| Title |
Date |
Source |
Category |
| HBO Max Tops Peacock in Viewer Interest Ahead of Streaming Launches |
03-31-2020 |
The Hollywood Reporter |
SVOD |
| Disney+ to launch in India on April 3 |
03-31-2020 |
TechCrunch |
International, SVOD |
| Twitch ‘Stream Aid’ To Combat Coronavirus Raises $2.8 Million, Nabs 135,000 Concurrent Viewers |
03-30-2020 |
Tubefilter |
Live Streaming |
| 'Tastemade' Series Focuses On COVID-19's Impact On Culinary Community, 'Dodo' Launches Quibi Show |
03-30-2020 |
Mediapost |
Mobile Video, Online Publishers |
| Behind Roku’s Ad-Supported Streaming Strategy |
03-30-2020 |
WSJ |
Advertising, Devices |
| TV pilots, a big employer in L.A., are in limbo. How the coronavirus could change the industry |
03-29-2020 |
LA Times |
Broadcasters |
| As Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi Races Toward Launch, Will a Changed World Help or Hurt? |
03-27-2020 |
The Hollywood Reporter |
Mobile Video |
| Facebook Says Lives Streams Have Increased 50% This Month, Will Expand ‘Stars’ Monetization To Musicians, More |
03-27-2020 |
Tubefilter |
Social Media |
| Looks Like Disney+ May Be Considering Adding More Mature Shows to the Streaming Service |
03-27-2020 |
TV Guide |
Kids, SVOD |
| India’s MX Player expands to US, UK and other markets in international push |
03-27-2020 |
TechCrunch |
International |
| WarnerMedia and Sony-Backed Asian Streamer Hooq Files For Liquidation |
03-27-2020 |
Variety |
International |
| ViacomCBS Withdraws 2020 Financial Guidance, Plans Cost-Saving Moves |
03-27-2020 |
Variety |
Broadcasters, Cable Networks |
| Magna: Olympics Postponement Hits Linear TV Hard, Digital Growth Dips To Single Digits |
03-27-2020 |
AdExchanger |
Advertising |
| Movies Anywhere is bringing its digital film locker to LG’s TVs |
03-27-2020 |
The Verge |
FIlms |
| Akamai upgrades content security measures at the edge |
03-26-2020 |
Fierce Video |
CDNs |
| TV Ad Revenues To See Sharp 40% Decline in 2Q, Moderating Drops Through 2020 |
03-26-2020 |
Mediapost |
Advertising |
| A 7-Figure Ad Fraud Scheme Running on Roku Underlines Murkiness of CTV |
03-26-2020 |
Adweek |
Advertising |
| As COVID-19 Upends TV Ad Sales, Networks and Buyers Enact New Strategies |
03-25-2020 |
Adweek |
Advertising |
| Disney Plus Hits 5 Million App Downloads in U.K., Europe on Launch Day |
03-25-2020 |
Variety |
Apps, International, SVOD |
| Verizon Adds Free Fios, Wireless Content |
03-25-2020 |
Multichannel News |
Telcos |
| NASCAR’s First Virtual Race Draws Record-Setting 903K Viewers, Seals Broadcast Deal For Rest Of Season |
03-25-2020 |
Tubefilter |
Sports |
| Comcast Joins Disney In Raising Cash, Selling $4 Billion In Debt Securities |
03-25-2020 |
Deadline |
Cable TV Operators, Deals & Financings, Studios |
| Two-Thirds Of Ad Execs Anticipate Lower 2021 Ad Budgets Due To Pandemic |
03-25-2020 |
Mediapost |
Advertising, Research |
| Sports Leagues Were Already All In on TikTok. Then the Coronavirus Hit |
03-25-2020 |
Adweek |
Social Media, Sports |
| Italy, France, Spain Grapple With Streaming Future to Combat Coronavirus Economic Damage |
03-25-2020 |
Variety |
FIlms, International |
| Disney Plus Launches in the UK and Most of Western Europe |
03-25-2020 |
Multichannel News |
International, SVOD |
| YouTube Expands Standard-Definition Streaming Default Worldwide |
03-25-2020 |
Mediapost |
Aggregators, International |
| HBO NOW Streaming Data In Wake of COVID-19 |
03-24-2020 |
HBO |
Cable Networks, Research |
| How One Day at a Time Was Canceled by Netflix but Made the Move to Linear TV |
03-24-2020 |
Adweek |
Advertising, SVOD |
| Instagram Unveils New ‘Co-Watching’ Feature To Promote Social Distancing |
03-24-2020 |
Tubefilter |
Social Media |
| Oprah Winfrey Talk Show on Coronavirus to Air Free on Apple TV+ |
03-23-2020 |
The Wrap |
SVOD |
| Amazon Unlocks Batch of Kids’ Shows Free to Stream for All Customers |
03-23-2020 |
Variety |
