Data Centre
Nordic SVoDs ‘giving Netflix a run for its money’
Local streaming players turning towards comedy content
streaming
Content
Crunchyroll announces offer for Twitch Prime members
Marks Twitch Prime's first non-gaming offer
TVBEverywhere
Goldfinch unveils streaming service
Bird Box will carry lifestyle, sci-fi, horror and LGBTQ content
TVBEverywhere
Guinness PRO14 launches own OTT platform
PRO14 TV allows fans to watch the Guinness PRO14 Finals Series live
Data Centre
Mobile video consumption increased four times since 2011
Around 40 per cent of young people watch short-form content daily
Features
Revolutionising high-resolution streaming at scale
Dan Germain, AWS senior product manager, compression and VoD, discusses the benefits of accelerated transcoding
Technology
nanocosmos, Videon partner for low-latency live workflow
Based on Videon's edge compute encoder technology and nanocosmos' nanoStream Cloud
Data Centre
Viewers keep on streaming according to Conviva
As streaming viewership continues to rapidly grow, more than half of viewers are watching on TV
Business
Comcast plans NBC-Sky news channel
Comcast's revenues boosted by Sky acquisition in late 2018
Data Centre
Content is king for SVoD subscribers
PwC's Streaming Ahead report analyses influencing factors
TVBEverywhere
Nick+ launches on Cosmote TV in Greece
Gives subscribers access to over 400 hours of Nickelodeon content across streaming devices
Production & Post
TNW2019 deploys LiveU streaming tech
Reporters with LiveU's Solo wireless video encoders will be roaming around the show
TVBEverywhere
Virgin Media TV integrates Amazon Prime Video
Makes Amazon's streaming service available to four million Virgin customers
Production & Post
Sportradar deploys LiveU for Austrian football coverage
Enables production and distribution of 240 matches for online and linear playout
TVBEverywhere
Game of Thrones premiere pirated 54 million times
First episode had three times more illegal views than legal ones
TVBEverywhere
Eleven Sports, Onefootball team up for in-app, pay-per-view livestreaming
Deal is said to be the first of its kind
Data Centre
German millennials switch to streaming
New YouGov report looks at the rise of streamers in Germany
TVBEverywhere
HBO claims 97 per cent increase in Game of Thrones streaming
Sunday's episode accounted for the biggest ever night of streaming activity for HBO
TVBEverywhere
UK Government to review streaming regulation
DCMS looking to bring rules in line with those of traditional broadcasters
TVBEverywhere
Pluto TV adds two drama channels in UK
Pluto TV Drama and Pluto TV Retro Drama included in free streaming service
Business
OSN deploys Bitmovin tech across Wavo platform
Allows OSN to adjust bitrate requirements to optimise delivery
Technology
Telestream, Limelight Networks team up for streaming solution
Limelight MMD Live can work with AdSparx for ad insertion capabilities
Production & Post
Netflix opens Madrid production hub
To be used as a central facility for original Spanish-language content
Technology
SRT streaming protocol added to OBS Studio
SRT allows broadcasters to deliver high-quality, low-latency streams across the public internet
TVBEverywhere
House of Lords to begin questioning over PSB’s future
Communications Committee will examine how SVoD services are shaping the market
TVBEverywhere
My5 launches on Freesat
Offers on demand content from Channel 5, BLAZE, BET, PBS America and more
TVBEverywhere
STARZPLAY enters Spain on Orange TV
Orange TV subscribers can watch on-demand STARZ content across set top boxes, smart TVs, smartphones and tablets
TVBEverywhere
Plethora of streaming services is introducing “a golden age” of TV
Roku CEO Anthony Wood is positive about the increasing number of streaming services
Business
YouTube retreats from battle for original content
Said to want to avoid competition with Netflix and Amazon, and probably Apple
TVBEverywhere
Comcast launches voice-controlled streaming service
Streaming service is for the company's internet-only customers
Data Centre
Third of all TV watched in the UK is now streamed
Customer dissatisfaction with the content on pay-TV packages is driving up popularity of streaming services
TVBEverywhere
Lords to assess impact of VoD on public servicing broadcasting
House of Lords Communications Committee calls for evidence in new inquiry
Business
DAZN introduces advertising, launches amplification platform
DAZN+ will aggregate Goal, Sporting News and DAZN Player
Business
Zixi adds John Bishop to board of directors
Bishop is recognised as an early pioneer of video streaming
TVBEverywhere
Alexa enables interaction with Roku
Alexa can now use Roku to launch, find or pause streaming content
Data Centre
Five streaming services dominate SVoD revenues in Europe
Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sky, HBO and Viaplay are behind 89 per cent of the $6 billion attributed to SVoD consumer spending in 2018
TVBEverywhere
Sky’s new streaming service launches in Austria
Allows viewers to watch Sky content without the need for cable or satellite
TVBEverywhere
BBC and ITV confirm plans for new ‘transformational streaming service’
Set to launch in the second half of 2019
Business
BBC and ITV to launch ‘Netflix rival’
Expected to make classic British shows available to subscribers