This Week in the Digital Video Industry: 11/7-11/13
1 Streaming Sales Provide Bright Spot for Indies
If there's one silver lining for the film industry to the coronavirus pandemic, its VOD.
2 Disney+ Passes 73 Million Subscribers as Streaming Takes Center Stage
The company has experienced deep losses in its theme park division because of the pandemic, but investors don’t seem to care at the moment.
3 Google Fiber Adds Sling TV to Its Streaming Lineup
Google Fiber earlier this year pulled the plug on its own video service and instead began featuring streaming TV options including fuboTV. Over the summer it added Philo to the list, and now Sling TV.
4 YouTube Experienced Widespread Technical Problems Playing Videos
The problems were evident on desktop and mobile apps, as well as connected-TV devices including Google’s Chromecast. YouTube ads also were not loading during the technical outage.
5 Sony Acquires Faith Based Streaming Service
In a move to expand its reach with Christian audiences, Sony Pictures is buying a streaming service launched by the makers of the “God’s Not Dead” film franchise.
6 Molotov Launches Free Ad-Supported Streaming Service Mango
Mango features a thousand movies, TV shows, documentaries and shows for kids. The company has partnered with copyright holders that want to find a new distribution channel for their content.
