OTT, SVOD, AVOD & FAST Streaming Platform News

Platform strategy now spans four business models at once: OTT, SVOD, AVOD, and FAST. This category covers recommendation engines, content discovery, CTV app experience, player SDKs, and the subscriber engagement data that tells you whether a feature actually worked.

Jun 11•CBSNews: Fox and NBCUniversal prepare 104-match streaming blitz for 2026 World Cup
FOX and NBCUniversal secured broadcast rights for the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup, planning to air all 104 matches across their linear and streaming platforms, including free ad-supported service Tubi and subscription service Peacock. This strategy highlights the use of diverse streaming models (ad-supported and subscription) by major media companies to maximize reach and monetization for premium live sports content. The article details viewership options across various platforms, including traditional TV and several OTT services.
Jun 11•Broadband TV News: Bitmovin, Simplestream, and Xperi launch integrated deployment framework for TiVo OS
Bitmovin, Simplestream, and Xperi have partnered to simplify the launch of streaming services on TiVo OS-powered smart TVs. This collaboration integrates Simplestream’s OTT management platform with Bitmovin’s video playback technology to streamline deployment and ensure consistent performance. The joint platform also incorporates TiVo OS into Bitmovin’s AI-driven automated testing framework to quickly identify playback issues.
Jun 11•DigitalShield: Smart TV apps found routing third-party web traffic through home networks
A report by cybersecurity firm Includesecurity indicates that certain free applications on Samsung and LG Smart TVs are using a Bright Data SDK to route third-party internet traffic through users' home networks. These Smart TVs function as "residential proxies" for tasks like web data collection or AI system training, potentially raising security and bandwidth concerns. The study highlights the lack of clear user consent for such practices.
Jun 11•Snowflake: TF1 slashes data costs 84% and accelerates campaign reporting with Snowflake
French broadcaster TF1 has adopted Snowflake's unified data and AI platform to improve its streaming and advertising business, particularly for its TF1+ service. The integration has led to a 99% faster campaign reporting time (from 5 days to 3 minutes) and a sixfold reduction in data ingestion costs. TF1 also leveraged Snowflake's platform to build an agentic AI ecosystem in nine days, enhancing advertising strategy and collaboration with partners like Netflix.
Jun 11•Agora: ARUtility integrates Agora SDK to provide 3D x-ray safety vision
This article highlights how ARUtility leverages Agora's SDK, integrated with Unity, to provide real-time voice, video, and messaging with AR overlays for construction site safety and efficiency. The platform allows field staff to visualize underground utilities in 3D and remotely consult with office staff, reducing accidents and delays. Agora's turnkey platform allowed ARUtility to focus on its core AR innovations while relying on Agora for the real-time communication network.
Jun 11•Agora: Agora integrates OpenAI Realtime API for sub-second conversational AI interactions
Agora provides interactive live streaming SDKs and APIs for ultra-low latency video, voice, and chat, featuring dual video streams, AI-powered audio enhancements, screen sharing, and cloud recording. The platform offers flexible SDKs, UI Kits, and an App Builder to help developers quickly launch real-time communication applications across various platforms, including mobile, web, and desktop.
Jun 11•Amazon Web Services, Inc.: AWS simplifies Cost and Usage Reports with dynamic configuration updates
AWS has announced that its Cost and Usage Report 2.0 (CUR 2.0) now permits customers to update data table configurations directly via the AWS Management Console and SDK/CLI. This enhancement removes the need to delete and recreate exports, allowing users to adopt new CUR 2.0 features more easily. The update aims to simplify the process for customers to leverage new capabilities as they are introduced.
Jun 11•Amazon Web Services, Inc.: AWS Graviton5 instances enter general availability with 25% compute lift
Amazon Web Services has made its EC2 M9g and M9gd general purpose instances, powered by Graviton5 processors, generally available. These new instances offer up to 25% better compute performance compared to the previous generation and include the Nitro Isolation Engine for enhanced security. This development provides more powerful and secure infrastructure for media processing, microservices, and agentic AI workloads, impacting streaming technology buyers and sellers.
Jun 11•Amazon Web Services, Inc.: Amazon ECS adds namespace sharing for managed daemon observability agents
Amazon ECS Managed Daemons now support new pidMode and ipcMode settings, enabling inter-task visibility and communication. This allows users to deploy tracing, profiling, and security agents with access to application processes and shared IPC resources on ECS Managed Instances. These features streamline agent deployment by eliminating the need for sidecars and ensure consistent coverage across workloads.
