Time spent in streaming apps up 140 per cent in 2018
Research indicates shifting consumption habits from desktop and television to mobile.
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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.
Netflix Ups Subscription Rates
Second rate hike in two years represents the largest increase in streaming giants' history.
NBCU Shakes Up Management Looking Ahead to Streaming
Comcast’s NBCUniversal said it will be launching a new streaming service in 2020 and is shuffling the responsibilities of some of its key executives.
Nielsen Sees ‘Resurgence' in OTA Households
Number of households labeled OTA has nearly doubles in the past eight years.
Encompass Partners With Zixi
Encompass Digital Media has partnered with Zixi to deploy a solution for 24/7 linear, live events and OTT.
WOIO Improves Coverage of Breaking News for Web Viewers with JVC ProHD Studio 4000
Live streaming of breaking news is nothing new in the Cleveland-Akron market (DMA #19), but WOIO wanted to provide its viewers with more than just a video feed. In December, the Raycom Media-owned CBS affiliate began using its new ProHD Studio 4000 live production and streaming studio from JVC Professional Video, a division of JVCKENWOOD USA Corporation, to provide a scaled-down, cost-effective version of its full control room for its OTT media platforms.
Over 50 per cent of global viewers stream content on their mobile weekly
Figure is edging closer to those streaming via TV.
Mega Mergers Make Disney, Comcast More Competitive with OTT Streamers
Analyst says Disney/Fox and Comcast/Sky account for four of every $10 in the U.S. spent to acquire content.
CP Communications Turns To IP, Bonded Cellular For NYC Marathon Race
This year’s race was the first time the company relied on the technology for all coverage in New York’s five boroughs
Yospace Says its Tech Holds Key to Holding Millennials' Interest in OTT Ads
Belgian broadcaster Medialaan has deepened engagement and grown long-form viewing.
DeNA Uses DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G with SDK for 4K VR Streaming System
Japan’s DeNA Co., Ltd. and its group company SHOWROOM inc. used a number of Blackmagic Design’s capture and playback devices, including DeckLink 4K Extreme 12G, DeckLink Mini Recorder 4K and Intensity Pro 4K, for their new VR streaming system called SHOWROOM VR.
Telestream Adds Support for V-Nova’s PERSEUS Plus Codec to Lightspeed Live
PERSEUS Plus provides up to 3x more encoding efficiency compared to HEVC, V-Nova says.
Next Gen TV Offering Television Industry a Chance to Impede Piracy and Compete in OTT Era
Today’s broadcasters and content providers should follow the same lead as movie studios when it comes to content protection.
TV Data Summit: Watching Audience Measurement Evolve
Hulu, Nielsen execs discuss their plans to enhance ads' return on investment at Future's TV Data Summit.
CBS' Top Technologist Dissects 'All Access'
Bob Seidel briefed SMPTE attendees on the mobile and OTT service.
Streaming NBC News Signal Launching Full-Time in 2019
Simone Boyce evening show going daily this quarter.
NAB Show NY: JVC Introduces Dockable Bridge for Pro HD, CONNECTED CAM Cameras
Device simplifies live broadcasts with camera-mounted dual link bonded LTE uplink.
Cable Subs Would Cut Cord if They Could Get Live TV: Report
About 20 percent of survey respondents unaware of free over-the-air broadcasts.
New JVC ProHD zRAMP Delivers Broadcast Quality Error Correction for Live Webcasts
The new ProHD zRAMP appliance provides Zixi’s robust, content aware error correction for simultaneous live video streaming to multiple CDNs like Facebook Live and YouTube, as well as decoders for distribution to a local cable headend.