VOD
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AVOD Ups Targeted Ad Game
NEWS ANALYSIS — On the heels of ad-supported streaming service Crackle Plus, a joint venture of Sony Pictures Television and Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, inking a deal with online ad supplier SpotX, the erstwhile AVOD market (or free ad-supported streaming TV, or FAST) is ratcheting up efforts to deliver targeted viewers to marketers. … Continue reading “AVOD Ups Targeted Ad Game”
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Starz Inks Multiyear Agreement for Lionsgate and Summit Label Movies
In another nod to over-the-top video distribution, Lionsgate and multiplatform subsidiary Starz March 2 announced the closing of a multiyear exclusive first window output deal for all theatrically released Lionsgate and Summit label movies when current agreements expire at the end of 2021 and end of 2022, respectively. The agreement will bring to Starz movie … Continue reading “Starz Inks Multiyear Agreement for Lionsgate and Summit Label Movies”
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Shout! Factory Spotlights Curated Collection of Films for Women’s History Month
Shout! Factory for Women’s History Month, celebrated annually in March, is presenting a curated collection of films that amplify the contributions of women to entertainment and culture. The Women’s History Month collections became available March 1 for viewing on demand on Shout!FactoryTV.com, Shout! Factory TV’s Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, and Android apps; and on … Continue reading “Shout! Factory Spotlights Curated Collection of Films for Women’s History Month”
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Report: More Than 1.2 Million Households Streamed ‘Tom & Jerry’ on HBO Max
Warner Bros. Pictures’ live-action animated movie Tom & Jerry tracked $14.1 million in its opening weekend at the domestic box office. The movie also streamed across 1.2 million households on subscription streaming service HBO Max, according to new data from Samba TV. — par with other Warner titles that have streamed simultaneously on Max during … Continue reading “Report: More Than 1.2 Million Households Streamed ‘Tom & Jerry’ on HBO Max”
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Roku to Acquire Nielsen’s Video Advertising Business for TV Market
Roku March 1 announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Nielsen’s Advanced Video Advertising business, which includes video automatic content recognition and “dynamic” ad insertion technologies. The acquisition will help accelerate Roku’s attempt to offer TV advertisers spots to targeted consumers. In addition, Nielsen and Roku will enter into a strategic partnership to … Continue reading “Roku to Acquire Nielsen’s Video Advertising Business for TV Market”
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‘Monster Hunter’ Again Tops Vudu, FandangoNow Charts
For a second consecutive week, Sony Pictures’ action-adventure Monster Hunter led the Vudu and FandangoNow charts for the week ended Feb. 28. Both are transactional VOD services owned by Fandango. Available for early digital purchase Feb. 16, Monster Hunter, based on the video game franchise, stars Milla Jovovich as Capt. Artemis, whose unit is caught in … Continue reading “‘Monster Hunter’ Again Tops Vudu, FandangoNow Charts”
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Paramount+ Aims to Reverse the CBS Age Demo
NEWS ANALYSIS — When CBS All Access morphs into Paramount+ on March 4, Bob Bakish, CEO of corporate parent ViacomCBS, is hoping to reverse the CBS brand’s aging process by 20 years. The network has long coveted older viewers (55+) as a means of generating strong Nielsen ratings and advertisers. But in the over-the-top video … Continue reading “Paramount+ Aims to Reverse the CBS Age Demo”
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Report: North American OTT Revenue to Reach $94 Billion by 2026
Over-the-top TV episode and movie revenue in U.S. and Canada will reach $94 billion in 2026; nearly twice as much as the $49 billion in 2020, according to new data from Digital TV Research. The U.S. – the world’s most mature OTT video market – will increase by $42 billion to $88 billion. Canada will … Continue reading “Report: North American OTT Revenue to Reach $94 Billion by 2026”
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Nielsen: Top Weekly Streamed Content Dips Below 1 Billion Minutes
In a first, streamed consumption of a show on the living room television dropped below 1 billion minutes during the week of Jan. 25 -31, according to new Top 10 data from Nielsen. Since the streaming charts inception last September, at least one program has tallied more than 1 billion minutes streamed. “Kind of a … Continue reading “Nielsen: Top Weekly Streamed Content Dips Below 1 Billion Minutes”
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AMC Networks’ SVOD Services Top 6 Million Subs; Fiscal Loss Increases
AMC Networks’ foray into subscription streaming continues to grow, as do expenses. The media company behind “The Walking Dead” and owner of home entertainment distributor RLJ Entertainment, Feb. 26 disclosed that its SVOD businesses topped six million combined subscribers through the fourth quarter and fiscal year, ended Dec. 31, 2020. That represents a growth of … Continue reading “AMC Networks’ SVOD Services Top 6 Million Subs; Fiscal Loss Increases”
