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Amazon’s understated video dominance should not go unnoticed
By comparison to the record year for Netflix, and the irrepressible rise of Disney+, Amazon…
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DAZN steps up with Serie A rights on latest leap to global domination
Cash-rich DAZN is going from strength to strength, with its latest move looking likely to…
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The future’s in the clouds
IPTV services are increasingly adopting cloud technology, which can provide a more efficient, scalable way…
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How does the set-top box fit in with the streaming future?
The set-top box has been the workhorse of the pay TV industry for decades. But…
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Anti-piracy efforts are stepping up, but is it enough?
The world’s biggest pirate streaming service Modbro was shut down this week in a…
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AVOD’s Third Wave
All online entertainment – whether it’s video, music or games – has experienced a tremendous…
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The live-streaming revolution
Live-streaming, including of major sports, has been one of the big stories of the video…
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Who wants Paramount+?
Long in the works, Paramount+ was officially shown off to the press this week ahead…
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Comparisons with Netflix get real as Disney+ gears up for Star
Ahead of the launch of Star, its sixth content hub within Disney+, the company last…
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AVOD explosion good news for European broadcasters who missed the SVOD boat
While the focus of recent weeks has been the continued growth of US SVOD services…
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Does the licence fee present genuine value for money? Analysing the BBC’s Value for Audiences report
An embattled BBC set out its stall this week in defense of a funding model…
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In the streaming wars, Peacock’s secret weapon is sports
With just over six months on the market, NBCUniversal’s Peacock is now at 33 million…
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Netflix dominated the 2010s but can it continue its stratospheric rise in the new decade?
Netflix has finally surpassed its latest milestone of 200 million subscribers, cementing it as the…
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With WandaVision, Disney shows that it has the scale to be the true Netflix competitor
As Disney launches WandaVision – the first Disney+ original from Marvel Studios – the company…
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Can discovery+ live up to its promise as ‘the definitive product for unscripted storytelling’?
2021 has started with a bang for Discovery. Ending the year by announcing the global…
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2020 was the year of the SVOD – and 2021 is going to be even bigger
In what was one of the most unpredictable and volatile years in modern history for…
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Breaking down what Ofcom’s ‘vision for the future’ means for public service broadcasting in the UK
The UK’s broadcasting regulator Ofcom sent out a stark warning this week that the country’s…
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The HBO Max cinematic experiment could finally justify the SVOD’s top-tier price tag
WarnerMedia has announced its latest strategic push to maximise HBO Max’s chances of success in…
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Ligue 1’s Mediapro drama shows that sports rights are anything but straightforward
In a week where Italy’s Serie A launched its international broadcast rights tender (excluding MENA…
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SVOD aggregators are too big to ignore for players looking for global scale
Roku shares leapt to an all-time high this week after industry juggernaut John Malone threw…
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Can Disney+ continue the momentum of its first 12 months?
Twelve months after its launch, Disney+ has amassed 73 million paying users – capping off…
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The next gen – Microsoft and Sony are set to deliver on the promise of the all-in-one media device
The next generation of games consoles from Microsoft and Sony will release next week. While…
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Peacock – the low-risk streamer presenting significant results for cautious Comcast
‘The right streaming strategy at the right time’ is how Comcast CEO Brian Roberts has…
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Quibi’s problems stretched beyond a pandemic
After little more than six months on the market, Quibi has announced that it is…
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Disney’s media restructure shows that the streaming future is happening right now
There’s nothing like a global pandemic to give you a bit of perspective on…
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Blanket Premier League coverage has been extended with addition of PPV – but this is only a temporary fix
As the football world currently focuses on the international stage, the English Premier League has…
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How Amazon, Google and Roku’s new streaming devices fit in with a services-oriented strategy
In anticipation of what is likely to be a significantly more modest holiday season than…
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Six more months of COVID-19 restrictions – where does sports broadcasting go from here?
The UK government deflated broadcasters, sports leagues and fans alike when it announced that there…
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Reasons to be cheerful – AT&T rightfully pleased with HBO Max, but there is still work to be done
Speaking at a Goldman Sachs event this week, AT&T CEO John Stankey said that he…
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DAZN’s core market strategy highlighted by German deals and acquisitions
Sports streamer DAZN has been very transparent in its recent strategy of refocusing on its…