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Does the video streaming world need Struum?

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Tim Mulligan

11 Jan 2021

This spring, a new start-up will arrive on the scene for US video streaming consumers. Called Struum , it plans to offer a solution to an ongoing challenge of the streaming era – the need for reaggregation....

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Line change for the NHL: COVID-enforced innovation arrives as ‘D-Day’ commences

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Alistair Taylor

7 Jan 2021

Sporting rights

With 2021 commencing, the start of ‘ D-day’ or ‘ Year 0’ for sporting rights is upon us, as the major domestic sports rights start coming up for renewal. Nowhere is ‘D-day’ for sporting rights...

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Disney+ and HBO Max tip Netflix’s crown

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Tim Mulligan

22 Dec 2020

As 2020 draws to a close, the year that was always going to be defined for the TV industry by the streaming direct-to-consumer ‘big bang moment ’exceeded even the most ambitious demands of the new...

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English Premiership Rugby gets set for a digital shake-up

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Alistair Taylor

17 Dec 2020

English Premiership Rugby

Tech major Amazon is reportedly looking to add to its burgeoning sports right portfolio, targeting the domestic broadcast rights for English Premiership Rugby. London Irish owner, Mick Crossan, confirmed...

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Discovery enters streaming race with discovery+ and Olympics offering

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Alistair Taylor

9 Dec 2020

Last week , Discovery announced it will launch discovery+, ‘the definitive non-fiction’ subscription-video-on-demand (SVOD), on January 4th, 2021. Consumers in the US can expect the largest-ever content...

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Blockbuster disruption comes to the streaming wars courtesy of HBO Max

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Tim Mulligan

8 Dec 2020

An unprecedented year for the entertainment industry has now taken yet another decisive turn. Last Thursday Warner Media’s CEO Jason Kilar announced that all Warner Bros’ 2021 releases will be available...

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DAZN launches globally with advent calendar offering of boxing contests

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Alistair Taylor

3 Dec 2020

subscription video on demand

DAZN’s global roll out is finally here , following an announcement to launch worldwide (including the UK) back in March. The pandemic-enforced postponement and cancellation of live sports scuppered its...

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Why Condé Nast believes Netflix is the new Vogue and Vanity Fair

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Tim Mulligan

2 Dec 2020

The digital revolution has not been kind on the print magazine industry. In the pre-digital world media power resided on access to coverage on the front pages of style and culture arbiters such as Vogue...

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Why TikTok’s regulatory countdown has been extended yet again

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Tim Mulligan

20 Nov 2020

One of the many knock-on effects of this month’s US Presidential election has been the temporary reprieve granted to social video app TikTok. The app is owned and operated by ByteDance, the Beijing-based...

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WWE Q3 Earnings – An innovative digital strategy helps WWE overcome COVID-19 disruption

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Alistair Taylor

12 Nov 2020

World Wrestling Entertainment

WWE’s Q3 2020 results provide a fascinating insight into how a live event-focused entertainment business has successfully navigated a global pandemic. In its financials for the quarter , WWE saw a 19%...

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Catch up with MIDiA's post-pandemic programming podcast series

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Dara Jegede

11 Nov 2020

MIDiA has long said that podcasts are a rising force in the audio entertainment market – and we’ve put our efforts where our insights are, launching our first podcast series. Our episodes are now available...

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Disney+, one year on…

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Tim Mulligan

10 Nov 2020

On Thursday 12 November, Disney will announce its Q4 (Calendar Q3) earnings. The date is particularly poignant, as it is exactly one year since Disney launched its direct-to-consumer (D2C) service Disney+...

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Why the sports broadcast model is now under threat

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Alistair Taylor

6 Nov 2020

Sinclair Broadcast Group

sports broadcast

The Sinclair Broadcast Group reported its Q3 2020 results earlier this week, which highlighted the detrimental impact sporting investments had on its balance sheet. A 37% year-on-year (YoY) increase in...

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The video streaming shift from sports to news

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Tim Mulligan

5 Nov 2020

Yesterday the Sinclair Broadcast Group reported its Q3 2020 results . A 37% increase in consolidated revenues was undone by a $4.2 billion impairment on the local sports segment due to the COVID-19 disruption...

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Foxtel, diversifying for reach, launches freemium Kayo service

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Alistair Taylor

28 Oct 2020

News Corporation

Australian pay-TV organisation Foxtel is launching a free version of its sport-centric streaming service Kayo in 2021. This follows a difficult year for the streaming service that saw its subscriber numbers...

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No Time to Die contemplates a streaming future

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Tim Mulligan

28 Oct 2020

A big story over the previous two months in the film industry has been the role of streaming to help fill the pandemic-induced gap in theatrical release schedules due to the shuttering of cinemas around...

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Why DAZN is adapting to German consumer nuances with linear and digital bets

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Alistair Taylor

22 Oct 2020

DAZN’s recently-established position as the ‘Netflix of sport’ has been a hard fought one, requiring extensive rights investment in order to carve out a compelling proposition. In the markets where...

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No surprise: Quibi bows to the market realities for its six-month old video service

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Tim Mulligan

22 Oct 2020

Much-hyped premium short-form mobile video start-up Quibi has bowed to the inevitable and announced the closing of the service. Inan open letter posted on Medium yesterday,Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman...

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Blurred lines: UGC is bringing creators and users closer, and blurring promotion with consumption

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Keith Jopling

21 Oct 2020

Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 hit ‘Dreams’ is the latest ‘legacy hit’ to have also become the latest viral phenomenon, thanks to a skateboarder with a thirst for cranberry juice. In just one week, streams...

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The Premier League going pay-per-view means a sucker-punch for sports fans

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Alistair Taylor

15 Oct 2020

English Premier League

English Premier League (EPL) clubs have agreed an ‘interim solution’ to allow fans to continue watching their teams live. EPL fixtures not selected for broadcast in October will be available to fans...

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