YouTube reported surpassing 1 billion daily viewing hours in 2024, showcasing its dominance in the global streaming landscape. Its universal appeal contrasts sharply with traditional media and SVOD platforms, which face fragmented regional dynamics, as highlighted in The Streaming Wars’…
TVREV highlights that Apple TV+'s 43% price hike in Q4 2023 drove a 33% increase in UCAN revenue and significantly boosted ARPU, despite a rise in churn. The platform’s focus on premium original content, which ranks third in demand share,…
Business Insider has reported ad-industry insiders’ views on Omnicom’s $13.25 billion bid to acquire IPG, sparking speculation of further consolidation in the $70 billion advertising sector. The merger reflects pressures from concentrated ad spending by tech giants, AI disruptions, and…
Doug Shapiro’s essay highlights the creator media economy’s rapid growth, generating $250 billion in 2023 and projected to exceed $600 billion by 2030. This shift, driven by generative AI, changing consumer preferences for authenticity, and younger demographics, challenges traditional media,…
Samira Bakhtiar of AWS highlights the need for media companies to diversify as the entertainment industry, projected to exceed $1 trillion in 2024, evolves. Online video (35% of revenue) and gaming (25%) dominate, with 5.75 billion mobile users and 3.5…
DAZN and LTN have expanded their partnership to deliver 11 low-latency live streaming channels to betting locations and Amazon Prime Video in Germany. Using LTN’s automated playout and multicast IP network, DAZN enhances its coverage with a pop-up channel for…
OpenAI has launched Sora, a generative AI video tool with 1080p video generation, multimodal prompting, and storyboard features. Included in ChatGPT Plus and Pro plans, Sora Turbo offers faster performance and integrates safety measures like metadata and watermarks.
SiriusXM has announced a $200 million cost-cutting initiative and a strategic pivot to focus on its core automotive subscriber base, which comprises 90% of its customers. The plan includes reallocating resources from high-cost streaming audiences to prioritize vehicle-based subscribers, enhancing…
Parks Associates reports that 37% of U.S. internet households with smart TVs use Samsung Tizen as the most common platform, reflecting its dominance in the market. As smart TVs increasingly integrate control capabilities for other smart home devices, the leading…
The Streaming Wars explores the shutdowns of major piracy platforms like Dramacool and GogoAnime, revealing the economic toll of piracy in anime and Asian dramas. With enforcement ramping up, rightsholders must innovate affordable, localized, and user-friendly alternatives to protect creators.
