All OTT articles – Page 8
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Industry Trends
Quibi aims uppercut at heavyweight Netflix
Is Quibi equipped to take on and challenge the likes of Netflix, YouTube and Hulu? The $1 billion investment has been touted by its founders as a category-defining pay-TV service, but will it stand the test of time?
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Synamedia and Google Cloud partner & Universal films banned in Odeon
27 Apr - 1 May: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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WarnerMedia snaps up Dutch tech firm to drive streaming
AT&T owned WarnerMedia has acquired Dutch technology group The Widget Company ahead of its launch of HBO Max streaming service next month.
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How to succeed in OTT in 2020
Watch on-demand to find out how the OTT sector uses key business, technology and distribution strategies for success in 2020.
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Film festivals unite virtually on YouTube
Cannes, Tribeca, Sundance and Venice Film Festivals are among those connecting in a virtual 10-day film festival to be hosted on YouTube and streaming free to cinema fans everywhere.
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Microsoft and Apple earnings & NAB 4K 4Charity goes virtual
27 - 3 Apr: Your guide on what to look forward to this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry
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Netflix earning wins & Quibi fast tracks TV casting capability
20-24 Apr: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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Industry Trends
Analyst review: The year of OTT takes small hit
IBC365 looks at the latest facts and figures featured in analyst reports from across the industry.
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Industry Trends
Analysis: The YouTube revolution
YouTube has changed the future of television forever. On its 15th anniversary IBC365 examines the impact of the online video platform and looks at how it has revolutionised the motion picture.
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HBO Max to deliver “robust slate of content”
WarnerMedia has announced that newest streaming service HBO Max has been will launch on 27 May with a slate of original content alongside its “world class library catalogue”.
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M+E invests in virtualisation and remote production during Covid-19
New programming formats and workflows, direct-to-consumer driving digital transformation, and the adoption of virtual selling models are top priorities according to the IABM’s Coronavirus Impact Report.
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365 playlist: Cyber security
Among the challenges broadcasters and platform owners face today is restreaming, credential sharing, ransomware and hacking of content and data. IBC365 rounds up insight and tips from experts on cyber security.
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NBCU’s Fandango buys Walmart’s Vudu streamer
NBCUniversal’s Fandango division has inked a pact to buy digital film and TV streaming platform Vudu from Walmart, as NBC agrees to offload its stake in Euronews.
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ITV launches new Shout Out ad platform
British broadcaster ITV has launched a new advertising proposition aimed at allowing advertisers to share information with consumers quickly and cost effectively during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Netflix and BBC launch online learning revolution
Netflix has released 10 titles free on its YouTube channel in a response to teachers’ requests to access content, while the UK’s BBC Bitesize Daily launches today.
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Sky set to launch new factual channels
Broadcaster Sky has announced it will launch two new factual channels on 27 May alongside Sky History - a co-branded venture between Sky and A+E Networks.
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HBO Max distribution deal inked between WarnerMedia and Charter
Charter has revealed it will upgrade its existing HBO customers after signing a deal with AT&T’s WarnerMedia for its upcoming subscription streaming service HBO Max.
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NBCU exclusively previews Peacock ahead of July launch
Comcast has launched an early preview of its premium ad-supported streaming service Peacock today for its Xfinity X1 and Flex customers at no extra cost.
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Edinburgh TV Festival 2020 goes digital & Quibi officially launches
Edinburgh TV Festival to go digital The Edinburgh TV festival has been moved online for 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The television industry event was due to take place in Scotland in August but will now be staged as a digital alternative. It will still ...
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Broadcasters back Lady Gaga and WHO’s One World coronavirus concert
A number of the world’s largest broadcasters have partnered to air the World Health Organisation’s One World: Together At Home charity concert supporting the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.