Tag: Streaming
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Federal Judge Approves DOJ’s Move to End Decades-Old Movie Theater Antitrust Rules
This week, a federal judge gave a thumbs up to a Department of Justice effort to terminate what’s become known as the Paramount Consent Decrees — a set of antitrust rules and regulations that have been in place since the 1940s. The decrees essentially barred major movie studios at the time from also owning movie theaters,…
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95% of People Say Streaming Has Changed the Way They Watch TV
When it comes to the younger generations, streaming services are pretty important. How important? A recent study from Hulu revealed that it’s so important that 91% of them would either give up just about anything – including their favorite music streaming service, their social media accounts, their favorite food, their favorite piece of clothing, and their…
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AMC Theatres, Universal Agree to 17-Day Theatrical Release Window
In a surprise move, AMC Theatres has agreed to a deal with NBCUniversal that allows the movie studio to make its films available on premium video on-demand (PVOD) services just 17 days after the movie premieres in theaters. The deal marks the latest twist in a monthslong dispute between the two companies, during which AMC…
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More FCC Images Detail T-Mobile’s AirTV Mini-Like Streaming Device
New images suggest T-Mobile’s upcoming streaming device will bear a close resemblance to the AirTV Mini HDMI dongle DISH currently offers. We’ve already seen images of a remote control intended for T-Mobile’s TVision-focused device, but until now, pics of the dongle itself have remained elusive. Thanks to an FCC listing for manufacturer SEI Robotics, we…
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The Average Streamer Watches 3 Hours of TV a Day
Today SpotX released its findings in a first-ever global connected TV (CTV) viewership report conducted by the advertising platform. The study surveyed 1500 adults to get a better idea of viewing habits and how well people respond to advertisements. This study, titled “CTV is For Everyone,” focused on viewers using a connected TV(like a Roku…
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Pandemic Streaming Peaked in April Then Slowly Declined
The rise in streaming because of coronavirus has been well documented around these parts, but now a full three months in, we’re getting a better view at exactly how streaming was affected. Transactional on demand, or purchasing content piece-by-piece, peaked in April with around 13.5 million transactions for the month and slowly declined since to…
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Next-Gen Video Format Boasts 4K, 8K Quality at Half the File Size
A next-gen video format could offer 4K and 8K video quality at half the bandwidth requirements of today’s leading formats, but we’re likely still a few years away from widespread adoption. The Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute announced the official release of h.266, also known as Versatile Video Recording. The new format is meant to replace…
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Pandemic Pushes Average Streaming Time Over an Hour Per Day
By the time 2020 ends, the average person will spend more than an hour each day streaming. According to new data from Business Insider, average OTT video consumption (essentially any video content delivered over the internet) will pass 62 minutes per day this year. And before you blame the coronavirus pandemic for skewing numbers, that’s…
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21% of Americans Would Give Up All Outside Communication Before Netflix
A recent study showed that 21% of the people surveyed would rather choose Netflix over having access to any outside communication. The study, conducted by ExpressVPN in collaboration with Lucid, surveyed Americans in lockdown on their streaming habits and preferences. Of those surveyed, 40% reported they signed up for a new streaming service during lockdown.…
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AMC Theatres Says it Won’t Show Universal Films After Trolls World Tour’s Streaming Success
AMC Theatres says it won’t play any Universal Pictures movies following comments about the streaming success of the recent Trolls World Tour, which earned a reported $100 million in video rentals in its first three weeks in North America. “The results for Trolls World Tour have exceeded our expectations and demonstrated the viability of PVOD (premium…