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A Guide to 2016 Christmas Movies and TV Specials

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The Year Without a Santa Claus
It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and keeping with the holly jolly spirit, various TV specials, television programming and festive holiday movies will be airing throughout the entire weekend!

The films, episodes and specials below all feature a Christmas/holiday setting, theme or integral sequence.

All times are EST. Merry Christmas & Happy Chanukah!



Friday, December 23

*8 a.m. “Holly’s Holiday”, Lifetime.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
*10 a.m. “Santa Con”, Lifetime.
*10:30 a.m. “Santa Who?”, Bravo.
*12 p.m. “Kristin’s Christmas Past”, Lifetime.
*2 p.m. “A Snow Globe Christmas”, Lifetime.
*2:35 p.m. “Jungle All the Way”, Freeform.
*4 p.m. “All I Want for Christmas”, Lifetime.
*4 p.m. “Once Upon a Holiday”, Hallmark.
*4:35 p.m. “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town”, Freeform.
*5:40 p.m. “The Year Without a Santa Claus”, Freeform.
*6 p.m. “All About Christmas Eve”, Lifetime.
*6 p.m. “A Dream of Christmas”, Hallmark.
*6 p.m. “Deck the Halls”, AMC.
*6:45 p.m. “Disney’s A Christmas Carol”, Freeform.
*8 p.m. “Last Chance for Christmas”, Lifetime.
*8 p.m. “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”, AMC.
*8 p.m. “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas” (1966), NBC.
*8 p.m. “Taraji's White Hot Holidays”, FOX.
*8 p.m. “Sleigh Bells Ring”, Hallmark.
*8 p.m. “Christmas with the Kranks”, FX.
*8:30 p.m. “How Murray Saved Christmas”, NBC.
*8:50 p.m. “The Santa Clause”, Freeform.
*9 p.m. “Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love”, NBC.
*10 p.m. “Christmas in Homestead”, Hallmark.
*10:02 p.m. “12 Men of Christmas”, Lifetime.
*10:30 p.m. “Four Christmases”, AMC.

Saturday, December 24

*6 a.m. “Prancer”, AMC.
Arthur Christmas
*6 a.m. “Christmas at Cartwright's”, Hallmark.
*8 a.m. “Family for Christmas”, Hallmark.
*8:05 a.m. “Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas”, Freeform.
*8:30 a.m. “Santa Claus: The Movie”, AMC.
*9:40 a.m. “Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas”, Freeform.
*10 a.m. “Christmas Incorporated”, Hallmark.
*10:30 a.m. “Scrooge”, TCM.
*11 a.m. “A Christmas Carol” (1984), AMC.
*11:15 a.m. “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town”, Freeform.
*12 p.m. “A Christmas Melody”, Hallmark.
*12 p.m. “One Strike for Christmas”, Lifetime.
*12:20 p.m. “The Year Without a Santa Claus”, Freeform.
*12:30 p.m. “Giada’s Holiday Handbook” – “Christmas Dinner at Giada’s”, Food Network.
*12:30 p.m. “It Happened on 5th Avenue”, TCM.
*1:25 p.m. “Arthur Christmas”, Freeform.
*1:30 p.m. “Four Christmases”, AMC.
*1:35 p.m. “Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special”, Comedy Central.
*2 p.m. “A Christmas Wedding Date”, Lifetime.
*2 p.m. “12 Gifts of Christmas”, Hallmark.
*2:30 p.m. “Holiday Affair”, TCM.
*3 p.m. “Cake Wars” – “Christmas: Ultimate Christmas Front Yard”, Food Network.
*3:30 p.m. “Deck the Halls”, AMC.
*3:30 p.m. “The Polar Express”, Freeform.
*4 p.m. “Sleigh Bells Ring”, Hallmark.
*4 p.m. “Christmas on the Bayou”, Lifetime.
*4 p.m. “Christmas Icetastrophe”, SyFy.
A Christmas Story
*4:15 p.m. “The Shop Around the Corner”, TCM.
*5 p.m. “The Santa Clause 2”, FX.
*5:30 p.m. “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”, AMC.
*5:35 p.m. “The Santa Clause”, Freeform.
*6 p.m. “Dear Secret Santa”, Lifetime.
*6 p.m. “My Christmas Love”, Hallmark.
*6 p.m. “Meet Me in St. Louis”, TCM.
*7 p.m. “Love Actually”, E!.
*7:40 p.m. “Elf”, Freeform.
*8 p.m. “Christmas in Connecticut”, TCM.
*8 p.m. “The Flight Before Christmas”, Lifetime.
*8 p.m. “Every Christmas Has a Story”, Hallmark.
*8 p.m. “A Christmas Story”, TBS. (24-hour marathon through 8 p.m. 12/25)
*9:30 p.m. “A December Bride”, Hallmark.
*9:30 p.m. “Die Hard”, IFC.
*9:45 p.m. “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”, Freeform.
*10 p.m. “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas”, MTV.
*10:02 p.m. “A Gift Wrapped Christmas”, Lifetime.
*11 p.m. “Christmas List”, Hallmark.
*11:29 p.m. “The Christmas Eve Mass From St. Peter's Basilica in Rome”, NBC.
*11:55 p.m. “Scrooged”, Freeform.

