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

SABC unveils revamped SABC Plus
Jul 3, 2024 – SABC has updated its OTT platform, SABC Plus. The new features are designed to enhance the user experience with a seamless, intuitive interface and personalised content recommendations.
News categories: SABC, Nomsa Chabeli, Apps, Digital TV, South Africa, Streaming

Cloud TV adds ITG, Saregama, Fancode and Ultra Jhakaas content
Jul 1, 2024 – Cloud TV has partnered with India Today Group, Saregama, Fancode Sports App and Ultra Jhakaas Marathi OTT App to provide Cloud TV operating system users with additional entertainment content.
News categories: Cloud TV, Abhijeet Rajpurohit, Apps, Content Distribution, Digital TV, India, Smart TV, Streaming, TV OS

Mirriad and Insight TV partner on advanced ad formats and viewer experience
Jul 1, 2024 – Mirriad and Insight TV are collaborating on ad format innovation, programmatic and audience targeting, and research and development, focusing particularly on Insight TV's FAST channels.
News categories: Mirriad, Insight TV, Stephan Beringer, Courtney Williams, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

Tubi and Pluto lead U.S. surge in free streaming
Jul 1, 2024 – Netflix once again tops the must keep list in 2024 for the fifth year in a row, solidifying its presence as the leading ‘Must Keep’ TV brand in the U.S., according to Solutions Research Group (SRG).
News categories: Solutions Research Group, Digital TV, Market Research, Streaming, USA

Tubi free streaming service launches in the UK
Jul 1, 2024 – Tubi (NASDAQ:FOXA, FOX) has launched in the UK. Tubi has built momentum in North America by offering free, personalised streaming, with an extensive library of movies, TV series and exclusive content.
News categories: Tubi, Anjali Sud, David Salmon, Digital TV, Streaming, UK

Astro Malaysia presents results for quarter ended 30 April 2024
Jun 25, 2024 – Astro Malaysia has presented unaudited results for the quarter ended 30 April 2024. Year-on-year, Astro's TV customer base decreased by 3% from 5.458 million to 5.309 million subscribers.
News categories: Astro Malaysia, Digital TV, Malaysia, Satellite, Set Top Box, Streaming, Subscribers

Passes selects Bitmovin Player and Analytics to empower creators
Jun 26, 2024 – Passes has deployed the Bitmovin Player and Analytics on Google Cloud to provide a more seamless streaming experience for its users, with more robust DRM support to protect creators' content.
News categories: Bitmovin, Passes, Stefan Lederer, Aaron Friedlander, Digital TV, DRM, Media Player, Streaming, Worldwide

German study shows high consumer interest in 5G broadcast
Jun 27, 2024 – A German study from Kantar shows a high level of consumer interest in 5G Broadcast, with two thirds of respondents imagining 5G Broadcast's 'TV to go' as a good alternative to streaming via the internet.
News categories: Media Broadcast, Francie Petrick, 5G, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Germany

NetRange adds OKAST FAST channels to smart TV offering
Jun 27, 2024 – NetRange has announced a partnership with OKAST to enrich NetRange's Smart TV offering by adding OKAST’s diverse portfolio of premium FAST channels to the NetRange App Store.
News categories: OKAST, ACCESS CO, Cédric Monnier, Michi Uematsu, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, Worldwide