Broadcasters Must Prepare For OTT Competition For Sports Broadcast Rights, Says Researcher
Revenue from fewer than two million Amazon Prime subscribers is needed to match the cost of Turner’s current MLB rights package
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‘Alternative Video’ Gaining Ground on Traditional TV Programming
On the same day that the Emmy Awards announce their nominations for the 2018 season, a new report suggests that an increasing number of viewers are watching “alternative content”
‘Consistent Experience’ Is Key To Combining OTT, Linear TV
Ensuring ‘broadcast-quality’ in a streaming world
World Cup Live Streaming Surpasses Previous High Mark
For Akamai, the event is turning in the biggest online traffic numbers it’s ever seen for a sporting event
fuboTV Preps 4K Beta
OTT TV service to start streaming select content in the format later this summer
OWNZONES Continues Expansion of European Operations
OWNZONES Media Network continues to expand its European operations with the move to a new and larger headquarters in Bucharest, doubling the EntTech company's footprint in the technology world. OWNZONES is also growing its team with the appointment of Andreea Dumitru as Director of Project Management; Andrei Ionescu as Technical Project Manager; and Iulian Fenici as Technical Lead.
Judge Decides in Favor of AT&T/TW Warner Merger
A federal judge on Tuesday gave the green light to proposed AT&T-Time Warner merger in a case that could change not only the media landscape but the future of business consolidation across the board.
Apple Gives Developers tvOS 12 Preview
In the fall, it will be available as a software update for Apple TV 4K and Apple TV fourth generation
SeaChange Unveils cFlow Video Management, Personalization Portfolio
The portfolio enables OTT video providers to create personalized content flows
Dish DBS Officially Launches AirTV
Over-the-top, over-the-air service gives customers access to broadcast channels
Over-the Top Boosts Total TV Viewing in April: Wieser
Television use grew in April for the second straight month, thanks to a huge increase in viewing on connected devices.
Making OTT Profitable for Linear Broadcasters
Distributing linear content over the internet is considerably more complex than OTT VOD or TVE distribution
Netflix to reach 201 million subscribers by 2023
Research predicts that about 28 million subscribers will be added in 2018, making it the largest growth year ever
Pay TV Subscriber Losses Drop to 305K in Q1
Top MVPDs shed a net 515K in year-ago quarter, Leichtman Research Group says
Syncbak to Conduct 'First Ever' Live OTT Broadcast Using Local Dynamic Ad Insertion
Syncbak, a provider of OTT technology to the broadcast industry, will be conducting what it says is the first ever live straight to OTT broadcast using dynamic ad insertion on the local level.
ABI: 400M Worldwide Subscribe To OTT Video Services
In North America and Europe, traditional pay-TV providers are fighting back with their own OTT services
Popularity of OTT Pay-TV Service Grows Among Broadband Households
Majority want to continue to access local channels, regardless of the plan they choose
TV Set Becoming Favorite Device for Video Streamers
People who stream TV content now prefer to watch it on TV sets instead of personal computers, according to a new report from Conviva.
Local TV, Targeted Mobile Deliver Powerful ‘One-Two Marketing Punch,’ Says BIA
As media consumption patterns evolve, TV and mobile have proven to be twin “pillars of consumer media engagement and marketer reach,” report says.
Hulu Hits 20M Subscribers; Sets Kaling, Blumhouse Series
Hulu, which now says it has more than 20 million subscribers, announced new programming plans and important changes in its advertising business during its NewFront event Wednesday in New York.
Cord-Cutting Spreads Beyond U.S. Borders, Says IHS
Cord-cutting is spreading beyond the U.S. borders with declines in pay TV subscriptions touching 13 other markets, says a new report from market analyst IHS Markit.