Sunday, December 25

*6:30 a.m. “Christmas in Homestead”, Hallmark.
Scrooged
*7 a.m. “The Search for Santa Paws”, Freeform.
*8 a.m. “Sleigh Bells Ring”, Hallmark.
*8:30 a.m. “Jingle All the Way 2”, Bravo.
*9:10 a.m. “Santa Buddies”, Freeform.
*9:30 a.m. “My Christmas Love”, Hallmark.
*11 a.m. “Looks Like Christmas”, Hallmark.
*11 a.m. “Noel”, Lifetime.
*11:20 a.m. “Arthur Christmas”, Freeform.
*11:30 a.m. “Farmhouse Rules” – “A Farmer’s Family Christmas”, Food Network.
*12:30 p.m. “A Perfect Christmas”, Hallmark.
*1 p.m. “Finding Mrs. Claus”, Lifetime.
*1:25 p.m. “The Polar Express”, Freeform.
*2 p.m. “Christmas Cookies”, Hallmark.
*3 p.m. “The Christmas Gift”, Lifetime.
*3:30 p.m. “The Mistletoe Promise”, Hallmark.
*3:30 p.m. “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”, Freeform.
*4:35 p.m. “The Year Without a Santa Claus”, Freeform.
*5 p.m. “My Christmas Dream”, Hallmark.
*5 p.m. “Christmas in the City”, Lifetime.
*5:40 p.m. “Elf”, Freeform.
*6:30 p.m. “A Heavenly Christmas”, Hallmark.
*7 p.m. “Dear Santa”, Lifetime.
*7:45 p.m. “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”, Freeform.
*9 p.m. “Christmas with the Kranks”, Lifetime.
*9:30 p.m. “Crown for Christmas”, Hallmark.
*9:55 p.m. “Scrooged”, Freeform.
*11:02 p.m. “Christmas with the Kranks”, Lifetime.
*11:30 p.m. “A Christmas Detour”, Hallmark.


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2016 Thanksgiving TV Programming

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It’s the November holiday season once again, and many networks are airing themed shows related to Thanksgiving – culinary tips for traditional cuisine, celebratory parades, festive episodes and more.

Below, find an in-depth schedule for the next three days of television. All times are EST.

Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving!




Tuesday, November 22

A Chopped Thanksgiving
*2 p.m. “Chopped” – “Cornuchopia”, Food Network.
*4 p.m. “Chopped” – “Happy Turkey Gizzards Day!”, Food Network.
*5 p.m. “Chopped” – “A Chopped Thanksgiving”, Food Network.
*6 p.m. “Chopped” – “Chopped Family Thanksgiving”, Food Network.
*7 p.m. “Chopped” – “Thanksgiving Soup-Er Stars”, Food Network.


Wednesday, November 23


*10 a.m. “Thanksgiving at Bobby’s”, Food Network.
*10 a.m. “Tori & Dean’s Family Thanksgiving”, Cooking Channel.
*11 a.m. “Barefoot Contessa” – “A Barefoot Thanksgiving”, Food Network.
*11 a.m. “Tia Mowry at Home” – “Tia Mowry Thanksgiving At Home”, Cooking Channel.
*12 p.m. “Rev Run’s Thanksgiving Supper”, Cooking Channel.
*1 p.m. “Throwdown with Bobby Flay” – “Thanksgiving Feast”, Cooking Channel.
*8 p.m. “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”, ABC.
*8 p.m.  “Macy’s 90th Thanksgiving Day Parade Special”, NBC.
*9 p.m. “Saturday Night Live” – “SNL Thanksgiving 2016”, NBC.


Thursday, November 24

The 90th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
*9 a.m. “The 90th Annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade”, NBC.
*9 a.m. “The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS”, CBS.
*9:30 a.m. “The Pioneer Woman” – “Thanksgiving”, Food Network.
*10 a.m. “The Pioneer Woman” – “Frontier Friendsgiving”, Food Network.
*10:30 a.m. “Trisha’s Southern Kitchen” – “A Yearwood Thanksgiving”, Food Network.
*11 a.m. “Valerie’s Home Cooking” – “Thankful for Family”, Food Network.
*11:30 a.m. “Giada’s Holiday Handbook” – “Thanksgiving Brunch”, Food Network.
*12 p.m. “Guy’s Big Bite” – “A Very Fieri Thanksgiving”, Food Network.
*12 p.m. “The National Dog Show”, NBC.
*1 p.m. “The Kitchen” – “Turkey Day Timeline”, Food Network.
*2 p.m. “Beat Bobby Flay” – “Thanks But No Thanksgiving”, Food Network.


