• Barb to start reporting TV-set viewing of YouTube channels
    February 27, 2025 from OTT Video News
    February 26, 2025 — Barb, with Kantar Media, has expanded its measurement of the YouTube content that people watch on TV sets, selecting 200 YouTube channels that will become part of its daily audience reporting.
  • SAT FILM selects multi-DRM from CryptoGuard
    February 27, 2025 from OTT Video News
    February 26, 2025 — CryptoGuard has deployed its multi-DRM solution at SAT FILM for the Polish operator's streaming service, SAT FILM GO, providing security for both linear and on-demand content.
  • Qvest and ARABSAT to launch OTT streaming platform
    February 27, 2025 from OTT Video News
    February 24, 2025 — Qvest and ARABSAT are to launch an OTT streaming platform, enabling ARABSAT to extend its direct-to-consumer services while providing white-label solutions for broadcasters and content providers.
  • ArabyAds & LG Ad Solutions partner with TVekstra in Turkey
    February 24, 2025 from OTT Video News
    February 21, 2025 — ArabyAds and LG Ad Solutions have joining forces with TVekstra to provide Turkish advertisers with access to TVekstra LG CTV inventory, backed by ArabyAds marketing technology and measurement.
  • Comscore expands YouTube CTV measurement internationally
    February 24, 2025 from OTT Video News
    February 20, 2025 — YouTube CTV platform reach and volumetrics, covering video views and duration, will be included in Comscore's (NASDAQ: SCOR) Video Metrix Multi-Platform in Canada, France, Spain and Malaysia.
  • Ateme powers Antenna Group’s ANT1+ OTT service
    February 24, 2025 from OTT Video News
    February 19, 2025 — Antenna Group has selected Ateme transcoding and packaging to power ANT1+, its OTT service in Greece, hosted on Google Cloud. The engagement enables ANT1+'s streaming experience for live sports.
  • JioHotstar and Nielsen collaborate on advanced ad measurement
    February 17, 2025 from OTT Video News
    February 17, 2025 — Nielsen has collaborated with JioStar to power advanced analytics for its OTT platform – JioHotstar, enabling advertisers and agencies to optimize campaign performance during the TATA IPL 2025.
  • U.S. MVPDs align on terminology for multiscreen TV advertising
    February 17, 2025 from OTT Video News
    February 13, 2025 — U.S. MVPDs, plus Ampersand and the VAB, have announced unified guidance on multiscreen TV advertising terminology, aiming to align the industry around the various TV advertising delivery types.
  • Roku releases 4Q 2024 results
    February 17, 2025 from OTT Video News
    February 13, 2025 — Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) has released fourth quarter 2024 results. Streaming Households were 89.8 million, up 9.8 million from 2023. Streaming Hours were 127.1 billion, up 21.1 billion hours YoY.
  • Sky Link TV launches streaming platform with Bitcentral
    February 11, 2025 from OTT Video News
    February 11, 2025 — Sky Link TV has adopted Bitcentral's ViewNexa streaming platform. With ViewNexa, Sky Link TV's app stepped up its capacity to deliver content on iOS, Android, Roku, mobile, web, and soon tvOS and FireTV.
  • TAG Video Systems and Witbe deliver end-to-end video monitoring
    February 11, 2025 from OTT Video News
    February 11, 2025 — TAG Video Systems and Witbe (Euronext Growth – FR0013143872 – ALWIT) have announced a partnership on video monitoring and quality assurance across the entire OTT content delivery chain.
  • Sky introduces Sky Glass Gen 2
    February 11, 2025 from OTT Video News
    February 11, 2025 — Sky has unveiled its new Sky Glass TV, with a brighter 4K HDR screen and seven-speaker Dolby Atmos sound. Sky Glass Gen 2 runs on the Sky OS platform, the new name for Entertainment OS in the UK.
  • Harmonic video streaming qualified on Akamai Cloud
    February 11, 2025 from OTT Video News
    February 10, 2025 — Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) has announced that its VOS 360 Media SaaS and VOS360 Ad SaaS are now qualified on Akamai for the deployment of playout, broadcast and video streaming workflows.
  • Lionsgate reports results for third quarter FY2025
    February 10, 2025 from OTT Video News
    March 6, 2025 — Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) and Lionsgate Studios (Nasdaq: LION) have reported results to December 31, 2024. North American OTT subscribers declined 6% YoY while growing 170,000 QoQ to finish at 12.57 million.
