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Programmatic Connected TV/OTT ad spend drops 14% in the face of COVID-19; Hulu, Sling TV among biggest fallers: New report

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

PALO ALTO, Calif., April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixalate, a global ad fraud intelligence and marketing compliance platform, today announced the release of its newest report examining how U.S. programmatic advertisers have adjusted ad spend in the face of a global crisis: Programmatic Ad Spend in the Age of COVID-19: Connected TV/OTT Advertising .

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif., April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Pixalate, a global ad fraud intelligence and marketing compliance platform, today announced the release of its newest report examining how U.S. programmatic advertisers have adjusted ad spend in the face of a global crisis: Programmatic Ad Spend in the Age of COVID-19: Connected TV/OTT Advertising .
  • Hulu, Sling drop over 25%:The two biggest Roku apps in terms of programmatic ad spend, Hulu (-30%) and Sling TV (-26%), saw drops roughly 2x larger than the wider marketplace in March
    Apple, Amazon devices gain market share: Apple (+10%) and Amazon (+11%) devices saw double-digit increases in their share of programmatic ad spend share of voice among OTT/CTV devices
    PBS and CNBC lead the risers; Hulu and Sling TV among fallers
    The report reveals which Roku apps gained or lost the most ad spend (based on ad transactions) in March 2020, according to Pixalate's research.
  • Below are some examples of fast-rising and decreasing apps:

Creative Edge: Free 'Netflix' Style Streaming Television Apps for Heartland Churches During COVID-19

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Creative Edge of Cape Girardeau, Missouri has recently announced the release of their newest streaming TV application for churches across the Heartland.

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  • CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Creative Edge of Cape Girardeau, Missouri has recently announced the release of their newest streaming TV application for churches across the Heartland.
  • In addition, the company has decided to offer this streaming TV service free of charge through June 1, 2020.
  • Custom streaming apps are available on platforms like Roku, Amazon Fire, and Apple TV.
  • Creative Edge has already had several churches take them up on their offer.

Announcing The Reelgood Remote For Search, Discovery, and Streaming Directly to Roku

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Tuesday, April 21, 2020

It bridges the gap between the TV on the wall and the streaming guide in the palm of your hand.

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  • It bridges the gap between the TV on the wall and the streaming guide in the palm of your hand.
  • Today, we're officially announcing the Reelgood Remote for Roku.
  • "By integrating Reelgood directly with the world's most popular connected TV device for OTT, we unlock a frictionless streaming experience.
  • When the Reelgood app and your Roku device are on the same wifi network, you'll see the option to "Play On Roku."

Comedy Gives Back's Laugh Aid Livestream a Huge Success; 2.5 Million Viewers, Raises over $350K

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Comedians created content from their homes specifically for LAUGH AID, including interviews, sketches, and peeks into their family life during this crazy time.

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  • Comedians created content from their homes specifically for LAUGH AID, including interviews, sketches, and peeks into their family life during this crazy time.
  • To continue the awareness and donations, Laugh Aid windowed on Laugh Lounge and Comedy Central's YouTube.
  • Comedian Bob Saget noted, "It was wonderful to participate in LAUGH AID.
  • LAUGH AID streamed on Laugh Lounge app, Twitch, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, AXS TV, LiveXLive, and Stirr.

Pay-TV and OTT Video Market Trends in Europe, 2019-2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

The "Pay-TV and OTT Video Market Trends in Europe" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Pay-TV and OTT Video Market Trends in Europe" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Pay-TV and OTT Video Market Trends in Europe provides a detailed analysis of the main KPIs for the pay-TV market in the region, including service adoption, technology market shares, ARPU and revenue trend, as well as OTT-SVoD adoption trends.
  • The report provides an in-depth analysis of the following:
    Pay-TV and OTT video key trends; analyzes the main competitive trends affecting the pay-TV and OTT video markets in Europe, focusing on: original content creation, partnerships between telcos and OTT providers, and the influence of original content level regulations.
  • With the increasing inclusion of linear and live content as part of OTT video service offerings and the addition of OTT features to traditional pay-TV service propositions, the lines that separate pay-TV and OTT video have become more diffuse, increasing competition levels in the video entertainment market.

