Blog articles from 12/2020

While overall adoption in the ad-based OTT category continues to rise, no individual service has become a clear leader, leaving open a tremendous opportunity for a service to assume a leading position with a unique service offering.   Industry experts from Roku, XUMO, Media Kind and Crunchyroll will share their insights on  the key factors that have driven the growth in ad-based services, how they fit within today’s OTT service space, and how...

Although the theatrical distribution model of new films has been threatened for years by the success of streaming services, the effects of COVID-19 has accelerated studios’ pivot towards streaming. In 2020, many films intended to earn substantial box office receipts ended up serving as gateways to a companion streaming service. Studios have been forced to weigh their options when it comes to recouping profits spent on large, mass market films. Shortly after WarnerMedia’s...

Damian Pelliccione, Co-Founder and CEO of Revry, Inc , will join Parks Associates as a keynote speaker at the upcoming Future of Video conference on December 14-16.  The Future of Video: OTT, Pay TV, and Digital Media conference brings together industry leaders to share insights on new trends in the video and connected entertainment industries, with insights on consumer behaviors and preferences and the challenges for the video industry in meeting these expectations. Revry...

Companies often lack adequate data about their service’s core audience until long after their initial launch. The lack of relevant and actionable data can cause services to operate inefficiently and target the wrong audience segments, especially at those critical early stages. Don't miss the upcoming Future of Video conference session,  Data and Decision Making in Video Services ,  on December 15 at 3:00 p.m. CT. This session addresses the latest use cases...

OTT services are ramping up their free trial and promotional activities. They are lengthening typical trial windows and offering OTT bundled with other entertainment services to entice more samplers and give current video consumers more time to evaluate the merits and long-term value of a service, with the hope of converting them to a paid subscriber.   The Future of Video Conference session Retention and Churn in OTT   will take place virtually on...

Since launching in May, WarnerMedia’s flagship streaming service HBO Max has underperformed in converting existing users, with only 30% of current HBO subscribers activating HBO Max. Some of this underperforming is due to the service’s lack of distribution on leading streaming video platforms such as Amazon and Roku. Despite the expansive content library, that includes content from HBO, Warner Brothers, DC Entertainment, Turner, Crunchyroll, Studio Ghibli, and other media...

OTT aggregators have become a major access point for attracting video consumers to multiple subscription services through a unified platform.  OTT video aggregation has moved beyond its initial development and is now at a point where multiple companies are vying to be the central consumer hub, including traditional pay-TV providers, device manufacturers, subscription OTT aggregators, virtual MVPDs, and ad-based OTT aggregators. Register today to attend the Future...

COVID-19 cast a bright light on the vulnerability of the senior population and senior living facilities. According to CDC, as of November 2020, 80% of Americans who have died of COVID-19 were age 65 or older, while the senior population only makes up 16% of the overall US population. Moreover, 40% of deaths occurred among nursing home residents. As a result of COVID-19 and its associated pressures, seniors and their loved ones have increasingly turned to technology for everyday needs. As...