nScreenMedia

Where we go first for news, sports, TV shows, and movies

With the average person using nine different TV services, people don't go to the same one every time. Here's where they go for news, sports, shows, and movies.

Subscriber numbers for all the top US SVOD services

SVOD providers are notoriously reluctant to divulge subscription numbers for the US market. However, we can calculate the rest using some hard data points for Hulu and Netflix and reliable survey data. Note: I updated the podcast to account for Paramount+ global subscribers.

Exclusive channels key to Pluto TV’s future success

Pluto TV continues to set the pace in the FAST market. It is expanding internationally, adding exclusive channels, and even helping SVODs switch business models to focus on FAST channels.

How a local Indian provider is thriving against global SVOD competition

Local and global players are vying for their place in the burgeoning OTT Indian market. One provider, aha, has harnessed a flexible cloud-based platform and all-local content to jumpstart its success with Telugu speakers.

nScreenNoise – How a change in reporting usage and Amazon help Netflix

Netflix dominance in SVOD is starting to slip. But it is getting a helping hand from two unlikely places: Amazon and a new method of counting viewing.

2024 - Non-pay TV home impact on the NFL, Amazon Channels, Local TV

By 2024, there will be more homes in the US that don’t have traditional pay TV than have it. The shift means big change for three areas of the television market: the NFL, Amazon Channels, and Local TV broadcasters.

Breaking the vicious circle of sports piracy

For many, piracy has turned the virtuous circle of live sports video into a vicious cycle. Synamedia breaks down the tools you need to break the cycle of sports piracy. You can hear more from Synamedia and many other video security experts at the Video Security Summit on October 19 and 20^th. If you are listening to this podcast, you can sign up for the summit for free.

nScreenNoise – Why OTT TV needs DRM and watermarking in the cloud

If you want to understand why your OTT TV service needs DRM and watermarking implemented in the cloud to protect your content, this podcast is for you. The CEO of BuyDRM breaks down the why, how, and what of the tech you'll need. Listeners to this podcast can sign up for the Video Security Summit for free, where you will hear from BuyDRM and many other security experts.  

nScreenNoise – Unified search is essential, problematic for AVOD/SVOD services

The fragmented TV platform landscape has made all-important unified search functions difficult to integrate with for Internet TV services. Worse than that, smaller providers don’t even have an opportunity to integrate with them.

Interview with Steve Harnsberger, Founder and CEO of Universal Search and Discovery.

nScreenNoise - Four key insights into the streaming media market

Here are four streaming media insights from Roku's new report and why they matter. It covers TV source preference, first-run movie impact, ad-supported usage, and subscription cycling proliferation.