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Monday Madness: This weekend of NCAA basketball had the highest viewership EVER. An average of 9 million viewers tuned in across the weekend and Saturday had the highest first round tune in volume ever with 10.8 million people watching across the broadcast stations. This shows that live content is still very much alive and well, and consumers are craving content that doesn't force them to scroll through a long list of shows and movies to pick what to watch. The beauty of live TV and especially sports is that it takes the choice out of TV. You turn it on, you watch, you enjoy. We expect the trend to continue beyond sports with a shift more towards FAST streamers who provide more of a sit down and tune in solution than the premium streaming platforms that require curation and drive choice paralysis. We'll be watching to see if the trend continues and next weekend's games drive the needle up even higher!

Sports streaming just got an upgrade! Our team has been hard at work with updates for Stream Engine that will enhance fan experiences and make workflows much easier for sports teams! Curious? Sam Grimley, Dominic Wroe Wright and Luis Valero are standing by to show you how Stream Engine helps you build digital experiences. #FanExperiences #SportsStreaming

📚 Streaming Services Turn to Student Discount!   #Max has launched a special offer in the #US! The students over 18 with college or university accreditation can enjoy the Max plan with ads at a 50% discount.   BB Media's data collection indicates that 71% of young people loves series, 69% enjoys movies, and 27% are into sports. This new strategy might be a hit. It attracts a valuable user segment, builds early brand loyalty, and provides insights into young, tech-savvy viewers. Plus, students often promote the platform on social media, amplifying its reach. 📈📣   While #Max, Hulu and Peacock are already offering discounts for students, other platforms might jump in and create their own students plan.    Read the full article written by Tomás Gallelli: https://lnkd.in/d7dDJrTm

We are Redefining Sports Entertainment for Fans and Professionals Alike⚽ In the ever-evolving digital landscape, one platform stands out in transforming how we consume sports content. Hypulse™ is more than a streaming service; it's a comprehensive ecosystem where fans, athletes, and sports professionals converge. 'The Internet of Sports' is here, and it's powered by Hypulse™. ...Explore Hypulse™ Today! Let the Journey begin ⚽⚽

Cord-cutters will soon be able to watch nearly all major sports without paying for 100+ channels but only if you are willing to pay $50 to $60/mo. just for sports channels only, starting in the Fall of 2025. You might want to also consider LIVE streaming apps like Hulu, YouTube, Prime, etc. if others want more than just sports channels, as these live streaming apps also featuring many live sports programming today. Note: As of March 8. Share based on rights paid by the companies behind the service or their parents for sports content available on streaming platforms. Paramount+ share is for Paramount+ with Showtime tier and excludes some college-sports content. NFL data include regional in-market games and exclude Sunday Ticket. Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery’s new service will offer access to most major sports content, and the vast majority of sports content not available there can be found on two separate streaming platforms: Paramount+ and Peacock. Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV+ own the remainder of National Football League and Major League Baseball rights, respectively. The question now is whether consumers will find the new service—essentially an online, heavily curated version of a cable bundle—appealing when they can buy fuller online cable bundles elsewhere. 

The new spectator sport is finding the game you want when you want it and at the lowest price possible...bonus points if free. Our sports-viewing TV experience is broken. Before cable and streaming services, ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC were sports central. No fuss, no muss. Today, it's a mess of subscriptions that creates a fragmented fan experience. Subscribe to this to watch one team. Subscribe to that to watch that sport. It's added complexity and most importantly, a growing bill many are frustrated with. Recently, a new alliance involving Fox, Warner Bros. and ESPN promised to bring the entire channels such as ESPN, Fox and ABC under one online roof. On paper, the alliance sounds like a sports fan's chili dog dream, that is, until you get into the numbers, which start at $50 and won't include regional sports networks. Compare that to a fuller online cable bundle such as YouTube TV for $73 a month, which includes the 14 channels plus dozens of others such as CNN, CBS, NBC and Bravo. Between these services and cable, that monthly subscription bill is heading north of $160. How did we get here? Blame it on the multi-billion dollar licensing deals, which are as complicated and bloated due to athlete revenue sharing and broadcast rights. Companies such as Apple, Amazon, Peacock have fueled escalating prices by paying and overpaying to secure exclusive rights to some games. For fans, that's where the problem begins. In 2023, Yankees fans needed three additional streaming subscriptions (Amazon’s Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Peacock) to be able to watch every game because each service had exclusive rights to some of them. So, nothing, not the new sports power alliance, not ditching cable, and certainly, not new math clears up the watching sports mess. If anything, you may want to fine-tune your spreadsheet skills https://lnkd.in/emCUSfHx #sports #television #streaming #cabletv #espn #foxsports #warnerbrosdiscovery #media

