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fuboTV reports record Q4

fuboTV, the US sports-first live TV streaming platform, has published its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31st 2021. The company also announced 2022 guidance, expecting to drive over $1 billion (€0.89bn) in total revenue this year. fuboTV delivered record annual revenue of $638 million total revenue in 2021, including […]

February 24, 2022

Avatel OTT service powered by Viaccess-Orca, Ateme, Optiva Media

Viaccess-Orca (VO), a global player providing OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, announced today that Spanish telecommunications provider Avatel is delivering its new OTT service with an end-to-end solution from VO, Ateme, and Optiva Media. The joint solution includes VO’s Service Delivery Platform (SDP), Multi-DRM, and Secure Video Player; encoding, origin […]

February 24, 2022

DStv limits password sharing

South Africa’s pay-TV and streaming broadcaster, DStv, is clamping down on password sharing. A note to subscribers on the company’s website says that password sharing and piracy are challenges for streaming providers globally. “As part of our ongoing efforts to counteract password sharing and piracy, while continuing to bring you the best viewing experience, we […]

February 23, 2022By Chris Forrester

DVB Native IP spec approved

The DVB-NIP specification has been approved by DVB’s Steering Board, bridging the gap between broadband and broadcast networks and paving the way for a converged media distribution solution. DVB-NIP is the result of one year of technical work by representatives of more than 13 DVB Member companies from across the media delivery value chain. The […]

February 21, 2022

Research: TV ads a key part of live sports viewing

Magnite, the independent omnichannel sell-side advertising platform’s study, CTV Live Streaming: TV’s Next Big Moment, finds broad adoption of live streaming TV among CTV viewers across all age groups. “Anecdotally, we know that live TV, especially live sports, is unparalleled in its ability to get people engaged and we commissioned this study to better understand […]

February 18, 2022

FAST Channels TV launches

FAST Channels TV platform has launched, targeting global OTT content distribution. The platform is designed to help deploy content to video projects across the world by simplifying the path to success for content holders. The platform is a fully-developed system for channel playout with automation, and a 170+ channel lineup along with distribution services. FAST […]

February 18, 2022

Tremor increases TV data reach to 44m US homes

Tremor International, a global player in video and Connected TV advertising, has announced the increased scale of its data-driven TV Intelligence solution. Through new partnerships signed in recent months, the TV Intelligence solution’s national footprint now reaches 44 million US households, with a more holistic and representative dataset sourced from smart TVs and eighteen MVPD […]

February 18, 2022

Forecast: US to add 104m SVoD subs by 2027

Gross SVoD subscriptions (for movies, linear channels and TV episodes – excluding other platforms such as sports) in the US will climb from 354 million at end-2021 to 458 million in 2027, according to the North America OTT TV & Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. About 86 per cent of TV […]

February 17, 2022

India: Eros Now content on Airtel Xstream

Eros Now, the South Asian OTT platform, has expanded its partnership with Airtel, the Indian communications solutions provider, to bring the Eros Now OTT content library to Airtel Xstream Premium, a new aggregation oriented video streaming service launched by Airtel. The partnership allows Eros Now to expand its reach further by tapping into Airtel’s 300+ […]

February 17, 2022

Envoi, Veset partnership

Envoi and Veset have announced a partnership to enable customers to launch professional linear channels for OTT distribution. Envoi is a cloud broadcast and live streaming solution for content creators looking to manage streaming TV platforms. Integration with Veset’s cloud-based playout platforms makes it simple for Envoi’s customers to create and manage professional linear channels […]

February 17, 2022