Hunt talks to Conax EVP and Principal Architect Tor Helge Kristiansen about the right approach to ensuring network...
  • Revenue diversification is the new video ecosystem
    October 26, 2016 from IP&TV News » OTT TV
    Dimitar Radev, head of content distribution & new platforms at Nova Broadcasting, quoted Apple CEO Tim Cook as he addressed attendees at Digital TV Central & Eastern Europe today. “The future of TV is apps,” he said, though...
  • Panel discussion: The OTT challenge
    October 26, 2016 from IP&TV News » OTT TV
    OTT Challenge Panel With few local players in the region able to achieve Netflix’s scale, a lively panel discussion chaired by Anette Schaefer, Industry Analyst, BIG Picture, debated the prospects for OTT in key markets?
  • Keep OTT simple
    October 21, 2016 from IP&TV News » OTT TV
    Einar-Vaagmo In a rapidly changing TV landscape where disruption is the norm, pay-TV operators are launching OTT services to combat churn and gain new revenue streams. Conax AS commercial product director Einar Vaagmo says the secret to success is...
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