Streaming media

Nielsen's The Gauge Finds Streaming Captures Nearly 32% of Total TV Viewing in May, a Third Consecutive Record-Breaking Month For the Digital Format

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In May, streaming viewership accounted for 31.9% of total television consumption, achieving a record-high share for the third consecutive month according to The Gauge, the monthly total TV viewing snapshot from Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN). This follows the two most recent record-breaking months for streaming usage, April and March 2022, when streaming captured 30.4% and 29.7% of total TV viewing, respectively, and marks the largest month-to-month increase in share for streaming with a gain of 1.5 share points versus April.

Key Points: 
  • With the release of these programs, Disney+ captured 2.5% of total TV viewing on May 27, and Netflix claimed 9.0% on May 28.
  • Broadcast and cable viewing both declined in May, as viewing volume fell 3.5% for each category versus April.
  • The drama genre led with the largest share of broadcast viewership for the month, with procedural crime dramas representing about one-third of broadcast viewing.
  • While cable news viewing in May was down 4.2% from April, it represented the largest portion of cable's share at 17%.

STRMNFT: StreamCoin's Digital Assets Marketplace Released With a Dedicated Token Standard To Mint Videos

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Monday, June 6, 2022

Through STRMNFT, StreamCoin aims to attract new users by offering an easy-to-use interface so that anyone can experience NFTs hassle-free.

Key Points: 
  • Through STRMNFT, StreamCoin aims to attract new users by offering an easy-to-use interface so that anyone can experience NFTs hassle-free.
  • Along with developing the marketplace, the company has also finalized the first version of Stream Chain, its native blockchain capable of processing 300,000 transactions per second.
  • Moreover, STRMNFT uses StreamCoin's dedicated token standard for minting NFTs - NSTA_602 (NFT Standard Token Agreement_602).
  • StreamCoin encourages everyone to register and mint their first NFT on the STRMNFT marketplace, as the minting will be for free until July 2022.

Nielsen: Streaming Achieves Another Record-Breaking Month in April, according to The Gauge

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gauge, the monthly total TV viewing snapshot from Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN), revealed that streaming reached another record high in April, capturing 30.4% of total TV viewing and surpassing its previous record of 29.7% set in March 2022. While overall TV viewing dropped by 2.1% from March, streaming volume was virtually identical to the prior month, helping to increase its share by over 0.6%.

Key Points: 
  • While overall TV viewing dropped by 2.1% from March, streaming volume was virtually identical to the prior month, helping to increase its share by over 0.6%.
  • The "Other Streaming" category, which includes any high-bandwidth video streaming on TV that is not individually broken out, has grown by more than two share points since The Gauge debuted with May 2021 data.
  • This category's consistent growth reflects insights into audiences' rising engagement with the growing number of streaming platforms, as detailed in Nielsen's State of Play report .
  • Cable also lost 0.2 share points in April and saw a month over month usage decline of 2.5%.

The Gauge, Nielsen's Total TV and Streaming Snapshot, Reveals Streaming Has its Largest Share Yet in March

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

NEW YORK, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gauge, the monthly total TV and streaming snapshot from Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN), showed that streaming captured its largest share of total television usage ever in March, making up nearly 30% of overall viewing time. Despite a 0.7% decrease in time spent streaming from February, viewing share across all streaming platforms was either flat or gained slightly in March. Most notably, the "Other Streaming" subset, which includes any high-bandwidth video streaming on TV that is not individually broken out, increased its share by 0.3% as more streaming platforms continue to gain traction.

Key Points: 
  • Despite a 0.7% decrease in time spent streaming from February, viewing share across all streaming platforms was either flat or gained slightly in March.
  • Most notably, the "Other Streaming" subset, which includes any high-bandwidth video streaming on TV that is not individually broken out, increased its share by 0.3% as more streaming platforms continue to gain traction.
  • Streaming captures largest share of total TV usage ever in March 2022, according to Nielsen's The Gauge.
  • Cable stood out as the only viewing category to see an increase in both share and volume, jumping 1.6 share points from last month.

NETFLIX, INC. ANNOUNCES A VOLUNTARY RECOMMENDED PUBLIC CASH TENDER OFFER FOR ALL OUTSTANDING SHARES AND STOCK OPTIONS IN NEXT GAMES CORPORATION

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

The Share Offer Price under the Tender Offer is EUR 2.10 in cash for each Share validly tendered in the Tender Offer, subject to any adjustments as set out in the section The Tender Offer in Brief below.