  • LG Ads study shows dramatic shift to CTV for live sports
    February 10, 2025 from OTT Video News
    February 6, 2025 — LG Ad Solutions has released findings from a study on the habits of sports viewers in the US, UK and Canada, revealing a dramatic shift toward CTV as the primary platform for live sports.
  • Taiwan's NCC releases 2024 Communications Market Report
    February 6, 2025 from OTT Video News
    February 2, 2025 — Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has released its 2024 Communications Market Report analysing both international and domestic telecoms and broadcasting industries.
  • Disney reports earnings for quarter ended December 28, 2024
    February 6, 2025 from OTT Video News
    February 5, 2025 — The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) has reported results for the quarter ended December 28, 2024. Total Disney+ subscribers decreased sequentially by 0.7 million in the quarter.
  • Intensified competition among streaming services in Sweden
    February 4, 2025 from OTT Video News
    February 4, 2025 — According to Mediavision's latest analysis of the Swedish market, the number of paid streaming subscriptions reached a new record last year, with newer services in particular gaining market share.
  • 46% of U.S. internet households are cord cutters
    February 4, 2025 from OTT Video News
    February 4, 2025 — According to Parks Associates, 56 million (46%) US internet households are Cord Cutters. Additionally, 12% are Cord Nevers, having never subscribed to any sort of traditional pay TV.
  • Tubi launches shoppable experience with Shopsense AI
    February 4, 2025 from OTT Video News
    February 3, 2025 — Tubi (NASDAQ: FOXA, FOX) has announced a new shoppable experience, The Tubi Red Carpet Shop, in partnership with Shopsense AI, inspired by the upcoming TUBI RED CARPET AT SUPER BOWL LIX.
  • Paramount and Nielsen sign measurement and analytics deal
    February 4, 2025 from OTT Video News
    February 3, 2025 — Paramount Global and Nielsen have signed a new measurement deal covering all Paramount platforms: national and local broadcast, all cable networks, and streaming on Paramount+ and Pluto TV.
  • Barb releases Q4 2024 UK SVOD subscription data
    February 4, 2025 from OTT Video News
    February 3, 2025 — Barb has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 20 million UK homes (68.3%) had access to an SVOD service in Q4 2024. This is a slight dip from 20.1 million (68.8%) in Q2.
  • InterDigital initiates patent litigation against Disney
    February 4, 2025 from OTT Video News
    February 3, 2025 — InterDigital (Nasdaq: IDCC) has initiated litigation against The Walt Disney Company, including Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, over ongoing infringement of InterDigital's intellectual property.
  • Pixalate releases Q4 2024 CTV device market share reports
    February 4, 2025 from OTT Video News
    January 30, 2025 — Pixalate has released its Q4 2024 CTV Device Market Share Reports for the UK, US, Canada and Mexico. The reports provide data on the top CTV devices in each country by quarterly market share.
  • Telia adds 125,000 TV subscribers in 2024
    February 4, 2025 from OTT Video News
    January 30, 2025 — Telia Company (STO: TELIA) has reported results for the period January–December 2024. Across the Group, TV subscriptions were 3.555 million at year-end, up 81,000 in the quarter and up 125,000 YoY.
  • Comcast domestic video subscribers down 311,000 in 4Q 2024
    January 31, 2025 from OTT Video News
    January 30, 2025 — Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) has reported results for the quarter ended December 31, 2024. Domestic video customers fell 311,000 in the quarter. Peacock paid subscribers grew by 16% YoY to 36 million.
  • Amagi releases 14th Global FAST Report
    January 31, 2025 from OTT Video News
    January 30, 2025 — Amagi has released its 14th Amagi Global FAST Report, which highlights content providers’ shift toward unified, platform-agnostic distribution to amplify both reach and monetization.
  • UK BVOD ad spend expected to have grown 12.4% YoY in 2024
    January 31, 2025 from OTT Video News
    January 30, 2025 — According to an Advertising Association/WARC report, UK ad spend rose 9.7% to £10.6bn in the third quarter of 2024. BVOD ad spend is expected to have grown 12.4% at end-2024.
  • ThinkAnalytics AI platform to power DISH Network and Sling TV
    January 30, 2025 from OTT Video News
    January 30, 2025 — ThinkAnalytics' AI will be integrated into search, voice search discovery and personalized recommendations across DISH, Sling TV, and DISH Anywhere services - on both satellite and OTT platforms.
  • Backscreen to integrate Scalstrm Origin streaming technology
    January 30, 2025 from OTT Video News
    January 29, 2025 — Backscreen is to integrate Scalstrm's Origin solution to enhance its video processing flow with features such as low-latency streaming, dynamic ad personalization and content repackaging.
  • 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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