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

South Korea telecom and pay TV revenue to increase at 1.9% CAGR
Dec 26, 2024 – Telecom and pay TV revenue in South Korea will increase at a CAGR of 1.9% from $32.3bn in 2024 to $35.4bn in 2029, with pay TV registering a CAGR of 0.4% over the period, forecasts GlobalData.
News categories: GlobalData, Kantipudi Pradeepthi, Broadband, Digital TV, Korea, Market Research, Mobile, TV Services

DAZN advances global expansion with acquisition of Foxtel
Dec 22, 2024 – DAZN has announced an agreement to acquire Foxtel Group from its majority shareholder News Corp and minority shareholder Telstra at an enterprise value of US$2.2bn, subject to regulatory approval.
News categories: DAZN, Foxtel Group, Shay Segev, Siobhan McKenna, Patrick Delany, Australia, Cable TV, Digital TV, MandA, Satellite, Streaming

U.S. home service bundle ARPU increased in 2024
Dec 18, 2024 – According to research from Parks Associates, ARPU for traditional services bundled with home internet in the U.S. increased in 3Q 2024 compared to the same quarter in 2023.
News categories: Parks Associates, Kristen Hanich, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, TV Services, USA

Telecom and pay TV revenue in New Zealand to grow at 1.5% over 2024-2029
Dec 20, 2024 – Telecom and pay TV revenue in New Zealand is expected to grow from $3.2bn in 2024 to $3.4bn in 2029, according to GlobalData. Pay TV revenue however will decline over the forecast period.
News categories: GlobalData, Hrushikesh Mahananda, Broadband, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, New Zealand, TV Services

Mercedes-Benz brings movie magic into the car with Sony Pictures
Dec 18, 2024 – Mercedes-Benz has introduced a RIDEVU app from Sony Pictures Entertainment, enabling its customers to access content across a wide range of genres, as well as rent or buy from a catalog of movies.
News categories: Mercedes-Benz, Sony Pictures, Magnus Östberg, Apps, Automotive, Digital TV, Streaming, Worldwide

BT survey reveals how Brits connect with biggest cultural moments
Dec 17, 2024 – Whereas once families were more likely to gather around a TV for major events, now over a third (35%) of the UK admit to regularly splitting their attention over multiple screens at the same time.
News categories: BT Group, Digital TV, Market Research, Mobile, Streaming, UK

Nearly half of Norwegian homes have streaming bundles via operators
Dec 17, 2024 – Mediavision's latest analysis shows that nearly half of households in Norway have at least one streaming service bundled by an operator. Growth in this segment has been strong in 2024.
News categories: Mediavision, Adrian Grande, Digital TV, Market Research, Norway, Streaming

TCL adds NBCUniversal channels to FAST offering in Europe
Dec 17, 2024 – TCL and NBCUniversal have announced a new agreement to introduce a range of NBCUniversal TV shows to audiences in Europe via branded FAST services on TCL Channel.
News categories: TCL, NBCUniversal, Howie Li, Rob Bell, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Europe, Smart TV, Streaming

LFP Media chooses Bitmovin Player for D2C mobile apps
Dec 12, 2024 – Ligue De Football Professionnel (LFP) Media, the commercial arm of the French football league, has chosen the Bitmovin Player to power video streams for its direct-to-consumer mobile apps.
News categories: Bitmovin, Ligue De Football, Stefan Lederer, Gregory Rota, Apps, Digital TV, France, Media Player, Mobile, Streaming