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

Disney+ remains #1 in new VOD subscriptions in UK
Oct 24, 2024 – Kantar has released its latest Entertainment on Demand data on the UK's streaming market. Emmy awards for FX shows have cemented Disney+ as top for new subscribers for the second consecutive quarter.
News categories: Kantar, Dominic Sunnebo, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, UK

Netgem acquires Gamestream's Cloud Gaming activities
Oct 24, 2024 – Netgem has acquired Gamestream's Cloud Gaming assets and a team of specialists in the video games market, enabling it to move from the position of distributor-integrator to that of operator of the gaming offer.
News categories: Netgem, Gamestream, Mathias Hautefort, Digital TV, Gaming, IBCShow, MandA, Worldwide

Paid streaming with ads growing strongly in Norway
Oct 23, 2024 – Paid streaming with ads continues to grow rapidly in Norway with several services launching such subscriptions over the past year. Nearly 600,000 households in Norway now have a subscription.
News categories: Mediavision, Marie Nilsson, Advertising, Digital TV, Market Research, Norway, Streaming

Amagi FAST report reveals surge in sports streaming on
Oct 23, 2024 – Amagi has released its 13th Amagi Global FAST Report, revealing a 150% increase in global sports channel viewership on FAST compared to an overall viewership growth of 40%.
News categories: Amagi, Srinivasan KA, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

VAUNET expects audio and AV revenue in Germany to hit €16bn in 2024
Oct 23, 2024 – According to VAUNET, revenue from audio and audio-visual media in Germany in 2024 will rise by 4.3% to €16.0bn (2023: €15.3bn), primarily driven by the audio and video streaming segments.
News categories: VAUNET, Frank Giersberg, Claus Grewenig, Advertising, Digital TV, Germany, Market Research, Streaming, TV Services

More U.S. streaming consumers opting for basic tiers with ads
Oct 22, 2024 – Parks Associates research has found that ad-based tier subscriptions are increasingly being adopted in the U.S. and now account for 57% of the user bases of the leading video streaming services.
News categories: Parks Associates, Sarah Lee, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

IAB Tech Lab launches competition to standardize CTV ad formats
Oct 22, 2024 – IAB Tech Lab has launched an 'Ad Format Idol' initiative, inviting stakeholders to submit their most successful Connected TV (CTV) formats to help drive standardization.
News categories: IAB Tech Lab, Anthony Katsur, Cintia Gabilan, Ken Weiner, Advertising, Digital TV, Streaming, USA, UX, Worldwide

Japan's online video industry to increase at 7% CAGR
Oct 22, 2024 – Japan’s online video industry is set to grow at an 7% CAGR over the next five years, accounting for 45% of screen revenue by 2029 versus 35% in 2024, according to Media Partners Asia (MPA).
News categories: Media Partners Asia, Vivek Couto, Digital TV, Japan, Market Research, Streaming

Comercio TV chooses Broadpeak for OTT video delivery and monetization
Oct 22, 2024 – Broadpeak has announced that Comercio TV's streaming service is using Broadpeak's SaaS platform for server-side ad insertion (SSAI) and content delivery in the U.S. and Latin America.
News categories: Broadpeak, Comercio TV, Jacques Le Mancq, Freddy Arias, Advertising, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Latin America, Streaming, USA