DR. SAVOD
But unlike cable, where changing a channel did not mean cancelling it; in premium svod, with the click of a button, users will increasingly, simply Sub Shift : change monthly subscriptions, based on what hit shows they’re...
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Streaming Was the Star of This Year’s Upfronts
If the NewFronts is where buyers flirt with newer media channels and, increasingly, streaming services, the upfronts, which wrapped up this week, is where things start to get serious, as legacy broadcasters showcase their new...
Read MoreDisney+ AVOD to Show Four Minutes of Ads Per Hour
Ampere Analysis assessed the suggested amount of advertising as similar to other AVOD services, with Discovery, Peacock and HBO Max offering 4-5 minutes of ads per hour. Ampere estimated that each ad-supported Hulu subscriber...
Read MoreNetflix Has Been Quietly Screening Movies, TV Shows Months in Advance for Subscriber Feedback (Exclusive)
“We at Netflix are building a community of members to view and give feedback on upcoming movies and series, and we’d like to know if you’re interested in being a part of it,” according to a recent email sent to a group of...
Read MoreWant to Loop a YouTube Video or Skip to Its Most-watched Moments? Now You Can.
The YouTube player has been equipped with the ability to skip straight to a video’s popular moments, and individual clips can now be looped so that they replay over and over. If viewers become aware of this new option (which can...
Read MoreGlobal Streaming Services Land in Korea as Local OTTs Head Overseas
Korea is becoming a major over-the-top (OTT) platform market as more global streaming services are planning to launch their platforms in Korea while domestic OTT services are preparing to expand overseas. The launch of global...
Read MoreNetflix’s New ‘Mystery Box’ is Like a Kids-focused Version of the Shuffle Button
The new mystery box feature could help kids find something new among the vast number of kids-focused titles on Netflix, much like the “Play Something” button is supposed to help adults discover new content. On “TVs around the...
Read MoreNetflix Continues Accessibility Push with Badges for Audio and Subtitle Descriptions
The impact is we’re more able to see just how many fans we have with disabilities,” she said, noting the company relies on member feedback to guide new features and content. The new badges are a small concession like that —...
Read MoreTechnical Challenges of the HBO Max Rollout
Eric Schumacher-Rasmussen: Can you talk a little bit about the biggest technical challenge that you undertook when it came to building HBO Max, and here at Streaming Media, we get a fairly technically savvy audience. And so we...
Read MorePluto TV Launches in Nordics, Unveils Programming Line-up
For the first time, leading FAST service, Pluto TV, will launch in combination with a local AVOD service, Viafree, bringing a premium free streaming experience to audiences in Sweden, Denmark and Norway. COPENHAGEN / STOCKHOLM /...
Read MoreDisney+ Will Reportedly Limit Ads to 4 Minutes Per Hour on Ad-Supported Tier
On the ad-supported tiers for HBO Max and Peacock, viewers can expect between four and five minutes of ads per hour, while Disney’s other general entertainment streamer Hulu serves nearly twice as many commercials. Service Price...
Read MoreNetflix Continues to Run Out of Steam with Its Subscribers, According to Reports
A survey by The Information has revealed that streaming platform Netflix is rapidly dropping in popularity, as many of its long-time viewers are cancelling their subscriptions. Initially, the company executives stated that...
Read MoreSurvey Shows Netflix is Losing More Long-term Subscribers
In the second quarter of 2021, people surveyed who subscribed to the platform for less than one year made up 70 percent of cancellations, while long-term subscribers accounted for six percent. As the number of cancellations...
Read MoreFreevee From Amazon Lands on Apple TV Devices
Amazon’s free, ad-supported streaming service Freevee is now supported on Apple TV devices, the company announced on Monday. Before Monday, Amazon’s Freevee content was available to view on Apple TV by way of the “Free to Me”...
Read MoreWarren Buffett Reveals $2.6B Investment in Paramount Global
Buffett, who also owns stakes in entertainment companies like Apple and Amazon, buys into Paramount Global, formerly ViacomCBS, after the company’s Q1 2022 results included subscriber gains in its flagship streaming service...
Read MoreDisney+ Releases First Wave of Local Content Commissions with 9 Australian Originals
The Walt Disney Company in Australia and New Zealand has today released its first wave of local content commissions and acquisitions for Disney+ with nine Australian originals launching in 2022/23. Announced at an event held at...
Read MoreFox and NBCUniversal Upfronts Presenters Take Digs At Netflix and Disney “Paywall”
In today’s traditional doubleheader opening of the upfronts in New York, Fox and NBCUniversal execs took digs at the “ paywall ” strategy of Netflix and Disney, in the first of many salvos expected this week. NBCU CEO Jeff Shell...
Read MoreNetflix’s Best Advertising Bet Won’t Require Software
Let’s start with a controversial take: Netflix won’t pivot to a Hulu- or YouTube-like ad-supported model. Because Hulu and YouTube have each taken more than 15 years to develop ad-targeting software that can operate at Netflix’s...
Read MoreNetflix is Reportedly Looking Into Livestreaming
Netflix is set to start airing some of the shows it taped at the event later this month and into June, but a live option could give users at home the ability to watch shows as they unfold (that is if Netflix chooses to bring the...
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