Jun 10•senalnewstv: COO Emma Geelen to lead ODMedia as CEO this September
ODMedia's COO, Emma Geelen, discusses the company's future strategy ahead of her CEO transition, emphasizing consultative partnerships, international expansion, and the integration of AI. ODMedia acts as a strategic bridge between content owners and major streaming platforms, aiming to unify linear and digital strategies for distribution and monetization. The company offers end-to-end services, from commercial support to encoding, localization, and delivery to platforms like Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Google, and YouTube.
Jun 10•The Mirror: Sky reduces streaming latency for World Cup using new Real Time feature
Sky has launched "Real Time," a new feature for its Sky Glass and Sky Stream platforms that significantly reduces streaming latency for live sports, including World Cup coverage on BBC and ITV. This update aims to provide a more immediate viewing experience, addressing a common frustration for sports fans following streaming broadcasts. The feature is available through an opt-in button or dedicated channels on Sky Glass and Sky Stream devices.
Jun 10•SNS Insider: Cloud video market to hit $35.2B by 2033 as AI scales
The cloud video streaming market, valued at $8.69 billion in 2025, is projected to reach $35.21 billion by 2033, driven by demand for OTT, live, and enterprise content. Major cloud providers like AWS, Microsoft, and Google are leading this growth by integrating AI and advanced media services into their offerings. Key strategic developments include AWS's Kiro (AI IDE), Microsoft's Azure media solution with AI, and Google's Veo 3 (generative AI video platform).
Jun 10•TheDesk.net: Paramount unifies Pluto TV and Paramount+ tech stacks for ad efficiency
Paramount Global is consolidating its Pluto TV and Paramount Plus streaming services onto a unified technical stack to streamline operations, improve ad delivery, and enhance user experience. The integration involves implementing DRM technology on Pluto TV's streams to reduce unauthorized access and ensure targeted advertising. This move is intended to create a single technical framework and tools for all Paramount streaming products, with no anticipated layoffs.
Jun 10•theregister: Global datacenter power demand to hit 565 TWh by 2026
Gartner predicts global datacenter electricity consumption will reach 565 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2026, driven by AI-optimized servers. The firm forecasts consumption to exceed 1,200 TWh by 2030, raising concerns that grid supply may be insufficient to support additional datacenter capacity. This power wall could impact the scalability of cloud-based streaming services and their underlying infrastructure.
Jun 10•The Edwardsville Intelligencer: FIFA expands digital reach with influencer and social streaming partnerships
FIFA is expanding its digital distribution strategy for the 2026 World Cup by partnering with influencer CazéTV in Brazil to stream all 104 games, and allowing parts of matches to be streamed live on YouTube and TikTok globally. This move aims to engage younger audiences and set new digital viewership records through 'game-changing' partnerships with digital-first platforms. The strategy highlights a shift from traditional linear broadcasting to incorporating social media and influencer-led streaming for major sporting events.
Jun 10•Forbes: LA28 transitions to execution phase with $1 billion infrastructure mandate
IOC Executive Director Christophe Dubi announced that planning for the LA28 Olympic Games is transitioning to execution, requiring $1 billion in infrastructure and influencing media strategy and content delivery. The article highlights the increased activity, budget, and logistical complexity for the games, emphasizing bespoke content strategies tailored to each venue and digital audiences. The Olympic Games are increasingly viewed as a global cultural gathering where sport, media, entertainment, and digital storytelling intersect.
Jun 10•senalnewstv: Consolidation and microdramas dominate strategic debates at NEM Dubrovnik 2026
NEM Dubrovnik 2026 discussions highlighted media consolidation, the growing role of YouTube as a distribution platform, and the rise of microdramas. Experts discussed strategies for monetizing content on YouTube, leveraging AI for localized content and enhanced discovery, and the potential impact of short-form microdramas, particularly in the CEE region.
Jun 10•Wowza: Wowza secures HLS streams with four-layer authentication and payload encryption
Wowza has published a detailed explanation of how its Streaming Engine product applies a layered approach to HLS stream security, covering transport security, authentication, authorization, and encryption. The article outlines how these layers, including HLS over TLS, secure tokens, HMAC signing, geo-restriction, AES-128, and DRM integrations, help protect live and VOD content. This guide is aimed at engineering teams needing to match security measures to specific content risks and value.
Jun 10•XDA: Outdated Smart TV chips create performance bottlenecks for streaming apps
Many smart TVs utilize outdated CPUs, leading to slow performance and a frustrating user experience for consumers. This underlying hardware limitation significantly impacts the user interaction for streaming applications and content delivered on Connected TV (CTV) platforms. For streaming professionals, this highlights a critical challenge in delivering optimal streaming experiences on ubiquitous but underpowered devices.
