Bedrock, the European streaming technology company, has announced the migration of RTLplay to its new streaming platform. Bedrock has been the trusted partner of RTLplay since 2017, providing a scalable platform for their growing audience. From VoD to premium live and sports events, Bedrock has enabled RTLplay to engage viewers with a range of content. […]

In a move to simplify the technical and operational complexities associated with remote production, specialist in cloud-based live video solutions, M2A Media, and audio visual expert, Panasonic Connect, have announced a strategic collaboration. Through an integration with Panasonic Connect’s KAIROS advanced remote production capabilities and M2A Connect’s acquisition, automation and distribution functionality, broadcasters and rights-holders […]

Asia Pacific OTT TV episodes and movie revenues will reach $49 billion (€45.7bn) in 2029, up from the $34 billion recorded in 2023, according to the Asia Pacific OTT TV and Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. This comes despite China, the world’s second largest market, maturing rapidly and India experiencing SVoD […]

Inscape, provider of ACR data from millions of VIZIO smart TVs, has revealed that the consumer shift in streaming is here to stay and the media industry should expect this trend to continue to accelerate. A rise in availability and consumer usage of streaming apps and free ad-supported TV (FAST) services has made streaming the […]

The UK independent TV broadcaster, Narrative Entertainment, will launch POP and Tiny Pop FAST channels on Samsung+ and Netgem from September 13th. The channels will replace the current POP Kids FAST channel, which will also be rebranded to POP on LG, Hisense and Rakuten. These ad-supported free live channels extend the offering of the POP […]

Redge Technologies, provider of the leading end-to-end streaming platform in the CEE and MENA region – Redge Media, has partnered with Media-Press.TV, the European leader in the provision of TV and streaming metadata. The combined initiative of Redge Technologies and Media-Press.TV yields a unified solution that effectively leverages Media-Press’s vast metadata resources. The aim is […]

The French AVoD and Fast TV market generated a total of €15 million in 2022, tripling its share compared to 2021. According to a joint study by Médiamétrie and NPA Conseil, the 2023 revenues should be between €8 -€8.5 million, if the market remains stable.  The domestic French market is comprised of 292 FAST TV […]

Pluto TV, the free streaming television service, and TP Vision, the company responsible for the production, marketing and sales of Philips branded TVs, have announced a new partnership to launch Pluto TV’s FAST service on the Philips Smart TV platform across Europe and Latin America. The deal spans more than 25 territories across Europe and […]

Eastern Europe will have 68 million SVoD subscriptions by 2029, up by 27 million on 2023, according to the Eastern Europe OTT TV & Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Russia will generate 12 million of the additional subscriptions, with Poland bringing in an extra 6 million. The top platform by subscribers […]

Research from Aluma Insights finds one-sixth of adults that subscribe to subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) services regularly ‘hop’ between these apps, signing up for a service for a limited time—usually less than three months—then cancelling once a specific end is met (e.g., watching one show, movie or a season of shows then cancelling). In 2017, only […]