Over the past year, major streamers have turned to successful bundling strategies to boost retention and simplify viewer access to a wider range of content. With more services than ever competing for screen time, the question remains: how do audiences navigate what to watch next? Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Conquering Content study finds that, while […]
The Rest Is Science, a new video-first show from Goalhanger, explores the forces, patterns, and questions that define the world around us. From cutting-edge discoveries to age-old mysteries, it invites audiences to think deeper – to notice what they’ve overlooked, and to see the familiar through fresh eyes. The Rest Is Science is hosted by […]
Over the summer, world famous musician and rapper Drake continued the rollout of his new album Iceman, by live streaming the second and third episodes of a series of cinematic-style short films, blending symbolic visuals, track launches and real-time streaming. To orchestrate a seamless global live broadcast, LiveU assisted creative streaming partner Groovy Gecko with […]
The Walt Disney Company has announced a multi-year distribution agreement with YouTube TV that delivers Disney’s sports, news and entertainment programming – ending a stand-off that resulted in a Disney channel blackout on the YouTube platform that lasted for over two weeks. As part of the new deal, Disney’s full suite of networks and stations […]
NBCUniversal has announced that its new NBC Sports Network (NBCSN), a 24/7 linear network featuring a range of sporting events and programming from NBC Sports, will officially launch in the US on November 17th. NBCSN will be available exclusively through participating pay-TV distributors, launching first for all YouTube TV subscribers and soon on Xfinity, with […]
La Liga and the NFL are furthering their partnership in announcing an official NFL regular-season game can be watched for free, live on La Liga’s official YouTube channel. On November 16th (3:30pm, Spain time), the Miami Dolphins and the Washington Commanders will face off at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium as part of the NFL Madrid […]
YouTube has announced new programming exclusively coming to the platform from popular creators including Cleo Abram, Mark Vins, Trevor Noah and more during the first-ever Creator Premieres showcase at the Metrograph in New York City. Google President, Sean Downey took to the stage to explain how YouTube has remained the #1 streamer for over two […]
YouTube, the world’s most-used video platform, continues to defy expectations — with 85 per cent of internet users now using the service each month, according to Ampere Analysis’s latest global consumer tracker of 56,000 adults. Nearly one in five (18 per cent) users say they watch full-length movies and TV shows on the platform. The […]
The TIP Board has approved the launch of a new TIP Project Group focused on optimising wireless broadband network delivery for video applications that run live or streamed over the network. The Project Group aims to kick off with the support of a number of industry-leading Communication Service Providers (CSPs) and Content Application Providers (CAPs) […]
Google has terminated its long-standing partnership with Movies Anywhere, the industry-backed service that enabled consumers access to purchased films across ecosystems. Google Play and YouTube users can no longer sync new purchases to their Movies Anywhere libraries, nor can they redeem digital codes through Google’s platforms into the shared locker. Previously owned titles remain accessible […]