Jun 10•Broadband TV News: Titan OS scales sports FAST portfolio with dual-language Inter Milan channels
Titan OS has launched two dedicated Inter Milan FAST channels across Europe, partnering with the Italian football club for distribution on Philips, AOC, JVC, and Sony Android TVs. These 24-hour channels feature club content and aim to attract viewers with free ad-supported programming, with channel delivery provided by Amagi. This move strengthens Titan OS's premium sports FAST content offering and follows a trend of sports brands using FAST channels to expand audience reach and monetize content.
Jun 10•Barrett Media: Bauer Media Audio shifts to CTV with Amazon Fire TV partnership
Bauer Media Audio has partnered with Amazon to become a launch video content provider for Fire TV Channels in the U.S., U.K., Germany, and Canada. This deal expands Bauer Media Audio's video and video podcast distribution to new ad-supported CTV audiences, aiming to unlock new commercial opportunities across connected TV by leveraging Fire TV's curated channels platform.
Jun 10•TV Blackbox: Fetch TV integrates HBO Max and expands Warner Bros. Discovery partnership
Fetch TV has expanded its partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery in Australia, integrating the HBO Max app onto Fetch Gen4 and Gen5 devices. The deal also includes the renewal and expansion of WBD's premium linear TV channels on the Fetch platform, notably bringing back Cartoon Network. This collaboration strengthens Fetch's position as an integrated entertainment streaming service.
Jun 10•Joyn App brings free European streaming closer to US users: ProSiebenSat.1's Joyn expansion signals European hybrid streaming shift
Joyn App, a free ad-supported streaming platform from ProSiebenSat.1, offers a hybrid model combining live TV channels and on-demand content in Germany and Austria. It provides a case study for integrating linear TV, catch-up, and FAST channels in European markets, showcasing how regional players are building cohesive streaming experiences around local content, and expanding their catalog with international FAST channels.
Jun 10•TVBEurope: Accedo and IET launch Ecoflow X for sustainable streaming experimentation
Accedo, Humans Not Robots, and the IET have launched Ecoflow X as an independent entity, evolving from an IBC Accelerator project. This initiative will serve as an experimentation arm for sustainable streaming, focusing on developing tools and a sustainability observability framework. Ecoflow X plans to utilize digital twins and agentic AI for energy optimization and real-time analysis across the streaming value chain.
Jun 10•BriefGlance: DIRECTV CMO honored as ‘Genre Packs’ pivot challenges traditional pay-TV bundling
DIRECTV CMO Vince Torres received the inaugural StreamTV Trailblazer Award for launching Genre Packs, which offer flexible, interest-based content packaging and represent a significant shift in pay-TV distribution. This strategy moves away from traditional bundles towards a consumer-driven content access model, integrating streaming services and simplifying the entertainment experience for viewers. The initiative positions DIRECTV as a crucial aggregator in the complex streaming landscape.
Jun 10•BroadcastBridge: NRJ Group standardizes video stack on Akamai and Bitmovin AMP2 platform
NRJ Group, a French multimedia company, is migrating its mobile and web streaming services to Akamai Adaptive Media Player 2 (AMP2) in collaboration with Akamai and Bitmovin. This move aims to enhance playback performance visibility, streamline issue resolution, and simplify high-quality streaming delivery at scale. AMP2, powered by Bitmovin's Player, Observability, and Stream Lab technologies, combines player, analytics, testing, and CDN infrastructure into a managed end-to-end solution.
Jun 10•Sportico.com: Pay-TV penetration hits 32% as vMVPD conversion rates at record lows
Q1 2026 data reveals traditional pay-TV and vMVPDs experienced significant subscriber losses, with 1.09 million and 948,000 defections respectively, continuing a decade-long decline in bundled video services. This trend has led to a 30.8% reduction in pay-TV households since March 2020. Charter Communications, however, showed a notable improvement in subscriber retention by re-bundling sports-heavy streaming services.
Jun 10•Inavate Magazine: Vitec and LG partner to deliver IPTV over private 5G networks
Vitec and LG Electronics have partnered to deliver IPTV and digital signage over private 5G networks, targeting large venues and mission-critical enterprise video applications. This collaboration combines Vitec’s IPTV and digital signage platforms with LG Electronics’ private 5G network technology, providing flexible video distribution without fixed network constraints. The integrated solution includes on-site core infrastructure and distributed antennas, aiming for reliable, low-latency video over next-generation wireless networks.
