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

G-Mana SSAI technology integrated with VisualOn player
Aug 23, 2024 – G-Mana and VisualOn have announced a collaboration that aims to enhance the capabilities of client-side reporting and introduce advanced, interactive ad formats for OTT platforms.
News categories: VisualOn, G-Mana, Yang Cai, Eran Yahalomi, Advertising, Digital TV, IBCShow, Media Player, Streaming, Worldwide

Disney+ to extend ad-supported plan to more countries in Europe
Aug 22, 2024 – Following its initial launch in some European countries last year, Disney+ will extend the availability of its ad-supported plan to Finland, the Netherlands and Portugal from this October.
News categories: Disney+, Deborah Armstrong, Digital TV, Finland, Netherlands, Portugal, Streaming

Cineverse chooses Frequency for channel creation, playout and distribution
Aug 22, 2024 – Frequency has announced that Cineverse (NASDAQ:CNVS) is using the Frequency Studio platform for channel creation, playout and distribution to more than 25 platforms.
News categories: Cineverse, Frequency, Tony Huidor, Blair Harrison, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Mercado Libre selects Bitmovin Player for new streaming service
Aug 22, 2024 – Bitmovin has announced that Mercado Libre has selected the Bitmovin Player to launch its video streaming service, Mercado Play, across various devices.
News categories: Bitmovin, Mercado Libre, Stefan Lederer, Pablo García, Digital TV, Latin America, Media Player, Streaming

Insys VT and ORS power WDR's EURO 2024 streaming
Aug 22, 2024 – Insys VT and ORS Group have announced that they supported WDR (acting on behalf of ARD) during the UEFA EURO 2024 championships by providing CDN services and technical support.
News categories: Insys Video, ORS Group, WDR, ARD, Krzysztof Bartkowski, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany, Streaming

Return Entertainment and Aethir enhance cloud gaming on smart TVs
Aug 21, 2024 – Return Entertainment and Aethir have announced a solution to enhance cloud gaming on smart TVs. Return Entertainment is using Aethir's decentralized GPU cloud infrastructure to power its games.
News categories: Return Entertainment, Aethir, Vesa Jutila, Paul Thind, Digital TV, Gaming, Semiconductor, Smart TV

Media Excel and Six Floor Solutions integrate highlight generation with content delivery
Aug 21, 2024 – Media Excel has integrated its video processing with Six Floor Solutions' AI-driven highlight generation to enable the creation of personalized playlists that can be streamed with the highest picture quality.
News categories: Media Excel, Six Floor Solutions, Narayanan Rajan, Pedro Aço, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

Global E&M industry continued to grow in 2023
Aug 16, 2024 – According to PwC, the global entertainment & media (E&M) industry continued to grow in 2023, with total revenues rising 5% in 2023 to US$2.8 trillion - outpacing overall economic growth.
News categories: PwC, Werner Ballhaus, Wilson Chow, Advertising, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

Increased usage of FAST impacts SVOD and MVPD subscriptions
Aug 19, 2024 – Two in three (66%) U.S. TV viewers are using FAST platforms in a typical month, according to a Horowitz Research report. Tubi, Pluto TV, Freevee, YouTube and Roku are the top-used FAST networks.
News categories: Horowitz Research, Adriana Waterston, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA