Media Consumption
Streamer Tubi launches app in ChatGPT
Users can add Tubi’s app from the ChatGPT app store and receive curated, interactive results that are available to watch on the streamer
streaming
Business
Analysis: global streaming revenue smashes $150 billion barrier
The upward trend is predicted to continue as focus shifts from subscriber growth to price increases and ad-supported tiers
Media Consumption
EE TV debuts new AI-powered Smart Search
The company has also launched Mood Matcher, which enables viewers to describe what they’re looking for by mood, theme, plot element or even a favourite...
Media Consumption
Report: Sports rights holders need to diversify beyond live content
Altman Solon's latest survey found sports streaming has overtaken linear in Spain and Italy and is approaching parity in the US
Media Delivery
YouTube to stream first ten minutes of FIFA World Cup matches
The 'innovative agreement' aims to enhance viewer experiences and unlock monetisation opportunities with premium content across FIFA and its Media Partners’ respective official YouTube...
Media Delivery
Netflix co-CEO: We can help traditional broadcasters connect with audiences
Greg Peters said the streamer is "eager" to help broadcasters connect with audiences that they're not currently connecting with
Media Consumption
Broadpeak Multiview extends options for live sports multi-stream experience
Combining video feeds after encoding, the solution widens audience reach while minimising processing power, enhancing efficiency and reducing operator costs
Media Consumption
Barb reveals what we watched in 2025
The company's latest report reveals live TV still accounts for 45 per cent of viewing, with streaming accounting for 38 per cent
Media Consumption
HBO Max’s UK launch date confirmed, will become new streaming home of TNT Sports
The launch marks a major milestone as HBO Max completes its European rollout
Media Consumption
The Olympic shift: how streamers are redefining sports viewing in Europe
Ampere Analysis' Daniel Monaghan explains how streaming services are challenging Europe's public service broadcasters for rights, audience, and content spend, marking a dramatic shift...
Media Consumption
Research: UK screen industry is worth £13.3 billion
According to figures from the British Association for Screen Entertainment the value of the UK's home entertainment market rose by 10 per cent in...
Media Delivery
HBO Max closes in on complete European rollout
Audiences in Germany, Italy and Austria will be able to subscribe to HBO Max as an add-on to their Prime Video service, after WBD...
Media Consumption
Channel 4 reports 69 billion streaming minutes in 2025
According to the company, the average viewer streamed over 1000 minutes of its content in 2025
Media Delivery
From the editor: And the Oscar goes to… YouTube
Jenny Priestley reflects on the news that YouTube has won the global rights to the Academy Awards, and wonders if it has the capability...
Media Delivery
Innovative entertainment
Jenny Priestley sits down with Warner Bros Discovery CTO Avi Saxena to discuss technological advancements driving the company's global streaming platforms
Media Consumption
ITVX smashes annual streaming record in 11 months
The streamer surpassed its 2024 figure in November, reporting 3.3 billion streams with a month of the year still to go
Media Delivery
HBO Max to finally launch in the UK
HBO Max will also expand its European presence as it launches in Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Liechtenstein next month
Media Management
Netflix: AV1 powers 30 per cent of all viewing
Netflix said it sees "significant opportunities" for AV1 beyond traditional VoD streaming, and is "currently evaluating" how the codec can hyperscale concurrent viewership
Media Consumption
ITU: Three-quarters of the global population is using the internet
Facts and Figures 2025 provides global, regional and income group estimates related to internet use, mobile network coverage, subscription data and affordability
Business
Paramount CEO: Our goal is to become the most technologically capable media company
David Ellison has been discussing why technology is key to the company's vision going forward, and why there are no 'must-haves' in terms of...