Key Points: 
  • The Share Offer Price under the Tender Offer is EUR 2.10 in cash for each Share validly tendered in the Tender Offer, subject to any adjustments as set out in the section The Tender Offer in Brief below.
  • The holders of Stock Options will be offered a cash consideration for each Stock Option validly tendered described below under The Tender Offer in Brief The Offer Price.
  • The Offeror expects to publish a tender offer document (the Tender Offer Document) with detailed information on the Tender Offer on or about March 14, 2022.
  • The price offered for each Stock Option validly tendered is EUR 5.74 in cash for each outstanding Stock Option 2015 I (the Stock Option 2015 I Offer Price), EUR 3.30 in cash for each outstanding Stock Option 2015 II (the Stock Option 2015 II Offer Price), EUR 0.01 in cash for each outstanding Stock Option 2017 I (the Stock Option 2017 I Offer Price), EUR 0.96 in cash for each outstanding Stock Option 2017 II (the Stock Option 2017 II Offer Price), EUR 0.96 in cash for each outstanding Stock Option 2018 II (the Stock Option 2018 II Offer Price), EUR 0.72 in cash for each outstanding Stock Option 2019 I (the Stock Option 2019 I Offer Price), EUR 1.25 in cash for each outstanding Stock Option 2019 II (the Stock Option 2019 II Offer Price), EUR 1.14 in cash for each outstanding Stock Option 2020 I (the Stock Option 2020 I Offer Price), EUR 0.01 in cash for each outstanding Stock Option 2020 II (the Stock Option 2020 II Offer Price), EUR 0.50 in cash for each outstanding Stock Option 2020 III (the Stock Option 2020 III Offer Price) and EUR 0.79 in cash for each outstanding Stock Option 2020 IV (the Stock Option 2020 IV Offer Price and, together with the Stock Option 2015 I Offer Price, Stock Option 2015 II Offer Price, Stock Option 2017 I Offer Price, Stock Option 2017 II Offer Price, Stock Option 2018 II Offer Price, Stock Option 2019 I Offer Price, Stock Option 2019 II Offer Price, Stock Option 2020 I Offer Price, Stock Option 2020 II Offer Price, Stock Option 2020 III Offer Price and Stock Option 2020 IV Offer Price, the Stock Option Offer Price).

NIELSEN MEDIA IMPACT ADDS STREAMING DATA FOR MORE HOLISTIC CROSS-PLATFORM MEDIA PLANNING

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) will expand coverage offered by Nielsen Media Impact (NMI), an industry-leading national media planning and optimization solution, to include streaming data from connected television sets (CTV).

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) will expand coverage offered by Nielsen Media Impact (NMI), an industry-leading national media planning and optimization solution, to include streaming data from connected television sets (CTV).
  • The ability to identify the incremental reach of streaming apps in the media planning process unlocks true, cross-platform media planning so advertisers can capitalize and reach consumers regardless of device.
  • "Nielsen is committed to helping the industry make data-informed decisions about their media plans that maximize efficiency and drive results," said Jay Nielsen, SVP, Planning Products at Nielsen.
  • Nielsen is uniquely capable of providing app-level streaming data in NMI, which is fueled by Nielsen's Streaming Platform Ratings data.

New Report Reveals Converged Broadcast and Streaming Services To Become Mainstream

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

The 2022 Secure Streaming & Broadcast Workflows Report found that, despite dire industry warnings, respondents 63% of whom work in the streaming industry indicated live-linear and broadcast TV isn't going away anytime soon.

Key Points: 
  • The 2022 Secure Streaming & Broadcast Workflows Report found that, despite dire industry warnings, respondents 63% of whom work in the streaming industry indicated live-linear and broadcast TV isn't going away anytime soon.
  • "We conducted the survey alongside Streaming Media to uncover secure streaming and broadcast trends and their role within the anti-piracy workflow.
  • Intertrust's ExpressPlay Media Security Suite provides converged security solutions for broadcast TV and streaming services.
  • Streaming Media administers and hosts the annual Streaming Media East, Streaming Media West, Streaming Media Connect, and Content Delivery Summit conferences.

Tulix Named Among Top 50 Most Important Companies in Online Video Tech

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Thursday, December 30, 2021

Recently, they've garnered enough attention with their impressive self-built platform that Streaming Media has named them among the top 50 most important companies in online video tech.

Key Points: 
  • Recently, they've garnered enough attention with their impressive self-built platform that Streaming Media has named them among the top 50 most important companies in online video tech.
  • This is the fourth time Tulix has been named in this list.
  • "We work hard to provide the best quality video streaming out there, so this recognition lets us know we're on the right track."
  • While maintaining a presence in Europe, the company operates out of Atlanta, USA, deploying direct-to-consumer premium live video services over its streaming-optimized CDN.

DroneSense Launches 'Magic Video Link' Feature, Allowing Unmatched Situational Awareness

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

The unique Magic Video Link technology allows drone operators and managers to provide information sharing to users who do not have DroneSense accounts.

Key Points: 
  • The unique Magic Video Link technology allows drone operators and managers to provide information sharing to users who do not have DroneSense accounts.
  • "The Magic Video Link is sophisticated technology, but more importantly, it's a game-changer on the ground in practical terms.
  • What results is a comprehensive level of situational awareness that ultimately leads to more lives saved and safer outcomes in public safety.
  • DroneSense is a trademark of DroneSense, Inc., Facebook is a trademark of Facebook, Inc., and Twitter is a trademark of Twitter, Inc.

Resi Named Best Live Streaming Service in Streaming Media Magazine’s Readers Choice Awards

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Resi , an end-to-end solution for online and multisite video streaming, was recognized as the best Live Streaming Service in Streaming Media Magazines 2021 Readers Choice Awards .

Key Points: 
  • PLANO, Texas, Dec. 07, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Resi , an end-to-end solution for online and multisite video streaming, was recognized as the best Live Streaming Service in Streaming Media Magazines 2021 Readers Choice Awards .
  • Celebrating its 14th consecutive year, the annual awards program was created to identify, recognize and celebrate the best video streaming technology on the market.
  • This year's Streaming Media awards brought in 200 nominees, which were then voted on by StreamingMedia.com readers.
  • Nearly 2,000 readers cast more than 14,600 votes in 22 categories that reflect both the Streaming Media and Streaming Media Producer purviews.