Kids, SVOD |
| MLB.TV opens the vaults: Watch any baseball game from the past two seasons for free |
03-23-2020 |
CNET |
Sports |
| FuboTV Agrees To Merge With FaceBank Group |
03-23-2020 |
Mediapost |
Deals & Financings, Skinny Bundles |
| Ted Sarandos Says "Viewing Is Up" for Netflix Amid Coronavirus |
03-22-2020 |
The Hollywood Reporter |
SVOD |
| Facebook to reduce video streaming quality in Europe |
03-22-2020 |
Reuters |
International, Social Media |
| A fast-growing Chinese TikTok rival sets its sights on the U.S. |
03-20-2020 |
AdAge |
Social Media |
| Connected TV Viewership is Skyrocketing as More Americans Begin to Work From Home |
03-20-2020 |
SpringServe |
Devices |
| Netflix Creates $100 Million Coronavirus Relief Fund |
03-20-2020 |
Variety |
SVOD |
| Disney+ India launch postponed |
03-20-2020 |
TechCrunch |
|
| YouTube to reduce streaming quality in Europe due to coronavirus |
03-20-2020 |
Reuters |
International, SVOD |
| Hulu launches on Comcast’s set-top boxes, including Xfinity Flex and soon, X1 |
03-19-2020 |
TechCrunch |
Cable TV Operators, SVOD |
| Gaming Usage Up 75 Percent Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, Verizon Reports |
03-19-2020 |
The Hollywood Reporter |
Telcos |
| Disney Plus: Half of U.S. Homes With Kids Under 10 Have Already Subscribed, Data Shows |
03-19-2020 |
Variety |
Research, SVOD |
| Netflix asked to slow down streaming so internet doesn't overload |
03-19-2020 |
CNET |
International, SVOD |
| Comcast Launching Hulu On-Demand on Set-Tops, But Not the Live TV Service |
03-19-2020 |
Variety |
Cable TV Operators, SVOD |
| Residential Internet Usage Surges 98% Amid COVID-19-related Social Distancing |
03-18-2020 |
Multichannel News |
Broadband ISPs, Research |
| Instagram to Roll Out IGTV Advertising in Challenge to YouTube |
03-18-2020 |
Bloomberg |
Advertising, Social Media |
| Fox News Breaks Ranks With Cable News On Streaming Access Amid Virus Crisis |
03-18-2020 |
The Hollywood Reporter |
Cable Networks |
| Tubi Bought by Fox for $440M |
03-18-2020 |
Multichannel News |
Deals & Financings |
| Sling TV Adds Free Offering During Virus Outbreak |
03-18-2020 |
Mediapost |
Skinny Bundles |
| Google parent Alphabet shared YouTube revenue after U.S. SEC request |
03-17-2020 |
Reuters |
Advertising, Aggregators |
| Time Spent Streaming Spiked 20% Worldwide This Past Weekend |
03-17-2020 |
Bloomberg |
Research |
| AT&T says it remains committed to Xandr following departure of CEO Brian Lesser |
03-17-2020 |
AdAge |
Advertising, Technology |
| Glued to TV for Now, but When Programming Thins and Bills Mount |
03-17-2020 |
NY Times |
Advertising, SVOD |
| Android TV to Become Dominant Global Pay TV Set-top Platform: Research Group |
03-16-2020 |
Multichannel News |
Technology |
| Coronavirus Shutdowns Could Increase Viewers’ Content Consumption By 60%, Per Nielsen Data |
03-16-2020 |
Tubefilter |
Analytics |
| O2 customers will soon get free access to Disney Plus for six months |
03-16-2020 |
Android Central |
Advertising, Enterprises, International, Mobile Video, SVOD |
| NBCUniversal Breaks Theatrical Window, Will Make Movies Available On Demand Immediately |
03-16-2020 |
The Hollywood Reporter |
FIlms |
| Discovery launches Discovery Plus, new streaming service for India |
03-16-2020 |
Live Mint |
International, SVOD |
| Disney sends 'Frozen 2' to streaming for housebound families |
03-14-2020 |
Fox Business |
Studios, SVOD |
| Netflix Accused of Infringing on Broadcom’s Video Streaming Patents |
03-14-2020 |
Variety |
SVOD, Technology |
| Amazon Head of Worldwide Video Greg Hart Departs |
03-12-2020 |
Variety |
People, SVOD |
| ‘It will have no impact on the marketplace’: Coronavirus cancelations will test the use of the upfronts |
03-12-2020 |
Digiday |
Advertising, Broadcasters |
| ‘Tooning Out The News’: CBS All Access Sets Premiere & Reveals Guests For Stephen Colbert Animated Series |
03-12-2020 |
