December 16, 2024

Online Video News

Why the DAZN and NFL Game Pass Partnership is Thriving - a Q&A With Zander Berlinski

The NFL has shared its pleasure with the existing ten-year DAZN Partnership for NFL Game Pass. DAZN's global footprint gives the NFL a much wider reach, which is hugely important as it continues to expand worldwide. In this Q&A with Zander Berlinski, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development at DAZN, he highlights the factors that make this partnership a success, such as improved live streaming quality, expanding device distribution, investing in proprietary tech stacks, enhancing user experience with features like the "Home of NFL" section, and much more.

Global Streaming Subs Set to Reach 2bn by 2029, Ampere Reports

The global video streaming market is poised to generate $190bn annually from 2bn paid subscriptions by 2029, according to new analysis from Ampere. Key strategic developments, like Netflix's account-sharing crackdown and cheaper ad tier offer, and rivals Disney+ and Max's aggressive approach to bundling, are driving revenue growth in saturated streaming markets. Maria Dunleavey, Research Manager, provides some additional insight into these findings.

Short Cuts

Don’t Interrupt My Show! and Other Consumer Concerns with Interactive Streaming

Interactive streaming sounds great on the face of it—lean-forward experiences offer levels of engagement that passive viewing can't compete with. But according to Parks Associates' Jennifer Kent, survey data reveals that consumers have privacy concerns, don't want their shows interrupted, and voice other likes and dislikes when it comes to interactive streams. Meanwhile Bulldog DM's John Petrocelli discusses what is working with interactive live streams and predicts new revenue opportunities will ignite much more activity in the interactive streaming space in this discussion with Ring Digital's Brian Ring at Streaming Media Connect 2024.

Industry News

Sercomm and Harmonic Announce Strategic Collaboration on DOCSIS 4.0 Unified Technology

TAIPEI, Taiwan, and SAN JOSE, Calif. — Dec. 9, 2024 — Sercomm (TWSE: 5388) and Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) today announced an exclusive technology collaboration to advance DOCSIS 4.0 unified technologies. As part of this partnership, Sercomm will introduce it

FAST FAQs: A Guide to Ad Revenue and Monetization

The rise of Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV (FAST) has opened a new frontier for content owners to monetize their libraries. By offering viewers free content and generating revenue through ads, FAST channels have become a lucrative business model. This art

Titan OS selects ThinkAdvertising to enrich Titan Audience Segments for targeted CTV ads across millions of households in Europe

ThinkAnalytics, the leader in Al-based content discovery, audience insights, and targeted advertising, today announced that Titan OS, the European technology, entertainment, and advertising company, has chosen ThinkAdvertising to enrich its new Connected

LiveMeUp Sets the Bar for Real-Time Shopping

The desire for interactive features including “live packing” has led to a significant increase in clients while driving revenues 40%

GET AFTER IT MEDIA PARTNERS WITH THE FAST CHANNELS TV TO AIR THE LONG BELOVED ORIGINAL HOSPITAL SOAP OPERA, THE DOCTORS

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Get After It Media is thrilled to announce a partnership with FAST Channels TV to officially launch a new channel dedicated to the long beloved original hospital soap opera, The Doctors. Set in Hope Memorial Hospital in the fictio