Facebook may have famously brought live streaming to the masses in 2017, but the platform had been around for a while before then. In fact, online casinos were some of the early pioneers of this technology and they helped highlight its capabilities. When live streaming went mainstream, it was a massive boost for online casinos. Since […]

Netflix added a better-than-expected 13.1 million subscribers in Q4 2023 as it comfortably maintained its status as the world’s leading streaming service. At year end, Netflix reported 260.28 million total subscribers globally. Revenue in the quarter grew 12 per cent year on year to $8.83 billion (€8.1bn). In a letter to shareholders, the company said: […]

Rugby League Commercial (RLC) has launched its new global, direct-to-consumer streaming service, SuperLeague+. Powered by IMG sister company Endeavor Streaming, the service aims to drive the sport’s digital transformation, diversify its media strategy and reach new audiences worldwide. Launched in time for the 2024 Betfred Super League season, SuperLeague+ will stream all 167 matches from […]

It’s no surprise that great new content, hyper-personalisation, AI and improved user experience are top of the FAST agenda for 2024. 2023 witnessed a paradigm shift in consumer behaviour, technological advancements, and collaborative efforts within the industry. Viewers continued to migrate towards free ad-supported streaming services, drawn by the convenience of on-demand content, and industry […]

iSpot’s 2023 In Review: TV Transparency Report highlights some of the big TV takeaways in the US from the past year. Highlights include: Tons of brands are on TV : 35,200+ unique brands detected airing on linear, local and streaming that are making a lot of (647,000) creatives to reach audiences. That makes a lot of […]

Comms and media company software and services provider Amdocs has released new research on the current state of streaming and changing consumer preferences around their experience. The New Streamer 2024, conducted by Dynata and commissioned by Amdocs, surveyed US consumers to understand the sentiment of streaming offerings and identify opportunities for providers to build stronger […]

At CES, FreeCast announced its vision for a next-gen streaming media ecosystem and a revenue strategy to accompany it. The media industry has been struggling with declining pay-TV revenues, says FreeCast, but the direct-to-consumer streaming products designed to replace them have not been profitable. Likewise, consumers have become increasingly frustrated by a fragmented experience and […]

TV listings website On TV Tonight, widely used in the US, Canada and Australia, has announced the launch of the newly rebranded MyTelly.co.uk in the UK. MyTelly.co.uk is an all-in-one UK TV Guide, helping viewers find out where to watch TV and movies legally. MyTelly.co.uk provides an easy to access one-stop site to search for any […]

Channel 4 has unveiled its 20 most streamed episodes and top series of 2023, in a year that has seen a 24 per cent increase in streaming minutes, and over 53.5 billion viewer minutes consumed on the streaming platform overall. A journey into the world of baking excellence tops the list, with Episode 1 from […]

With Christmas Daty approaching, and the cost of entertaining guests set to be more expensive than last year, research from Virgin Media O2 reveals that more than half (53 per cent) of Gen Z would expect friends and family to contribute towards celebrations for the big day. Whilst Gen Z top the list of those […]