Deadline |
Broadcasters |
| Comscore partners with Twitch to bring gaming and esports viewership stats to advertisers |
03-12-2020 |
TechCrunch |
Analytics, Games |
| This Movie Is Streaming Only. Should We Lower Our Expectations? |
03-12-2020 |
NY Times |
FIlms, SVOD |
| Deutsche Telekom to offer Disney+ for free for 6 months |
03-12-2020 |
BroadbandTV News |
International, SVOD, Telcos |
| How Google kneecapped Amazon’s smart TV efforts |
03-11-2020 |
Protocol |
Devices |
| CEO of AT&T ad unit Xandr resigned |
03-11-2020 |
Reuters |
Advertising, People |
| Hollywood Relies More Than Ever on Movie-Streaming Revenue From Overseas |
03-11-2020 |
WSJ |
FIlms, International, SVOD |
| YouTube To Stream This Year’s Brandcast Due To Coronavirus, As NewFronts Recommends Other Presenters Do The Same |
03-11-2020 |
Tubefilter |
Advertising |
| Havas Media Group, 'Tastemade' Partner To Reach Millennials |
03-11-2020 |
Mediapost |
Advertising, Online Publishers |
| Chinese-Owned TikTok Launches U.S. ‘Transparency Center’ to Counter Criticism |
03-11-2020 |
WSJ |
Social Media |
| Disney, WarnerMedia and AMC Networks Join AT&T’s OpenAP Rival, Xandr Invest |
03-11-2020 |
Adweek |
Advertising, Data |
| Google plans new Chromecast Ultra based on Android TV (w/ remote!) |
03-10-2020 |
9to5Google |
Devices |
| Now streaming on Hotstar in India: Disney+ |
03-10-2020 |
TechCrunch |
International, SVOD |
| NBC News Explores Streaming Options for ‘Today’ |
03-10-2020 |
Variety |
Broadcasters |
| The Recount raises $13 million in Series A round |
03-10-2020 |
Axios |
Deals & Financings, Politics, Startups |
| IAB Taps Former IPG Vet Cohen As New President |
03-10-2020 |
Mediapost |
Advertising, People |
| How Specialized Streaming Services Hold Their Own in a Netflix-Dominated Field |
03-09-2020 |
Adweek |
SVOD |
| Disney+ Finds Ramping Up New Streaming Service Has Its Minuses |
03-09-2020 |
Bloomberg |
SVOD |
| FuboTV Inks Deals to Carry MLB, NHL Networks in Premium Tiers |
03-09-2020 |
Variety |
Skinny Bundles, Sports |
| NBCUniversal Quietly Sold $500 Million Stake in Snapchat |
03-09-2020 |
The Hollywood Reporter |
Broadcasters, Deals & Financings, Social Media |
| Streamer Quibi Faces Patent Infringement Claim Over Video Feature |
03-09-2020 |
WSJ |
Mobile Video, Technology |
| Instagram influencers are creating their own TV-style ad breaks |
03-05-2020 |
Digiday |
Advertising, Social Media |
| Disney Strikes Distribution Deal For Disney+ In Italy Via Telecom Italia Mobile |
03-05-2020 |
Deadline |
International, SVOD |
| Roku: ‘We Are Not Working on Originals’ |
03-05-2020 |
Multichannel News |
Devices |
| Fox News Is First to Cancel An Upfront Over Coronavirus |
03-04-2020 |
Mediapost |
Advertising, Cable Networks |
| Netflix Cancels SXSW 2020 Screenings, Panels Amid Coronavirus Fears |
03-04-2020 |
Variety |
SVOD |
| Twitch To Surpass 40 Million Monthly U.S. Viewers Next Year, Report Finds |
03-04-2020 |
Tubefilter |
Games |
| Quibi raises another $750 million, a month before its launch |
03-04-2020 |
CNET |
Deals & Financings, Mobile Video |
| Why Pluto TV Picked Late Night For Its First-Ever Linear Ad Campaign |
03-03-2020 |
Adweek |
Advertising |
| Endeavor Invests in Content Creation Platform Tongal |
03-03-2020 |
The Hollywood Reporter |
Deals & Financings, Technology |
| New Gamut Platform Manages Local OTT Campaigns |
03-03-2020 |
Mediapost |
Advertising, Technology |
| Tubi Available in Hotels Through Enseo Deal |
03-03-2020 |
B&C |
Aggregators |
| What Comes After TV? |
03-03-2020 |
Vulture |
Social Media |
| Amazon Prime Video to Stream 21 Yankees Games This Season - But Only in Four U.S. States |
03-03-2020 |
Variety |
Sports |
| Sky seals deal to offer Disney+ streaming to millions of homes |
03-03-2020 |
Guardian |
International, SVOD |
| ViacomCBS’s Pluto TV Boosts Marketing as Free Streaming Services Intensify Fight |
03-02-2020 |
WSJ |
Advertising |
