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.
Amazon's Prime Video has acquired the U.S. rights to the eight-part BBC drama "What it Feels Like for a Girl," produced by Hera Pictures and distributed by ITV Studios. The coming-of-age series, which premiered on the BBC last year, will launch on Prime Video US in time for Pride Month.
Walmart has launched a new line of Google TV-powered smart televisions, with prices starting at $250. The offerings include 'The Fresco' art TV, available for pre-order, expanding Walmart's presence in the smart TV market.
Roku is seeking a Live Operations Associate to manage premium subscription operations, focusing on building, launching, and managing subscription channels. This role supports the company's streaming platform services.
FOX Sports has released the full broadcast schedule for the 2026 FIFA World Cup across its linear and streaming platforms. All 104 tournament matches will air live on FOX (70 matches) and FS1 (34 matches), with every match also streaming live and on-demand within the FOX One and FOX Sports apps, and select matches streaming free on Tubi.
U.S. Soccer announced the schedule for the 2026 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Semifinals, set for Wednesday, September 16. Both matches of the doubleheader will air on CBS Sports Network and stream live on Paramount+.
The 2024 State of Origin rugby series in Australia reached over 10.7 million viewers across broadcast and streaming, with an average of 3.409 million viewers per match, up 14.9% year-on-year. The series also set new viewership records on Nine's BVOD platform, 9Now, averaging 788,000 viewers per match, an increase of 50.4% year-on-year.
ChaiFlicks, a global streaming platform for Jewish content, and Reboot Studios, the creative production arm of the non-profit Reboot, announced an exclusive partnership. This collaboration aims to curate, distribute, and spotlight content rooted in Jewish experience, with Reboot Studios supplying 12-15 short films annually to ChaiFlicks, starting June 1st with a short film festival.
Parks Associates announced the upcoming Q1 2026 'Video Services Dashboard' report, which will provide a visual representation of critical indicators for video service providers. The report is based on survey data from 8,000 U.S. internet households and tracks foundational market metrics such as service adoption, household spending, churn, and key industry players. It will cover video services market overview, pay-TV trends, streaming business models and leaders, and service churn and NPS.
Sensor Tower reports that global in-app revenue from short drama apps reached nearly $700 million in Q1 2025, a 4x increase year-over-year, with cumulative revenue approaching $2.3 billion since the start of 2024. The U.S. accounts for 49% of global revenue, while Latin America and Southeast Asia show significant download growth. Leading apps like ReelShort and DramaBox continue to dominate, while newcomers such as DramaWave, NetShort, and FlickReels are experiencing rapid expansion.
HIDIVE has announced the immediate availability of the English dub for "Oshi no Ko Season 3" on its streaming platform. The season features 11 dubbed episodes, with new episodes released weekly on Wednesdays at 10:00 AM EDT.
This Google Help article outlines how to use the "Analytics" tab within YouTube Creator Partnerships to review both organic and paid performance metrics. It allows creators to track the performance of their linked creator videos, providing insights into their content and monetization efforts.
Apple showcases its suite of entertainment services, including Apple TV, Apple Music, Apple Arcade, Apple Fitness+, Apple News+, Apple Podcasts, and Apple Books. The webpage lists these services as part of Apple's broader "Services" offerings.
This Amazon product page describes the features of the Amazon Fire TV Stick HD, a streaming device that offers Full HD streaming, access to free and live TV apps, and integration with Alexa Voice Remote for smart home controls. The device provides access to various streaming services, music apps, and allows for content consumption on the go by connecting to any TV's HDMI port. The product is currently listed as unavailable, with a note mentioning a newer model.
Evrideo is promoting its cloud-native platform designed to enable publishers to launch and monetize multiple FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming TV) channels at a lower cost. The platform focuses on efficiently spinning up, monetizing, and managing these channels.
Viacom-owned Pluto TV has launched a dedicated "Degrassi" channel in the U.S. and U.K. The channel features past installments of the Canadian teen drama franchise, specifically "Degrassi: The Next Generation" and its continuation "Degrassi." This launch follows DHX Media's rebrand to WildBrain, which owns and distributes the "Degrassi" franchise.
Evrideo announced its Broadcast solution, offering cloud-native playout and master control for linear, FAST, and OTT channels. The service features frame-accurate scheduling, live graphics, and 99.99% uptime. This product launch positions Evrideo as a provider of cloud-based broadcast infrastructure.
Netflix has added 'Brazil '70: The Third Star,' a five-episode TV drama about the Brazilian national football team's quest for their third world championship in 1970, to its content catalog. The series is set to release in 2026 and stars Lucas Agrícola, Rodrigo Santoro, and Bruno Mazzeo.
