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Verizon DMS Plans Global Streaming Platform Powered by Microsoft Azure
Azure will feature the full VDMS streaming service, along with platform’s traditional services.
Akamai Expands Integration with Microsoft Azure
Collaboration will allow customers to more effectively combine cloud-based video processing with edge delivery.
U.S. Adults 18-44 Make Up 71% of vMVPD Customers
Overall, 16% of 18-44 year olds have a vMVPD streaming service.
Online Video Subscriptions Surpass Cable for First Time in 2018
Online subscriptions have grown by nearly 500 million globally since 2014, per an MPAA report.
Comcast Unveils Xfinity Flex Streaming Platform
Available exclusively for Xfinity customers starting next week.
Report: Household Spending on Streaming Held Flat for Three Years
Parks Associates’ research puts average spending at $8/month since 2016.
Traditional TV Still Sinking in Stream of Digital Video
Nielsen Total Audience report shows 68 percent of homes have connected devices.
JVC ProHD Studio 4000S Anchors New Broadcast Production Flypacks for World TeamTennis
World TeamTennis will provide multi-camera live coverage of its matches this season for the second consecutive year using flypack production systems, each anchored by a JVC ProHD Studio 4000S sports production and streaming studio and three GY-HM620 ProHD camcorders.
NBC to Launch Streaming News Service in Early May
Plan calls for eight hours of programming, including live updates.
SVOD Viewing Hours to Equal Traditional TV by 2023
SVOD uptake is accelerating according to Rethink Technology Research
OTA Homes Cross 16M Mark, Per Nielsen
Data shows that more than 5 million homes have gone to some form of OTA since 2011.
SeaChange Acquires OTT, TV Cloud Provider Xstream
Acquisition, which totals $5.5 million, adds more than 5 million subscribers to SeaChange.
Latency Plagues Super Bowl Video Streams, Finds Phenix
New research reveals the best average streaming latency to be about 30 seconds.
TCA 2019: PBS in Discussions With Virtual MVPDs, Says Kerger
Kerger also addressed PBS’s place among streaming giants, such as Netflix and Amazon, saying that the content PBS produces is different.
Locast TV Station Streaming Service Expands to D.C., Baltimore
Continues its cross-country march to deliver free online versions of free TV.
YouTube TV Streaming Service Available in Top 100 Markets
Expansion comes just in time for Super Bowl.
Viacom Enters Streaming Market with Pluto TV Acquisition
Media company sees opportunity to monetize library, enhance reach of existing cable channels.
Consumer Love Affair With Netflix Gets Rocky As Sub Fees Rise, Says Study
Diffusion Group study finds increases of even a dollar or two take a toll.
Television Academy Takes Screeners to the Cloud
Moving away from DVDs will save 'millions' according to academy.
Time spent in streaming apps up 140 per cent in 2018
Research indicates shifting consumption habits from desktop and television to mobile.
Sinclair Launches Ad-Supported Streaming Service STIRR
Launch of mobile-first OTT service comes as broadcaster is also working to program smart phones via ATSC 3.0.