Intertrust ExpressPlay DRM Integrated by Trapemn Through Partnership with Wowza™ Media Systems

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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Intertrust , the pioneer in Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology and Wowza Media Systems announced an integrated solution for multi-country IPTV provider Trapemn.

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  • Intertrust , the pioneer in Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology and Wowza Media Systems announced an integrated solution for multi-country IPTV provider Trapemn.
  • Through the partnership with Wowza Media Systems the company integrated Intertrust ExpressPlay DRM into its video platform.
  • "Through integration with Intertrust ExpressPlay multi-DRM service, Wowza is proud to deliver our reliable, high-availability streaming service to Trapremn as a scalable OTT solution, says Ben Mesander, VP of engineering at Wowza Media Systems.
  • The ExpressPlay DRM Plug-In for Wowza Streaming Engine media server enables on-the-fly packaging of DASH and HLS content.

OTT Platform to Stream Live Sports Faster than Cable and Satellite

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

The Zingo TV platform will be delivering live streams at sub-second latency, a delay that is 30-60X faster than industry average.

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  • The Zingo TV platform will be delivering live streams at sub-second latency, a delay that is 30-60X faster than industry average.
  • Streaming Global's delivery technology was a perfect fit.Implementing the technology into Zingo TV's streaming pipeline allows for the platform to deliver low-delay streams at World Cup scale.
  • www.ZingoTV.com
    About Streaming Global: Streaming Global has reinvented the way live streaming is delivered making it ideal for streaming 24/7 OTT channels and live events with single and multi-stream content.
  • Streaming Global is a trademark of Streaming Global, Inc.
    For more information on Streaming Global, please contact:

VIZIO Launches New 24-Hour Free Streaming Channels on Award-Winning SmartCast™ TV

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

VIZIO SmartCast TV's free ad supported apps and streaming TV services saw a 59% increase in viewing sessions over the last three weeks of March3 and continues to climb.

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  • VIZIO SmartCast TV's free ad supported apps and streaming TV services saw a 59% increase in viewing sessions over the last three weeks of March3 and continues to climb.
  • The free streaming channels can be found under a "Free Channels" row on the SmartCast Home screen and complement VIZIO's WatchFree service, powered by Pluto, which features over 150+ free streaming TV channels of news, movies, sports and more.
  • In addition to free content, VIZIO SmartCast TV provides convenient access to on-screen apps like Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Prime Video, YouTube, NBC, CBS All Access,YouTubeTV and others.
  • 2020 VIZIO, Inc. VIZIO, the V Logo, VIZIO SmartCast, SmartCast Home and other terms and phrases are trademarks or registered trademarks of VIZIO, Inc. All other trademarks and logos are property of their respective owners.

Smart TV Sticks Market 2019-2023 | Benefits Of Smart TV Sticks to Boost Growth | Technavio

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Thursday, April 2, 2020

Our smart tv sticks market report covers the following areas:

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  • Our smart tv sticks market report covers the following areas:
    This study identifies growing number of products launches as one of the prime reasons driving the smart tv sticks market growth during the next few years.
  • Smart TV Sticks Market 2019-2023: Vendor Analysis
    We provide a detailed analysis of around 25 vendors operating in the Smart TV Sticks Market, including some of the vendors such as Alphabet, Amazon.com, CloudWalker Streaming Technologies, Now TV (Sky UK), and Roku.
  • Backed with competitive intelligence and benchmarking, our research reports on the Smart TV Sticks Market are designed to provide entry support, customer profile and M&As as well as go-to-market strategy support.
  • Smart TV Sticks Market 2019-2023: Key Highlights

Frndly TV to Add 'INSP' Following the Recent Addition of CuriosityStream

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020

All Frndly TV customers will be able to stream both channels for no additional cost.

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  • All Frndly TV customers will be able to stream both channels for no additional cost.
  • Down the road, Frndly TV will add even more of CuriosityStream's thousands of on demand titles to the service.
  • With the addition of INSP and CuriosityStream, Frndly TV delivers 15 live channels and on-demand programming, including: Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, Hallmark Drama, INSP, The Weather Channel, UPtv, Game Show Network, Pixl, CuriosityStream, Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, World Fishing Network, Light TV, BabyFirst TV, and QVC.
  • Frndly TV customers can watch at home on their big screen TV with Roku, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, or Chromecast, or on-the-go with Android and iOS mobile apps.