Sports
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‘Life of the Party,’ ‘Breaking In’ Take Two Top Spots on Redbox Disc, Digital Charts
The newly released Melissa McCarthy comedy Life of the Party, from Warner Bros., topped both Redbox charts the week ended Aug. 13. The film, with a domestic box office haul of just under $53 million, debuted at No. 1 on both Redbox’s kiosk rental chart, which tracks DVD and Blu-ray Disc rentals, and the Redbox … Continue reading “‘Life of the Party,’ ‘Breaking In’ Take Two Top Spots on Redbox Disc, Digital Charts”
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Amazon, Google Smart Speaker Market Hold Under Threat by China
Amazon introduced the first voice-activated smart speaker in 2014 with Alexa and Amazon Echo. According to new data from Strategy Analytics, Amazon’s global smart speaker share of shipments fell to 41% in the second quarter (ended June 30) from 44% in Q1 and 76% in Q2 2017. By contrast, Google increased its share to 28% … Continue reading “Amazon, Google Smart Speaker Market Hold Under Threat by China”
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Facebook, Disney/ESPN+ Up Soccer Streaming
Soccer may be the world’s most-popular sport that has yet to generate mainstream appeal in the United States. But that isn’t stopping major domestic over-the-top video platforms from inking distribution deals with international professional leagues. Disney’s recently launched OTT service ESPN+ signed a multi-year media agreement for three more top-division soccer leagues – Australia’s Hyundai … Continue reading “Facebook, Disney/ESPN+ Up Soccer Streaming”
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World Cup Soccer Helps Double Q2 Global Streaming Video Consumption
Spurred by the FIFA Russia World Cup 2018 quadrennial soccer competition, global streaming video consumption in the second quarter (ended June 30) topped 5.5 billion hours, up 115% from 2.5 billion hours in the previous-year period, according to new data from Conviva. The media-measurement firm said a record-breaking 7.9 million people streamed the France vs. Argentina World … Continue reading “World Cup Soccer Helps Double Q2 Global Streaming Video Consumption”
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PGA Tour and NBC Sports Ink OTT Video Deal
The PGA Tour and NBC Sports Group July 31 announced a new multi-year digital partnership that makes NBC Sports Gold, the network’s digital direct-to-consumer live streaming product, the domestic home of PGA Tour Live, the PGA’s over-the-top subscription video service. The partnership – which begins in 2019 – includes rights to all PGA Tour Live pre-weekend … Continue reading “PGA Tour and NBC Sports Ink OTT Video Deal”
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NBC Sports Partners with Snapchat for Britain’s Premier League Soccer
Following Britain’s late run in soccer’s world cup, interest in the Premier League has mushroomed in the digital ecosystem. NBC Sports Group July 30 announced a partnership with Snapchat for “Premier League: Extra Time,” a new weekly original show, which will debut exclusively on Snapchat’s Discover page for the Aug. 10 start of the 2018-19 Premier … Continue reading “NBC Sports Partners with Snapchat for Britain’s Premier League Soccer”
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World Wrestling Entertainment Ups Q2 SVOD Subs 10%
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) said second-quarter (ended June 30) over-the-top video subscriptions of WWE Network increased 10% to 1.8 million from 1.62 million during the previous period. Digital engagement continued to grow through the first six months of 2018, with video views up 58% to 14.4 billion and hours consumed up 71% to 509 million … Continue reading “World Wrestling Entertainment Ups Q2 SVOD Subs 10%”
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YouTube TV Offers Free Week Service After World Cup Soccer Glitch
If you were a British soccer fan July 11 watching on YouTube TV the Three Lions play Croatia in the semi-finals at the Russia 2018 World Cup, the 2-1 overtime loss was only part of the problem. YouTube TV subscribers suffered through an unexplained service outage during the pivotal match that could have seen England … Continue reading “YouTube TV Offers Free Week Service After World Cup Soccer Glitch”
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FuboTV Hires New Chief Technology Officer
FuboTV, the upstart online TV service co-funded by 21st Century Fox, has hired Geir Magnusson Jr. as its new chief technology officer. Magnusson, who is the co-founder and former CTO of Sourcepoint Technologies, replaces Jason Solinsky, the ex-Google engineer FuboTV hired two years ago to its sports-centric platform. “Geir has a strong track record of … Continue reading “FuboTV Hires New Chief Technology Officer”
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Oscar De La Hoya‘s Golden Boy Promotions Inks Live-Boxing Streaming Deal with Facebook
Olympic Gold medalist Oscar de la Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions has signed a partnership with Facebook to bring ad-supported live boxing to the social media giant’s Watch streaming platform. The first of five live fights on Facebook Watch begin Aug. 11 featuring Jesus Rojas (26-1-2, 19 KOs) defending his WBA World Featherweight title against Joseph … Continue reading “Oscar De La Hoya‘s Golden Boy Promotions Inks Live-Boxing Streaming Deal with Facebook”
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Brazil’s Team Most Pirated at World Cup
Piracy prevention company Irdeto detected more than 5,000 unique illegal streams redistributing games over the internet during the group stage of the 2018 World Cup. Brazil was the most pirated team, with more than 582 illegal streams detected for Brazil’s three group stage matches, followed by Morocco (561 streams) and Portugal (535 streams). England was … Continue reading “Brazil’s Team Most Pirated at World Cup”
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FuboTV Bows 4K HDR Beta Service
Online TV service FuboTV has launched 4K HDR10 support in beta, claiming to be the first virtual multichannel video programming distributor to offer content in ultra-high-definition and high dynamic range. Starting July 2, broadcasts of Russia 2018 World Cup soccer on Fox and FS1 are available in 4K HDR10 with FuboTV on all Chromecast and … Continue reading “FuboTV Bows 4K HDR Beta Service”
