Streaming (Over-the-top, OTT, P2P, PC-TV, Internet TV, online video, IP Video) News

20% of US internet households subscribe to a gaming service
May 14, 2024 – Parks Associates research finds that 89% of U.S. internet households subscribe to a streaming video service, with one in five households subscribing to a gaming service.
News categories: Parks Associates, Jennifer Kent, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Groupe M6 launches M6+ free streaming platform
May 14, 2024 – Groupe M6 has announced the launch of its M6+ streaming platform. The ad-supported video on demand (AVOD) platform will replace 6play, the current streaming service from Groupe M6.
News categories: Groupe M6, Digital TV, France, Streaming

Comcast to offer discounted Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV+ bundle
May 14, 2024 – Speaking at a MoffettNathanson conference, Comcast's chief executive Brian Roberts said that Comcast is to launch a three-way streaming bundle comprising Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV+.
News categories: Comcast, Brian Roberts, Digital TV, Streaming, USA

Nielsen launches The Media Distributor Gauge
May 14, 2024 – Nielsen has launched The Media Distributor Gauge, a cross-platform view of total TV consumption across broadcast, cable and streaming, aggregated and ranked by media company.
News categories: Nielsen, Karthik Rao, Broadcast, Cable TV, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

VinFast first with Sony Pictures in-car service
May 10, 2024 – VinFast Auto has launched Sony Pictures Entertainment's new online service, RIDEVU, on its VF 8 electric car model in the US. RIDEVU offers access to a selection of over 2,000 movies.
News categories: VinFast, Sony Pictures, David Duncan, Pete Wood, Apps, Canada, Digital TV, In-Car, Streaming, USA

LG Ad Solutions to adopt Unified ID 2.0
May 9, 2024 – LG Ad Solutions has initiated the integration of the Unified ID 2.0 solution (UID2) to enable advertisers to use their first-party data across LG's audience network in a privacy-conscious manner.
News categories: LG Ad Solutions, The Trade Desk, Mike Brooks, Will Doherty, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Warner Bros. Discovery adds 2 million DTC subscribers in 1Q 2024
May 9, 2024 – Warner Bros. Discovery (Nasdaq: WBD) has reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Global DTC subscribers were 99.6 million at the end of Q1, an increase of 2.0 million versus Q4.
News categories: Warner Bros. Discovery, David Zaslav, Digital TV, Results, Streaming, Subscribers, USA, Worldwide

Hubbl integrates global streaming apps with Amdocs
May 8, 2024 – Amdocs (NASDAQ:DOX) has announced that Foxtel has deployed its Subscription Marketplace on Foxtel's streaming aggregation service, Hubbl, integrating global streaming content apps into the platform.
News categories: Amdocs, Hubbl, Anthony Goonetilleke, Les Wigan, Apps, Australia, Digital TV, Streaming

Disney and WBD announce Disney+, Hulu, Max bundle
May 8, 2024 – Disney Entertainment and Warner Bros. Discovery have announced a new streaming bundle that includes Disney+, Hulu and Max, set to launch this summer in the U.S.
News categories: Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Joe Earley, JB Perrette, Digital TV, Streaming, USA