All Streaming Service articles – Page 8
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Daily NewsAustria’s ORF implements Bitmovin Player
Austria’s public broadcaster ORF has implemented the Bitmovin Player to allow it to stream content across a broad range of device types.
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Daily News3SS partners with Telus for Android TV service
Set-top box (STB) software provider 3 Screen Solutions (3SS) partnered with Canadian telco Telus to launch a next-generation entertainment service based on the Android TV operating system (OS).
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NewsRevenues Rise at Indy Production Giants Banijay and Fremantle
Banijay and Fremantle, two of Europe’s largest production and distribution groups, have both posted strong financial year-end revenues.
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Industry TrendsFIFA World Cup Qatar 2022’s Record Live Streams Set Out Future of Fan Engagement
With more digitally native audiences craving new experiences and formats for sports, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has become a case study of how apps and streaming services can bring the type of mobility, flexibility, and engagement traditional TV could not, writes Adrian Pennington.
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NewsITVX Kids to launch, ITV to close CITV
ITV is to close its CITV broadcast channel and will move content for children to a new dedicated streaming destination on ITVX – ITVX Kids.
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NewsMultichoice partners with Comcast to relaunch African streamer Showmax
Africa’s leading pay TV company MultiChoice Group has partnered with Comcast’s NBCUniversal and Sky to relaunch its pan-Africa video streaming platform Showmax.
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Industry TrendsMWC2023: Netflix preaches cooperation not confrontation
Data debate between mobile operators and content creators/rights owners takes another step as Netflix uses MWC2023 keynote to lay out the media industry perspective, writes Adrian Pennington. Additional reporting and photography by Andrew Williams.
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Industry TrendsSVOD and the new business models – a tale of diversification
The last 12 months have been a wake-up call for subscription-based video providers, some of which saw significant leaps in interest and user base over the first months of the pandemic. However, the segment faces significant disruption, according to an expert panel, which will require dynamic adjustment to business models, ...
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NewsParamount+ subscribers see record rise
Paramount+ subscriber numbers rose by a record 9.9 million to hit nearly 56 million by the end of 2022, driven by content such as blockbuster movie Top Gun: Maverick.
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NewsFrench streamer Salto to close
France Televisions, M6 and TF1 have officially announced that they are closing their joint venture streaming platform, Salto.
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Daily NewsSynamedia flags Cellcom World Cup win
Video software provider Synamedia indicated that Israeli telco Cellcom used Synamedia Vivid Workflow as a Service (WaaS) low latency streaming to enhance its FIFA World Cup viewing experience.
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Daily NewsSynamedia study finds comedy is most pirated genre
Synamedia unveiled research analysing the impact of sports and entertainment piracy across seven countries and the potential revenues that would result from converting pirate viewers to legal subscribers.
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NewsWarner Bros. Discovery to keep Discovery+ as standalone service
Warner Bros. Discovery is planning to maintain Discovery+ as standalone streaming service, in addition to merging HBO Max and Discovery+ into a combined service.
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NewsNetflix extends password sharing crackdown to four more countries
Netflix is extending its crackdown on password sharing to four more countries: Canada, New Zealand, Portugal and Spain.
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NewsUK film and high-end TV production hits record £6.27 billion
UK film and high-end TV (HETV) production hit a record £6.27 billion in 2022, £1.83 billion higher than for the pre-pandemic year of 2019, according to the latest figures from the BFI’s Research and Statistics Unit.
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NewsDutch competition authority blocks merger of RTL Nederland and Talpa Network
The Dutch competition authority ACM has blocked the proposed merger of RTL Nederland and Talpa Network, the TV group controlled The Voice creator John de Mol.
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NewsAustralia set to introduce local content quotas for streamers
Major streaming platforms such as Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video will be obliged to make more Australian programming from 2024.