Get ready for a game-changing shift in the world of sports streaming! Coming this autumn 2024, a brand new sports subscription service will hit the scene, featuring the combined sports assets of ESPN, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery. But before you dive into the hype, let’s remember one crucial thing: simplicity is key. Amidst the buzz and speculation, it’s easy to get lost in the sea of options. Which service is best? Find out more: https://bit.ly/49h4aLt #SportsStreaming #GameChanger #Sports #SportsLive

I never took the plunge to cut the cord. Those bulky cable boxes still occupy precious shelf and mantel space. Last fall, temptation struck when my cable provider engaged in a dispute with Disney over ESPN fees, resulting in the loss of U.S. Tennis Open telecasts for the early part of the tournament. Despite this, I hesitated, reflecting on the costs of the various services I use (Netflix, ESPN, Hulu, Prime, etc.) and the convenience of accessing the full suite of local channels exclusive to cable. Living in the quintessential mountainous region where cable TV originated to serve, the decision seemed complex. My procrastination might have paid off with the recent announcement of a new streaming service from ESPN, Fox, and Warner. Essentially, it appears to be a rebundling of the bundle. For each of these independent content providers forming partnerships, the key question mirrors that of any new product: What are your customers willing to pay? Are there more cost-effective alternatives available? Above all, have they considered the potential customer fatigue resulting from a multitude of choices and price plans, making the decision-making process overwhelming for many customers? #streaming #bundling #rebundling #cabletv #branding #marketing

Disney and Fox Partnership Venture Blocked: Win for Streaming Innovation or Loss for Sports Fans? 🥊 The court's decision to block Venu Sports, a joint venture by Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros. Discovery, has sparked debate. Fubo claims it's a win for streaming competition, and benefits fans. But sports fans disagree. The current sports streaming landscape is fragmented, to put it mildly. The average sports fan needs 2+ subscriptions to watch all of their favorite teams’ games. Venu, with rights to 60% of nationally televised sports, could solve this. Who benefits? Is it pro-competitive or does it maintain the status quo, forcing fans to keep multiple subscriptions? The future of sports streaming is uncertain. What are your thoughts? #VenuSports #StreamingWars #Sports

Touchdown🏈! Record #SuperBowl Viewership on Sky Sports Shows Streaming Power! Remember the electrifying Super Bowl LVIII? Turns out, so did a record-breaking number of viewers on Sky Sports! The February 11th game smashed viewership records with an average of 514k viewers, a whopping 49% increase over last year's Super Bowl on Sky. This isn't just a touchdown for American Football fans in the UK, it's a powerful testament to the growing demand for sports streaming. At its peak, viewership skyrocketed to 761k, surpassing the previous record by 35%. Thinking of launching your own sports streaming platform? Look no further than Muvi.com! Muvi empowers you to capitalize on this booming trend, just like Sky Sports. With Muvi, you can: ➡Stream live and on-demand sports content with ease. ➡Reach a global audience eager for their next sports fix. ➡Monetize your platform through subscriptions, advertising, and more. ➡Deliver a seamless streaming experience with our robust technology. Don't miss out on the game-changing potential of sports streaming! Contact today to learn how Muvi.com can help you score big! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gbf_tUwE Source: Advanced Television #superbowl2024 #SportsStreaming #Muvi #Livestreaming #OnDemand #RecordBreaking #Opportunity #LetsGo #SuperBowlLVIII