Jun 10•Sportsvideo: FOX One debuts AI personalization and 4K streaming for World Cup 2026
FOX One will stream every FIFA World Cup 2026 match in 4K, enhancing the fan experience with new features. These include AI-powered personalization, a personalized MultiView 2.0, in-stream stats, and Key Plays Rewind. These additions aim to deepen engagement and provide a customized viewing experience for the tournament.
Jun 10•Broadcast Media Africa: Eurovision Sport enters FAST market via UK launch on Plex and Amazon
Eurovision Sport, the European Broadcasting Union's (EBU) free streaming platform for sports, has launched on FAST services in the UK, including Plex and Amazon Live. This move aims to broaden audience reach for Olympic and emerging sports and utilizes AI-driven multilingual commentary for accessibility. The EBU plans further expansion across Europe and beyond.
Jun 10•매일경제: Netflix launches TikTok-style 'Clips' feed in Korea and Japan
Netflix is launching "Clips," a vertical video feed, in Korea and Japan next month to improve content discovery on mobile devices. This feature will allow users to watch short-form highlight videos, add content to a watch list, or navigate directly to the main title. Additionally, Netflix will further enhance its content curation with advanced recommendation technology and expand into interactive gaming to bolster user engagement.
Jun 10•YuJa Official Home Page: YuJa launches Lumina platform to centralize secure enterprise video management
YuJa Lumina Video Platform is a cloud-based solution for institutions to create, manage, and distribute secure video content, integrated with LMS systems. It offers tools for adaptive bitrate streaming, interactive players, and a Video Compliance Report for accessibility. The platform also features AI/Machine Learning for automatic captioning, metadata generation, and enhanced search capabilities.
Jun 10•Brightcove: Brightcove targets global media networks with centralized multi-platform distribution suite
Brightcove is promoting its platform for media networks to centralize, monetize, and deliver video content globally with features like multi-language support and robust DRM. The company highlights its Media Studio, Beacon Studio, and Zencoder Studio as solutions for various monetization and delivery needs. This is a promotional piece detailing Brightcove's offerings for media companies looking to expand their streaming operations.
Jun 10•Sourceforge: Elixir-based streaming tools Boombox and WebRTC simplify multimedia pipeline development
SourceForge has highlighted open-source Elixir-based tools, Boombox and Elixir WebRTC, designed for live streaming and real-time communication. Boombox provides a high-level API for media transformations atop the Membrane Framework, simplifying complex multimedia pipelines for developers. Elixir WebRTC offers an Elixir implementation of the W3C WebRTC API, allowing for the integration of real-time audio, video, and data communication into Elixir applications.
Jun 10•Amazon: Amazon IVS Web SDK update 1.36.0 targets real-time interactive streaming
Amazon IVS has released version 1.36.0 of its Real-Time Streaming Web broadcast SDK, providing developers with tools to build interactive, real-time web applications. This SDK enables functionalities such as joining stages, publishing/subscribing to media, managing video/audio, and obtaining WebRTC statistics. It represents a significant update for developers leveraging Amazon IVS for browser-based streaming experiences.
Jun 10•Agora: Agora targets 'superfan' economy with real-time interactive video infrastructure
Agora promotes its real-time engagement platform, SDKs, and no-code app builder to help creators attract and monetize "superfans" through interactive experiences like live streaming, video calls, chat, and co-watching. The article emphasizes how these features can transform on-demand content into live, interactive experiences and build loyal audiences. Agora highlights the platform's ability to embed vivid voice and video into any application on any device.
Jun 10•Alabama: Kamatera and IONOS Lead Top IPTV Hosting Providers for 2026
An expert review identifies the top seven IPTV hosting providers for 2026, including Kamatera, IONOS, and Hostinger, based on performance, reliability, and scalability. The article evaluates various server solutions that are crucial for streaming platforms to deliver high-quality, uninterrupted video services. It provides detailed features, pros, and cons for each recommended provider.
Jun 10•Agora: South Africa's EpiTek uses Agora technology to power regional edtech growth
EpiTek, a South African edtech startup, launched a SaaS platform for online education and training, focusing on underserved markets in Africa. The platform utilizes Agora's real-time communication technology to power features like live virtual classrooms and interactive whiteboards, providing end-to-end digital learning solutions.