JioStar, in partnership with Media Partners Asia (MPA), released its 'TATA IPL 2025: A Year of Firsts' report highlighting the success of the 2025 Indian Premier League season. The report details record viewership and engagement across TV and digital platforms, including JioHotstar, alongside significant advertiser participation. The tournament achieved 1.04 billion app downloads and peak concurrency of 12 million viewers, driven by technological innovations like Multi-Cam, VR/360 streaming, MaxView 0, voice-assisted CTV search, FAST channels, and AI-powered features for highlights and translation.
FAST Channels TV offers a white-label streaming platform for content owners, broadcasters, and networks to launch and scale their own branded ad-supported (FAST) and subscription-based OTT services. The platform provides an end-to-end solution including app development for various devices, content ingestion, and a full monetization stack with server-side ad insertion (SSAI). They offer flexible commercial models including revenue share and cost per active user, and provide access to 80+ linear FAST channels and 2,000+ VOD titles for their clients.
Vevo has partnered with Pluto TV to make its catalog of music videos available through genre-curated linear channels on the free streaming television service. The first channel, Vevo POP, launched on November 12th, with additional channels, including a holiday-themed one, planned to follow. This partnership expands Vevo's distribution network and Pluto TV's content offering, integrating music videos into a streaming TV setting.
Warner Bros. Discovery announced that the third season of the HBO Original drama series "House of the Dragon" will premiere on Sunday, June 21, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. The eight-episode season will air weekly on HBO and be available to stream on HBO Max, concluding on August 9.
This article is a news roundup covering various global developments in the TV, film, and media industry from May 2026. Key highlights include Germany's proposed law requiring streamers to invest in local content, Disney+'s plan to double international originals, CNN's AI copyright lawsuit against Perplexity, and the Tribeca Film Festival selecting its first fully AI-generated feature film. Other topics cover IMAX growth, dismantling of a piracy network, and shifts in late-night television towards the creator economy.
Cisco Webex has adopted Apache Pinot for real-time observability of its platform, managing over 100TB of daily telemetry data at a velocity of 300k messages per second. Benchmarking showed Apache Pinot provided 5x to 150x faster P99 latencies compared to Elasticsearch, alongside a reduction in storage footprint by nearly an order of magnitude and a decrease in cluster size by over 500 nodes. Webex also developed Apache Pinot datasource plugins for Grafana and Kibana to integrate with existing SRE tools and open-sourced several contributions to the Apache Pinot ecosystem.
iHeartMedia and Netflix are deepening their partnership by launching a daily live video stream of "The Breakfast Club" radio show on Netflix, starting June 1. This marks Netflix's first daily live program and will offer nearly three hours of uninterrupted content with exclusive bonus segments during commercial breaks. The initiative expands on a previous video podcast collaboration between the two companies.
This article analyzes Amazon Prime Video's position in the streaming wars, highlighting its distinct strategy of bundling with Amazon Prime's free shipping to amass over 150 million subscribers worldwide by Q4 2019. It emphasizes that Prime Video operates as a marketing tool for Amazon's broader retail business, rather than requiring standalone profitability like competitors such as Netflix. The article contrasts Amazon's quiet approach with the more visible strategies of Netflix, Disney+, and Apple TV+, noting Amazon's vast data on consumer shopping habits as a key differentiator.
Evrideo launched a partner program that enables the rapid deployment of a new channel, such as FAST or linear OTT, within hours. The company highlights its cloud-native infrastructure as key to this quick launch capability.
DIRECTV has announced upcoming price changes that may impact customer bills on or after June 25, 2026. Customers are advised to sign in to their accounts for personalized information regarding these increases. The article is a support page notification about future service cost adjustments.
Wolfe Research analyst Peter Supino discusses the evolving sports media landscape, specifically focusing on Apple's investment in Formula 1 (F1) rights and Paramount's acquisition of UFC rights. The podcast episode analyzes the "insider math" behind these significant streaming sports rights deals.
Verizon is offering a perk that provides Netflix and HBO Max (With Ads) for $13/month to customers with eligible mobile phone or home internet plans, representing a $6.98/month savings. This offer is available to customers bundling telecommunications services with ad-supported streaming content.
This article discusses the increasing trend of enterprise organizations using professional live video for internal communications, virtual events, and engaging with stakeholders. It frames this development as a shift where every organization is effectively becoming a broadcaster. The article highlights the value of high-quality video for building trust and engagement within corporate environments.
Streams Charts provides up-to-date statistics and analytics for Twitch, including viewer counts, channel statistics, and game statistics. The platform offers a summary of Twitch analytics. The linked page itself is a dashboard of current Twitch metrics.
Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu (RedNote) has secured the broadcasting rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, making all 104 matches available free of charge through live streams, replays, and highlight clips on its platform. Users will be able to watch via the app, web platform, and mobile screen-casting services. The company plans to leverage its community ecosystem for new interactive formats and immersive content experiences, following significant growth in its football-interest user base.
