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

yes selects Synamedia and 3SS for smart TV user experience
Mar 30, 2023 – yes (TASE: BEZQ) is deploying a smart TV UX for its yes+ premium streaming service powered by Synamedia. yes has also released a range of yes+ smart TV apps developed by 3SS, in partnership with Synamedia.
News categories: Synamedia, 3SS, 'yes', Dr. Tzvi Gerstl, Kai-Christian Borchers, Itzhak Elyakim, Apps, Digital TV, Israel, Smart TV, Streaming, UX

Games revenue to reach $215bn by 2027 overtaking Pay TV and cinema
Mar 29, 2023 – Omdia research has revealed global consumer spend on games is set to reach $215bn by 2027. The transmedia space continues to expand as more videogame franchises make their way to the large and small screen.
News categories: Omdia, Maria Rua Aguete, Digital TV, Gaming, Market Research, USA, Worldwide

Channel 4 to see if lower frequency of ads more effective
Mar 29, 2023 – In the UK, advertisers on Channel 4's streaming service are to take part in an experiment to see if fewer adverts from a single brand, can deliver more effective and impactful campaigns.
News categories: Channel 4, Jonathan Lewis, Richard Warren, Advertising, Digital TV, Streaming, UK

Asia-Pacific OTT revenues to reach $52 billion in 2028
Apr 3, 2023 – According to Digital TV Research, Asia Pacific OTT TV revenues will reach $52bn in 2028, up 56% from the $33bn recorded in 2022. China will add $4bn, India $2bn, South Korea $3bn, and Japan $4bn.
News categories: Digital TV Research, Simon Murray, Asia, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming

CDNetworks powers VSTV K+ OTT streaming in Vietnam
Mar 30, 2023 – CDNetworks has announced a partnership with Vietnam Satellite Digital Television (VSTV K+) to bolster VSTV's OTT business using CDNetworks' content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming capabilities.
News categories: CDNetworks, VSTV, Nguyen Manh Toan, Nguyen Minh Duc, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, Vietnam

24i and Amagi partner to enable rapid launch of streaming services
Mar 30, 2023 – 24i has partnered with Amagi to offer FAST channel providers a rapid route to launching their own apps and expanding their services to offer AVOD and SVOD alongside their existing live and linear streams.
News categories: Amagi, 24i, SEGI.TV, Baskar Subramanian, Dr. Neale Foster, Edward Sylvan, Apps, Content Distribution, Digital TV, NABShow, Streaming, USA, Worldwide

76% of SVOD services to introduce ads in the next two years
Mar 29, 2023 – According to a survey by NPAW, 76% of SVOD companies plan to introduce ads by 2025. Implementing a hybrid model is the preferred path for 59% — a move aimed at lowering the price of subscriptions.
News categories: NPAW, Till Sudworth, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, Worldwide

Free, ad-supported streaming takes off in the U.S.
Mar 28, 2023 – Nearly 7 in 10 (69%) TV content viewers in the U.S. use free streaming services at least monthly, a sharp increase from 42% in 2019, according to a recent study from Horowitz.
News categories: Horowitz, Adriana Waterston, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

PANTAFLIX to dispose of streaming technology subsidiary
Mar 29, 2023 – PANTAFLIX (ISIN: DE000A12UPJ7) has commenced negotiations regarding the disposal of its PANTAFLIX Technologies streaming platform business and has signed a corresponding Letter of Intent.
News categories: PANTAFLIX, Digital TV, Germany, MandA, Streaming, Worldwide