Video streaming in Italy grew by 52 per cent in January 2021 compared to the same month last year, while linear TV grew by only 11 per cent in the same period. These figures come from a study by digital marketing consultancy Sensemakers that confirms last year’s positive trend in video streaming consumption, especially during […]
HBO Max will launch HBO Max Orbit at SXSW Online, the brand’s interactive digital experience to introduce audiences to the US streaming service’s content using cutting-edge emerging technology. The HBO Max Orbit experience at SXSW Online will respond to facial movements and voice prompts to allow audiences to explore and interact with thousands of iconic […]
Content piracy remains a persistent problem for rights holders and content providers to tackle, says Tony Maroulis, Principal Analyst at Ampere Analysis. In a blog post, Maroulis notes that incidence rates of certain forms of pirate service usage, such as torrents and locker sites, have declined over the past three years. “But a combination of […]
In December 2020, over 120 million people in the US streamed YouTube to their TV screens, according to a blog post from Neal Mohan, Chief Product Officer at YouTube. Furthermore, eMarketer projects that more than 106 million US households will watch streaming content in 2021, eclipsing pay-TV. “Viewers are leaving behind traditional primetime, and we’re […]
Analyst firm Futuresource Consulting’s latest Living with Digital survey, in field in December 2020, has once again highlighted the continued upwards trajectory of digital video uptake in H2 2020, after an already impressive and partly pandemic-fuelled first half. The survey reported greater uptake across all types of video services covered. Transactional digital video continued its […]
The Walt Disney Company, ESPN and the National Hockey League (NHL) have reached what they describe as “a historic and innovative” seven-year television, streaming and media rights deal, taking the new partnership from the beginning of the 2021-22 season through the 2027-28 season. The agreement brings the NHL back to Disney and ESPN platforms and, […]
Crackle Plus, a Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment company and an operator of AVoD networks, has announced an agreement to launch the Crackle app on Smart TVs and set-top boxes powered by Vewd, a provider of OTT and hybrid TV solutions. Shipping on almost 40 million connected TVs, set-top boxes, game consoles, and cars […]
FUEL TV, the home of action sports, is now available on the SportsTribal TV platform. SportsTribal TV is afree sports streaming service that offers fans access to multiple 24/7 linear sports-themed streaming TV channels. “The global agreement with SportsTribal is part of the brand’s expansion strategy,” stated Inês D’Alte, FUEL TV’s CMO. “The proximity with […]
Viaccess-Orca (VO), a provider of OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, has announced that Cable Club, one of the largest cable operators in Peru, is launching an OTT offering featuring Android TV set-top boxes (STBs), mobile apps for live video streaming, and catch-up TV content powered by VO’s TVaaS cloud-based TV […]
Global sales of connected TV devices soared to a new record in Q4 2020, reaching 109.1 million units, according to research from Strategy Analytics’ TV Streaming Platforms service. According to the report, Amazon became market leader for the first time with sales of 13.2 million devices and a market share of 12.1 per cent. Samsung […]