All Things Streaming (VOD, OTT)

[MisterPenguin]

Nielsen Launches PVOD Measurement Service To Measure Movie Viewing

With a number of theatrical features being released via premium video on demand, Nielsen is launching a tool to capture PVOD viewing.

deadline.com

In the eyeroll department...

Travel Channel Originals To Move To Discovery+ As Factual Giant Experiments With Windowing

EXCLUSIVE: A number of long-running Travel Channel originals are set to move to Discovery+ as the factual giant ramps up its experimentation around windowing. Deadline understands that a handful of Travel Channel originals, most notably in the paranormal space, will run first on the nascent...

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FuboTV Acquiring Vigtory, Will Launch Sportsbook Later This Year; Shares Soar Again – Update

FuboTV shares are riding high again after the company said it is acquiring sports betting startup Vigtory and plans to launch a sportsbook.

deadline.com

‘The Office’ Dominates Nielsen 2020 Streaming Rankings, With ‘Ozark’ The Top Original Show

Acquired titles -- chief among them The Office -- dominated streaming in 2020, according to a newly released year-end summary from Nielsen.

deadline.com

AT&T Phases Out AT&T TV Now

AT&T Phases Out AT&T TV Now

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[MisterPenguin]

More People Watched Disney+ Than Netflix In 2020: Nielsen

For a relatively new streaming service Disney+ is certainly on the rise, not only in terms of content, but in terms of views too according to the latest findings from Nielsen. Seven of the top 10 films that were streamed last year were on Disney+. Of those seven, Frozen 2 was the most popular...

thedisinsider.com

 

[MisterPenguin]

Netflix Earnings Preview: How Will Streaming Leader Fare Amid Rising Competition?

Netflix will report fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday afternoon, closing the book on a pandemic-altered 2020 and setting the tone for a more competitive marketplace in 2021.

deadline.com

How Brazilian TV Giant Globo Is Planning To Compete With Netflix & Amazon In The Streaming War

Company is ramping up its original strategy on its streaming service Globoplay.

deadline.com

 

[Darkprime]

Streamers Tried To Buy 'Top Gun: Maverick', But Paramount Refused To Sell - SlashFilm

Paramount refused to give up the goods when multiple streamers tried to buy Top Gun Maverick, one of the studio's biggest upcoming movies.

www.slashfilm.com

 

[sedati]

Paramount Plus to feature Indiana Jones series - Fantha Tracks

The first four Indiana Jones find a new home, on Paramount Plus.

www.fanthatracks.com

 

[MisterPenguin]

Paramount Plus to feature Indiana Jones series - Fantha Tracks

The first four Indiana Jones find a new home, on Paramount Plus.

www.fanthatracks.com

So people don't get as confused as I originally was: The 'series' is the movie franchise films, i.e., the first IJ movie and the sequels -- *not* a streaming series.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Disney+ v. Netflix

Netflix versus Disney, who will fall? Neither. Who will prevail? Both. Who will reign as streaming champion? Signs point to Disney.​

Disney+ to Unseat Netflix As Streaming Leader - Analysts

Disney+ looks to top Netflix as the streaming leader with their unrivaled library and large investments in new content.

thedisinsider.com

 

[Nunu]

Disney+ v. Netflix

Netflix versus Disney, who will fall? Neither. Who will prevail? Both. Who will reign as streaming champion? Signs point to Disney.​

Disney+ to Unseat Netflix As Streaming Leader - Analysts

Disney+ looks to top Netflix as the streaming leader with their unrivaled library and large investments in new content.

thedisinsider.com

Agree

Could well be, and I wouldn't be surprised.

 

[Nunu]

Discovery+ Review: Here's What to Know About Discovery's Streaming Service

Discovery+ lets you stream shows from AE, Food Network, Lifetime, History, OWN, HGTV, TCL, The Dodo, from your phone, tablet, or computer.

www.rollingstone.com

 

[MisterPenguin]

Comscore Introduces ‘Movies Everywhere’ Cross-Screen Measurement System

With the business of feature films dramatically evolving, Comscore has announced "Movies Everywhere," a new cross-screen measurement system.

deadline.com

 

[Slpy3270]

Peacock acquires exclusive US rights to WWE Network programming; standalone WWE Network to cease operations in country.

NBCU’s Peacock Pins WWE Network Exclusive U.S. Streaming Rights

Peacock will be the exclusive U.S. home for WWE Network starting in March 2021.

variety.com

 

[Dead2009]

Peacock acquires exclusive US rights to WWE Network programming; standalone WWE Network to cease operations in country.

NBCU’s Peacock Pins WWE Network Exclusive U.S. Streaming Rights

Peacock will be the exclusive U.S. home for WWE Network starting in March 2021.

variety.com

Yeah I dont know how to feel on that one.

 

[MisterPenguin]

IMDb TV, Amazon’s Free Streaming Service, Now Available On Roku

IMDb TV, Amazon's free and ad-supported streaming service, is now available as an app on Roku platforms.

deadline.com

 

[Nunu]

IMDb TV, Amazon’s Free Streaming Service, Now Available On Roku

IMDb TV, Amazon's free and ad-supported streaming service, is now available as an app on Roku platforms.

deadline.com

Interesting. The true-crime docu/series' part caught my attention, I'm a fan of that genre. Too bad it's only available in the US, for the time being.

 

[MisterPenguin]

HBO Max Activations Double In Q4 To 17.2M, Driven By ‘Wonder Woman 1984’

AT&T said the number of activated HBO Max accounts doubled in the fourth quarter to 17.2 million, partly due to the release of Wonder Woman 1984.

deadline.com

 

[Slpy3270]

HBO Max Activations Double In Q4 To 17.2M, Driven By ‘Wonder Woman 1984’

AT&T said the number of activated HBO Max accounts doubled in the fourth quarter to 17.2 million, partly due to the release of Wonder Woman 1984.

deadline.com

 

[MisterPenguin]

Discovery Passes 11M Streaming Subscribers, Topping Estimates, But Q4 Revenue Stalls On Pay-TV Fade

Discovery said it has passed 11 million direct-to-consumer streaming subscribers, but reported flat fourth-quarter revenue.

deadline.com

 

[Darkprime]

Big news.

‘Mission: Impossible 7,’ ‘A Quiet Place 2’ to Debut on Paramount Plus After 45 Days in Theaters

'Mission: Impossible 7,' 'A Quiet Place Part II' and more Paramount releases will be available to view at home sooner than expected.

variety.com

 

[Slpy3270]

Big news.

‘Mission: Impossible 7,’ ‘A Quiet Place 2’ to Debut on Paramount Plus After 45 Days in Theaters

'Mission: Impossible 7,' 'A Quiet Place Part II' and more Paramount releases will be available to view at home sooner than expected.

variety.com

It's hardly "big." They're just taking a more moderate approach versus Universal and WB whilst begging people to subscribe to a service where more than half of their content can be found in other services. They also don't seem to realize Showtime exists despite having far more subs.

Speaking of Paramount+....

 

[Slpy3270]

ViacomCBS stock going down AH after Investor Day presentation tells you everything you need to know about Paramount+'s prospects.

Hint: Not good!