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Comcast’s Xfinity Stream service could have telco overbuilders more than a little worried

March 31, 2016 Jim O’Neill

In what may be the worst kept secret ever, Comcast is reportedly planning to offer its Xfinity Stream service to subscribers of other pay-TV operators who share its service footprint. The report, from industry blogger Read More

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Live Streaming

Here’s how to stream the 2016 Masters without pay TV… for free

March 31, 2016 Jim O’Neill

The Masters, the real kickoff to the golf season, is only a week away and it’s time to start strategizing how you’re going to maximize your viewing time despite some of those pesky obstacles that Read More

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Content

Turner leads $15M funding round for Mashable’s push into TV

March 31, 2016 Jim O’Neill

Digital publisher Mashable has gotten its second major infusion of capital in the past year, this time from Turner Broadcasting, which led a $15 million dollar round for the online news site as it continues Read More

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Millennials

Fullscreen sets SVOD launch with eye on Millennials… and Netflix

March 30, 2016 Jim O’Neill

AT&T’s Fullscreen (which is owned by AT&T/Chernin Group JV Otter Media) is taking a leap into the streaming video on demand space, with eyes on a Millennial audience that “grew up with online video and Read More

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Cord Cutting

Brazil’s pay-TV subscriber numbers tumbled in 2015

March 30, 2016 Jim O’Neill

Woeful times for Brazilian pay-TV operators as the political and economy turmoil – and expanding over-the-top options — continue to push subscribers away to the tune of a 460,130 customer decline in 2015. Dataxis reports Read More

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Pay TV

785 UHD channels via satellite in 10 years as operators look for edge on OTT services

March 29, 2016 Jim O’Neill

The increasing popularity and adoption of OTT video services are accelerating the deployment of 4K/UHD channels across the world as pay-TV providers look for a tool to stem subscriber erosion and slipping video revenue. A Read More

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EMEA

Original content a key driver of OTT, SVOD growth in Europe, US

March 29, 2016 Jim O’Neill

It should come as no surprise that OTT service adoption continues to accelerate in the United States, but a new report says uptake in Europe also has increased, especially of free services being offered. A Read More

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Content

Sony Pictures plans April 4 launch for ‘Ultra’ 4K streaming service

March 29, 2016 Jim O’Neill

Got a hankering for some 4K/UHD video? Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) said it plans to launch its their new 4K streaming service —Ultra — on April 4. The catch? The content will only be Read More

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Content Deals

Hulu keeps foot on the gas, acquires rights to 6 WB TV series, including ‘Blindspot,’ ‘Lucifer’

March 25, 2016 Jim O’Neill

SVOD service Hulu has signed a wide-ranging content deal with Time Warner subsidiary Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, giving it exclusive streaming rights to a pair of new shows, NBC’s Blindspot and Fox’s Lucifer. Episodes Read More

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Mobile

Paid media ad spend climbing 5% in 2016; mobile catches TV in 2020

March 25, 2016 Jim O’Neill

Despite campaign spending during this election year and brand spending during Rio’s Summer Olympic Games, U.S. spending on paid media is expected to climb just 5%, with most of the gain coming through digital channels. Read More

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