The AT&T Shape conference included presentations on edge technologies, artificial intelligence and immersive entertainment, as well as a film award ceremony and a 5G demonstration.
Amazon has become an important distributor for over-the-top networks – Digiday
Amazon is driving people to subscribe to streaming channels from TV networks. But is there a risk of yet another powerful platform middle man?
Source: Amazon has become an important distributor for over-the-top networks – Digiday
It’s Netflix’s World, Disney Just Lives in It
The streaming giant brings the growth, but Disney brings the money. Investors will learn to appreciate both.
Email—yes, email—is the next great media platform
Editorial-focused newsletters are gaining momentum—and a small Dutch company is putting inbox-based publishing within everyone’s reach.
Netflix will nearly triple its subscriber base to 360 million by 2030: Bank of America
Bank of America Merrill Lynch reiterates its buy rating for Netflix shares, citing the rising number of broadband internet users in international markets.
Source: Netflix will nearly triple its subscriber base to 360 million by 2030: Bank of America
Charter Alleges NY AG Conspired With “Cabal” to Bring Netflix Throttling Lawsuit
The telecom giant points to the role of famed net neutrality advocate Tim Wu in secretly working on the case and meeting with the likes of Google and Netflix.
Source: Charter Alleges NY AG Conspired With “Cabal” to Bring Netflix Throttling Lawsuit
Verizon Drops Plan to Build its Own OTT TV Service
McAdam stressed that Verizon likewise won’t be investing more deeply into the linear TV arena, and saying he doesn’t believe that traditional TV has a bright future would be an understatement.
TV’s Arms Race for Talent Is Blowing Up Traditional Studio Deals
With deep-pocketed Netflix poaching hitmakers Shonda Rhimes and Ryan Murphy with nine-figure paydays, rivals are “going bats— crazy” and leveraging their broad assets to secure creators amid “insane” bidding wars.
Source: TV’s Arms Race for Talent Is Blowing Up Traditional Studio Deals
Sony forecasts slowdown in industry’s global recorded music growth in 2018
According to Sony Music, the global industry will see a more modest revenue increase this year, largely thanks to heavy declines in downloads and physical music sales.
Source: Sony forecasts slowdown in industry’s global recorded music growth in 2018
YouTube Bets on Music as “Trojan Horse” to Boost Subscription Business
The move appears to be a tacit admission by the company that currently there is more of that opportunity in music subscriptions than there is in video.
Source: YouTube Bets on Music as “Trojan Horse” to Boost Subscription Business
Why Is Comcast Still So Hot For Fox?
Fox would dramatically expand its international portfolio through its 39% stake in the UK’s Sky and in Star India. These assets would boost Comcast’s international revenues to 25% of the company’s income.
Comcast Says It’s Ready to Outbid Disney for 21st Century Fox
Confirming weeks of rumors, Comcast said Wednesday that it is in “advanced stages” of preparing an all-cash offer for entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox.
Source: Comcast Says It’s Ready to Outbid Disney for 21st Century Fox
Cord-cutters are happier than cable TV customers for these reasons
In a new survey of more than 45,000 people, streaming video earned an average satisfaction score of 75, compared to 62 points for cable, satellite, and telecom TV providers.
Source: Cord-cutters are happier than cable TV customers for these reasons
Cable operators just had their worst Q1 video subscriber numbers ever, Kagan says
The top five publicly traded U.S. cable companies lost more than 235,000 subscribers in the first quarter, greatly surpassing the nearly 100,000 lost in the first quarter of 2017.
Source: Cable operators just had their worst Q1 video subscriber numbers ever, Kagan says