Below you will find solutions to a wide range of issues that the broadcasting industry currently faces as well as StreamVX case studies from the business sectors that the company operates in. So whether you are a CEO, CTO, CFO or in middle management, you will find expert information that may well help you in making astute decisions for your company.
March 1, 2024
Will there be a joint bid between the two big companies Paramount+ and Peacock (owned by Comcast)? According to recent media reports, there could be a joint project between the two giants in the near future. Could the giants return to 'old style' television?
February 23, 2024
Disney+ lost 1.3 million users on its video streaming platform in the final quarter of last year. Is this a result of the bundle price increase that the operator has introduced for autumn 2023? Interestingly, at the same time, Disney+ managed to reduce its streaming losses by as much as $300 million.
February 16, 2024
Disney's $1.5 billion deal with Epic Games has been announced in an official statement from both parties. This announcement follows a longstanding relationship between the two companies. While we await confirmation of this deal from the US antitrust authorities, the media and analysts have not stopped speculating about a vast universe that will further merge the worlds of Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar and Fortnite thanks to this deal.
February 9, 2024
Already rebranded in many countries, HBO on Max is no longer the prestige video streaming platform it once was. Now the place to find quality content is Apple TV+.
February 2, 2024
According to TechCrunch and Reuters, Disney is planning to lay off 300 employees from its Pixar studio. The studio currently employs 1,300 people. The reasons for the planned job cuts are a lack of new contracts, the end of work on series available for streaming and, above all, much less content being produced. If the job cuts go ahead, the Pixar team will be reduced by up to 20%.
January 26, 2024
Unfortunately, for many service providers, the opportunities presented by advertising are not easy to realize. We know that we can implement appropriate advertising systems and mechanisms. But this year, video streaming providers really need to diversify their revenue streams. They need to focus on advertising-based models.
January 19, 2024
Will Netflix's marriage with the French retail giant further strengthen its leadership position in the video streaming market? According to Bloomberg, Netflix's new marketing tactic is aimed at increasing the customer base basic package with adverts.
January 12, 2024
The popularity of video streaming platforms and the boom of subscribers that we saw during the pandemic is starting to fade. The habits of video streaming platform users around the world are changing. In recent years, viewers have willingly swapped cable TV for streaming platforms. This was mainly due to the wide range of content available on these platforms, but also because the subscription prices were much more attractive, if not competitive, than cable TV subscriptions. Now, users of these services are questioning the continued relevance of subscribing to streaming services.
January 5, 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery may merge with fellow entertainment giant Paramount Global, according to Axios sources. David Zaslav, head of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), met with Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish at Paramount's Time Square headquarters in New York in December to discuss the possible merger.
December 29, 2023
Dedicated fans were literally annoyed when it emerged that Netflix's canceled hit series Shadow and Bone was popular and had very high ratings. Why do the platforms decide not to continue with the production of series and programmes that have a reasonable number of viewers? What is it that determines the profitability of a given production?