Jun 10•Agora: WebAR vs Native AR: Balancing frictionless access against computational performance
An Agora developer evangelist compares WebAR and native AR development, discussing JavaScript's role in both, and challenges such as browser support and computational lag. The article suggests that project needs determine the best solution, with cloud delivery and streaming being future considerations for AR experiences. Agora is positioned as a real-time-network vendor that could distribute data for production-ready AR apps.
Jun 10•muxhq: Mux Data adds custom monitoring dashboards for real-time video observability
Mux Data has launched custom Monitoring dashboards, allowing users to create persistent, multi-metric views with saved filters for active streams. This feature enables streaming professionals to build tailored, near real-time metric views using various visualization types. The functionality is available for Custom Media and Self-service Media plans.
Jun 10•muxhq: Mux adds heatmap and hotspot endpoints to Data Engagement API
Mux has launched two new endpoints, `/heatmap` and `/hotspots`, for its Data Engagement API. These features provide per-moment viewer engagement insights and identify the most or least-watched video segments. This allows professionals to optimize content and user experience based on granular consumption data.
Jun 10•Evercast: Evercast launches Presenter plugin for 4K video sharing via Zoom
Evercast has introduced Presenter, a plugin for video conferencing platforms like Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams, designed to enable high-quality video sharing up to 4K directly within these tools. The plugin addresses Zoom's inherent struggle with video playback quality due to CPU limitations and real-time compression during screen sharing. Evercast also highlights its Studio product, a dedicated collaboration platform for creative industries offering up to 4K/60fps streaming with broadcast-level color and low latency.
Jun 10•Agora: Agora streamlines Unity voice integration as cross-platform multiplayer segment hits $14.9B
Agora provides a detailed tutorial for integrating its Voice SDK into Unity projects, enabling cross-platform voice chat capabilities in multiplayer games. The guide outlines the setup process for iOS and Android, including specific C# scripting for channel management. This technical guide demonstrates Agora's SDK as a tool for developers to enhance real-time communication features in their streaming-enabled applications.
Jun 10•Tmtinsights: TMT Insights head advocates hybrid workflows to anchor steady-state streaming
Ian McPherson, Head of Business Development at NCS, emphasizes the growing adoption of hybrid workflows in streaming. He notes that these models are more effective for steady-state requirements and help optimize costs by balancing capital investment with latency, availability, and data criticality.
Jun 10•Thetradedesk: The Trade Desk accelerates Ventura OS development with senior product leadership
The Trade Desk is hiring a Senior Director, Product Management, to lead the development of Ventura OS, a new Connected TV platform. This role involves defining and delivering core aspects of the platform, focusing on premium streaming experiences and monetization. The initiative aims to build a next-generation platform from the ground up for the CTV ecosystem.
Jun 10•Dice: Disney hires principal architect to unify Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN infrastructure
Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is hiring a Principal Software Engineer for Media Architecture to design end-to-end streaming solutions for platforms like Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN. This role involves defining architecture across live, linear, and VOD workflows, including ingest, processing, orchestration, distribution, ad integration, and playback. The position requires a hands-on technical leader to shape the future of Disney's media delivery.
Jun 10•Amazon Web Services, Inc.: AWS expands CloudWatch Logs Insights with 23 new query commands
Amazon CloudWatch Logs Insights has introduced 23 new query commands and functions to enhance log analysis capabilities. These additions facilitate conditional processing, string conversions, IP address analysis, and parsing of various file formats. This update provides streaming technology operators with more robust tools for analyzing their logs on the AWS platform.
Jun 10•Amazon Web Services, Inc.: AWS Cost Explorer adds Amazon Q for AI-driven bill analysis
AWS Cost Explorer has launched a new feature called "Analyze with Amazon Q" that provides intelligent cost explanations for reports. This capability uses Amazon Q Developer to analyze cost trends, drivers, and anomalies, offering guidance for optimization. The feature allows users to configure reports and receive detailed analysis and follow-up questions within the chat panel.
Jun 10•Agora: Agora integrates chat features to target 24% user retention benchmark
Agora highlights how integrating chat and messaging features can boost user retention in social apps, citing an A16Z study that found a 24% retention rate 30 days post-installation. The company advocates for a scalable, future-proof messaging solution to enhance user engagement and community building. This guide from Agora suggests best practices for implementing such features.
Jun 10•GooglePlay: LTO debuts IPTV player with white-label infrastructure for businesses
LTO markets a comprehensive IPTV player application for Android devices, supporting M3U streaming, Xtream Codes, VOD, and EPG features. Beyond the consumer-facing app, LTO also offers full white-label IPTV app development and end-to-end business solutions for IPTV providers across various platforms, including server setup, CDN infrastructure, and subscriber management.

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