Loco.com offers a free online gaming platform for viewing live streams and exclusive replays of esports content. The platform features various games, including Free Fire, PUBG, BGMI, and GTA V, focusing on competitive gaming action.
Hotstar has ceased operations in the US and is now directing subscribers to The Disney Bundle for continued access to content. The Disney Bundle includes Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+, offering live cricket, Indian films, and shows previously available on Hotstar.
JioStar Entertainment launched its first-ever Connected TV (CTV) Playbook, developed with Ipsos, to provide insights into India’s premium living room audiences and how brands can leverage CTV advertising. The playbook highlights significant co-viewing (3.1X), 90% affluent audiences, and an 85% surge in watch time on JioHotstar's CTV platform, making CTV 40% of total watch time. It details a R.A.C.E. framework for advertisers to achieve reach, attention, connection, and effectiveness on the platform.
The Sky Sports Premier League live stream offers live European football from La Liga and Eredivisie, along with coverage of Home Nations European competitions. This service allows viewers to access live sports content online.
HBO Max is promoting its live sports offering, specifically highlighting the availability of tennis content including action from Roland-Garros. This indicates the platform's focus on integrating live sports into its streaming service.
This article from Nielsen's Insights section highlights the company's various reports and articles focusing on audience measurement, media trends, and advertising strategies. Key insights include Black audiences' buying power, co-viewing pilot results, the importance of Nielsen ratings and DMAs, and trends in sports and AANHPI audiences for streaming. The page serves as a hub for Nielsen's analytical content across different facets of media consumption and advertising effectiveness.
Muvi introduces Muvi One Enterprise SSO to simplify authentication and access management for large streaming organizations. This feature aims to centralize access for OTT operations, enhancing security and operational efficiency.
SportsEngine Play is announced as a new streaming destination for live youth sports events, games, and tournaments. The platform aims to provide a centralized location for users to watch youth sports.
The CW has entered a four-year strategic partnership with ESPN to stream over 800 hours of its sports content on the ESPN app's Unlimited tier, beginning this summer. This deal provides a streaming outlet for CW Sports content, including NASCAR, ACC, and WWE NXT events, which previously lacked a dedicated digital home. The CW will retain all advertising sales rights for its sports content on the ESPN app.
AskForDax released `KickStreamAnalytics`, a desktop analytics tool for Kick.com live streamers. The tool features multi-stream monitoring, AI-powered viewbot detection, chat analysis, and comprehensive session reporting without requiring a Kick account or API key. It also includes live notifications, auto-monitoring, and historical data capabilities for Kick streamers.
This YouTube video discusses the shift from linear TV, characterized by broadcast schedules and advertising constraints, to streaming with its algorithmic distribution and data-driven approaches. The content likely examines how algorithms are reshaping the landscape of video content delivery and consumption, marking a significant evolution from traditional network television models. It positions streaming as a new paradigm for content reach and audience engagement.
RedSquid offers operators a white-label solution to present a single, branded experience to consumers. This platform orchestrates linear TV, streaming, cloud gaming, and home services on the biggest screen.
This article discusses the growth of FAST (Free Ad-supported Streaming TV) services and mentions Samsung TV Plus's milestone of reaching 100 million users. The text provided is incomplete, making a full analysis difficult.
A report from Advertising Research Foundation’s DASH TV Universe Study indicates that TV households for viewers aged 50 and up are more likely to have both streaming and linear TV platforms than 18-49 households. These "hybrid" households are overrepresented in the population (index 114) for the 50+ demographic, compared to underrepresentation (index 85) for the 18-49 demographic. Approximately 46 million 50+ households (70%) are reachable with linear and streaming ads, with 11 million being linear-exclusive and 10 million streaming-exclusive.
Cyfrowy Polsat's programming chief, Slawomir Cyra, outlined the company's international scripted content strategy. The Polish media group aims to expand its original content offerings, specifically mentioning the success of its show 'The Farm'. This discussion previews the company's focus at the upcoming NEM event.
Jio has launched a new Rs 200 OTT Pass in India, bundling subscriptions to 15 OTT platforms and over 1,000 live TV channels. The pack also includes 30GB of high-speed data and unlimited 5G connectivity for 28 days. This offering aims to consolidate entertainment and connectivity for users into a single plan.
Sky Sports Golf provides a live stream and video clips for various sports including golf, basketball, cricket, racing, and bowling. The platform allows users to access content from the Sky Sports Golf channel online.
The article discusses the engineering decisions behind five mainstream IPTV services available in the USA: YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, FuboTV, Sling TV, and Philo. It highlights how specific technical choices within these platforms impact their daily operation and user experience.
