Topic: video-streaming

Tencent buys Iflix in streaming push into Southeast Asia

Tencent buys Iflix in streaming push into Southeast Asia

Reuters
Posted at Jun 25 02:28 PM

The Chinese tech giant said in a statement that Iflix's catalogue of "international, local, and original content" would enable it to expand the reach of its overseas video streaming service, WeTV, which it launched in Thailand in 2019.   Read more »

Small screen holds big appeal for Hollywood A-listers

Small screen holds big appeal for Hollywood A-listers

Andrew Marszal, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 30 03:15 PM

Once the vastly poorer cousin of film, the small screen has enjoyed a stunning renaissance as members of the binge-watching generation swap trips to the multiplex for nights on the couch streaming the latest "premium" hit show.   Read more »

Streaming TV gears up for ad targeting

Streaming TV gears up for ad targeting

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 28 11:55 AM

According to the research firm eMarketer, addressable TV ad revenue -- which includes some ads on traditional TV -- in the US is likely to grow from $1.5 billion in 2018 to $3.5 billion in 2021. Read more »

Netflix competitors look to free services in streaming war

Netflix competitors look to free services in streaming war

Taimaz Szirniks, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 17 12:48 PM

While Disney, HBO, and Apple are launching competing services along the same subscription model as Netflix, others such as Tubi, Roku, Pluto and Rakuten are testing viewers tolerance for ads in video on demand services. Read more »

Disney report to shine spotlight on streaming war

Disney report to shine spotlight on streaming war

Noel Randewich, Reuters
Posted at Aug 03 11:17 AM

Quarterly reports next week from Walt Disney Co, CBS and Viacom will likely highlight increasing competition in video streaming and could spark volatility in the so-called communication services sector, which has outperformed since it was overhauled last year. Read more »

Video streaming redefines ‘primetime’ in Philippines: YouTube

Video streaming redefines ‘primetime’ in Philippines: YouTube

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 24 04:54 PM

"Primetime" viewing, where families sit in the living room together to watch television in select hours of the day, is changing as Filipinos shift screens depending on the time of the day and the type of content they prefer, YouTube Content Partnerships director for Southeast Asia Vishal Sarin told ABS-CBN News. Read more »

Globe says Q1 mobile data traffic doubled on video demand

Globe says Q1 mobile data traffic doubled on video demand

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 11:42 AM

Mobile data traffic reached 370 petabytes in January to March 2019, up 105 percent compared to 180 petabytes in the same period last year driven by video streaming on tablets and mobile devices, the Ayala-led telco said in a statement.  Read more »

In streaming wars, Apple says it can coexist with Netflix

In streaming wars, Apple says it can coexist with Netflix

Stephen Nellis, Reuters
Posted at May 01 03:17 PM

Apple in March said it will launch a streaming service with original content from big names including Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg. It plans to spend $2 billion on programming but has not said how much the service will cost. Read more »

Netflix looms large as theater owners assess industry future

Netflix looms large as theater owners assess industry future

Lisa Richwine, Reuters
Posted at Apr 03 08:09 AM

The world's most successful streaming service sends some movies to theaters but has insisted on making them available on Netflix at the same time, or just a few weeks later. That has upset big movie chains, which refuse to show Netflix films and want a longer "window" of time to play films exclusively. Read more »

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