Media Delivery
DAZN and TikTok onside for National League live stream
DAZN confirmed to TVBEurope it will be delivering a 16:9 feed to TikTok, sending the match feed in its native format
Media Consumption
Too much of a good thing? Streaming audiences are still struggling to find what they want to watch
According to Gracenote's 2025 State of Play report, streaming viewers are spending an average of 14 minutes hunting for something to watch
Media Delivery
Global outage hits AWS
Multiple websites and apps including Amazon Prime Video have been affected by the interruption, which the company believes is a DNS issue
Sponsored
Behind the scenes of micro-dramas: the technology driving a $7 billion industry
Fred Sun, general manager at Tencent Cloud Europe, explains how the micro-drama boom is signalling the future of streaming and shows how content, technology...
Sponsored
How Bedrock delivers scale for broadcasters to compete with the global streamers
Learn how Bedrock is working with European broadcasters to help them reach scale in the fight for audiences
Media Consumption
Is UEFA clearing the way for Netflix to bid for the Champions League?
According to reports, European football's governing body is changing its broadcast rights tender process to allow broadcasters and streaming services to bid for the...
Media Consumption
Prime Video introduces alternate UEFA Champions League feed for broadcast innovations
The alternate feed will evolve throughout the current season, with new AI-powered innovations due to be introduced that will "bring even more never-before-seen features...
Business
Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros Discovery deal could ‘redefine the streaming landscape’
"As the streaming market matures, it’s looking a whole lot like the OG television industry," said Forrester analyst Mike Proulx
Sustainability
Four simple ways operators can help users reduce streaming energy consumption
Ben Schwarz, president of Greening of Streaming, advocates for practical, user-centred strategies to reduce energy consumption across the streaming ecosystem
Media Delivery
How Netflix automates pixel error detection to enhance QC process and drive creativity
The technology aims to automate the process of pixel artefact detection, freeing up creative teams to concentrate on higher value tasks and reducing the...
Media Delivery
Accedo One goes native with identity management
The addition of native identity management aims to allow users to manage subscriber lifecycles with no need for third-party integrations
Media Consumption
Freely expands into streaming devices
Netgem is confirmed as the platform's first device partner, widening access to free services for UK households
Media Consumption
Analysts: Broadcast and streaming revenues set to converge by 2029
Deals between traditional broadcasters and streaming services, such as TF1 and Netflix, will put further pressure on pay-TV operators, said the company
Media Delivery
Report: Poor video quality is increasingly impacting the sports viewing experience
"The broadcast and streaming ecosystem needs to work together to alleviate pain points or risk damaging their reputation for future events,” said Lionel Oisel,...
Media Consumption
Disney and ITV enter pioneering content sharing agreement
The first-of-its-kind agreement aims to increase viewing options for users of both platforms
Media Management
Netflix rolls out AV1 Film Grain Synthesis streams for film content
According to the company, the introduction of the AV1 Film Grain Synthesis has led to significant bitrate reduction, allowing it to deliver high-quality video...
Media Consumption
Netflix to begin live streaming from space
According to NASA, its partnership with Netflix will enable it to increase engagement with a global audience
Business
ORS Group and Insys Video Technologies roll out Big Blue Marble
The company aims to combine broadcast-grade reliability with cloud-native OTT agility to deliver globally scalable, intuitive video service solutions for modern media organisations
Media Delivery
Why live streaming needs stronger anti-piracy measures
As more viewers turn to streaming to watch major sports events, Broadpeak's Nivedita Nouvel explains why dealing with anti-piracy will protect the future of...
Media Consumption
How women’s sports are writing new rules of engagement
Women's sports are seeing a coordinated rise across live broadcasts, streaming, and digital platforms. Instead of gradual growth, it’s a rapid, worldwide acceleration. Operative's...
Media Consumption
Summertime streaming: TVBEurope suggests TV series and films to enjoy this summer
As temperatures rise, the TVBEurope team share our picks for TV series and films to watch over the summer
Media Delivery
‘World first’: Netflix to stream French linear TV
Analyst Paolo Pescatore tells TVBEurope the move by Netflix "makes perfect sense given the direction of travel"