by Virginia Anziano | Jan 19, 2023 | Noticia principal inglés, OTT / VOD
While presenting its Q4 2022 financial results on January 19, Netflix announced that co-founder Reed Hastings was stepping down as CEO, but would go on serving as Executive Chairman. Hastings had been sharing the position with Ted Sarandos since mid-2020. From now on,...
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Netflix falls short of ad-supported tier initial viewership targets and lets advertisers take money back
by Virginia Anziano | Dec 16, 2022 | OTT / VOD, Superior derecha segunda inglés
The new low-priced ad-supported tier launched by Netflix last November has failed to come up to the viewership targets expected for the first stage, as a consequence of which the company has decided to allow advertisers to apply for reimbursement of the money paid for...
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On the eve of Disney+ ad-supported plan’s launch, Disney reappoints Iger as CEO
by Virginia Anziano | Nov 21, 2022 | Audiovisual Market in General, Mas noticias 3 inglés
As a result of an unexpected decision, The Walt Disney Company announced on November 20 that Robert Bob Iger would take over as CEO again after his departure in February 2020. The move is made on the eve of the debut of Disney+ Basic, the company’s new version of its...
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Netflix to make its live content debut with a show by Chris Rock
by Virginia Anziano | Nov 11, 2022 | Inferior 1 inglés, OTT / VOD
On November 10, Netflix announced its decision to move into the live content segment. The debut will be marked by a show to be performed by US comedian Chris Rock, which will be available worldwide. Although no specific date has been set yet, the special is intended...
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YouTube bets on OTT aggregation by launching Primetime Channels, initially in the USA
by Virginia Anziano | Nov 1, 2022 | Inferior 3 inglés, OTT / VOD
On November 1, YouTube (Google) launched a new feature called Primetime Channels, which makes it possible to access multiple subscription streaming services by paying the fee for each OTT. According to information provided by company spokespeople, the video platform...