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

Gracenote launches SVOD content data hub
Nov 13, 2024 – Gracenote has launched a Data Hub providing insight into the current state of subscription video on-demand (SVOD) programming to identify global content trends and changes over time.
News categories: Gracenote, Trent Wheeler, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

Swedish streaming market experiencing significant upswing
Nov 13, 2024 – According to Mediavision, in the third quarter Sweden added 600,000 new streaming subscriptions compared to the same period of last year, driven by more affordable, ad-supported options.
News categories: Mediavision, Marie Nilsson, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Sweden

Barb releases Q3 2024 UK SVOD subscriptions data
Nov 13, 2024 – Barb has released data from its Establishment Survey showing that 20.1m UK homes (68.8%) had access to an SVOD service in Q3 2024. This is a slight increase from 20m UK homes (68.7%) in Q2.
News categories: Barb, Doug Whelpdale, Digital TV, Streaming, Subscribers, UK

Viant Technology announces acquisition of IRIS.TV
Nov 12, 2024 – Viant Technology (NASDAQ: DSP) has acquired IRIS.TV. The acquisition will accelerate the mission of IRIS to expand its CTV content identification at scale across premium publishers.
News categories: Viant Technology, IRIS.TV, Tim Vanderhook, Field Garthwaite, Big Data, Digital TV, MandA, Streaming, Worldwide

TRT selects Insys VT for cloud migration and video encryption
Nov 12, 2024 – The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) has adopted Insys Video Technologies for its streaming service, tabii, securing and encrypting eight 24/7 live sports channels.
News categories: Insys VT, TRT, Krzysztof Bartkowski, Ahmet Raşit Taşçi, Content Distribution, Digital TV, DRM, Streaming, Turkey

Multichoice linear subscribers down 1.8 million YoY
Nov 12, 2024 – MultiChoice has released an update for the six months ended 30 September 2024. On a YoY basis, the company's linear subscriber base declined by 11% or 1.8m subscribers to 14.9m active subscribers.
News categories: Multichoice, Africa, Content Protection, Digital TV, Results, Satellite, South Africa, Streaming, Subscribers

EPCR selects Eluvio content distribution platform
Nov 12, 2024 – EPCR, the tournament organiser of the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup, has selected Eluvio to power its global streaming subscription service, EPCR TV.
News categories: Eluvio, EPCR, Michelle Munson, Jacques Raynaud, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Parks Associates releases Top 10 US SVOD services list
Nov 12, 2024 – Parks Associates has released its updated list of the top 10 U.S. subscription streaming video services, based on estimated numbers of subscribers through September 2024.
News categories: Parks Associates, Jennifer Kent, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

EchoStar pay TV subscribers down 43,000 in 3Q 2024
Nov 12, 2024 – EchoStar (NASDAQ: SATS) has released results for the period ended Sept. 30, 2024. Pay-TV subscribers fell 43,000 in Q3, to close at 8.03 million (5.89 million DISH TV, 2.14 million SLING TV).
News categories: EchoStar, Hamid Akhavan, Digital TV, MandA, Results, Satellite, Streaming, Subscribers, USA