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The Ultimate Halloween Horror Movie TV Schedule for 2016

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The Blair Witch Project
Halloween weekend approaches, and many networks will be airing scary films and horror movies nonstop in celebration of the holiday. Below, find a comprehensive list of festive programming from Friday, October 28, through Monday, October 31. All times are EST. Happy Halloween!





Friday, October 28

Thir13en Ghosts*9 a.m. “Ghoulies II,” AMC.
*9:30 a.m. “Shelter,” AMC.
*11:35 a.m. “Devil,” STARZ.
*12 p.m. “The Grudge,” AMC.
*1 p.m. “The Devil’s Rejects,” Chiller.
*2 p.m. “A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010),” AMC.
*4 p.m. “Freddy vs Jason,” AMC.
*5 p.m. “Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2,” Chiller.
*6 p.m. “Friday the 13th,” AMC.
*6 p.m. “Thir13en Ghosts,” Spike.
*7 p.m. “The Blair Witch Project,” Chiller.
*8 p.m. “Friday the 13th, Part II,” AMC.
*7 p.m. “The Blair Witch Project,” Chiller.
*9 p.m. “Sorority Row,” Chiller.
*9:59 p.m. “Friday the 13th, Part III,” AMC.
*10 p.m. “Stephen King’s It,” Spike.


 

Saturday, October 29

VHS*3:04 a.m. “Friday the 13th, Part IV: The Final Chapter,” AMC.
*5:04 a.m. “Friday the 13th, Part V: A New Beginning,” AMC.
*6:30 a.m. “Grave Encounters,” Chiller.
*7:04 a.m. “Friday the 13th, Part VI: Jason Lives,” AMC.
*8:10 a.m. “The Fly (1958),” Encore.
*8:30 a.m. “V/H/S,” Chiller.
*9:03 a.m. “Friday the 13th, Part VII: The New Blood,” AMC.
*9:45 a.m. “Prom Night,” Encore.
*11 a.m. “Stake Land,” SyFy.
*11 a.m. “The Grudge 2,” Chiller.
*11:02 a.m. “Friday the 13th, Part VII: Jason Takes Manhattan,” AMC.
*11:15 a.m. “Army of Darkness,” Encore.
*12:40 p.m. “The Prophecy,” Encore.
*1 p.m. “The Grudge 3,” Chiller.
*1 p.m. “Stake Land 2,” SyFy.
*1:02 p.m. “Friday Goes to Hell: The Final Friday,” AMC.
*2:20 p.m. “The Cave,” Encore.
*3 p.m. “Captivity,” Chiller.
*3 p.m. “Jason X,” AMC.
Sorority Row*3 p.m. “Resident Evil: Apocalypse,” SyFy.
*3:15 p.m. “Mimic 2,” IFC.
*4 p.m. “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” Encore.
*5 p.m. “Friday the 13th (2009),” AMC.
*5 p.m. “All Cheerleaders Die,” Chiller.
*5 p.m. “Resident Evil: Afterlife,” SyFy.
*5:15 p.m. “The Mist,” IFC.
*5:45 p.m. “I Still Know What You Did Last Summer,” Encore.
*7 p.m. “Halloween (1978),” AMC.
*7 p.m. “Sorority Row,” Chiller.
*7:30 p.m. “Prom Night,” Encore.
*9 p.m. “Halloween II (1981),” AMC.
*9 p.m. “American Mary,” Chiller.
*9 p.m. “The Skeleton Key,” Encore.
*10:50 p.m. “John Carpenter’s Vampires,” Encore.
*11 p.m. “Halloween III: Season of the Witch,” AMC.




 Sunday, October 30

Pet Sematary*1 a.m. “Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers,” AMC.
*2:58 a.m. “Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers,” AMC.
*4:58 a.m. “Halloween (2007),” AMC.
*6:30 a.m. “Man-Thing,” Chiller.
*7:28 a.m. “Halloween II (2009),” AMC.
*8:30 a.m. “The Howling,” Chiller.
*9 a.m. “House of Bones,” SyFy.
*9:20 a.m. “The Midnight Meat Train,” Encore.
*9:55 a.m. “Halloween (1978),” AMC.
*10:30 a.m. “Highway to Hell,” Chiller.
*11 a.m. “Children of the Corn,” SyFy.
*11 a.m. “Stephen King’s It,” Spike.
*11:05 a.m. “Pet Sematary,” Encore.
*11:55 a.m. “Halloween II (1981)” AMC.
*12:30 p.m. “Killer Klowns from Outer Space,” Chiller.
*12:50 p.m. “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” Encore.
*1 p.m. “Resident Evil: Afterlife,” SyFy.
*1:55 p.m. “Halloween III: Season of the Witch,” AMC.
*2:30 p.m. “Christine,” Chiller.
*3 p.m. “30 Days of Night,” Encore.
*3 p.m. “The Night Before Halloween,” SyFy.
*3:15 p.m. “The Hills Have Eyes II,” IFC.
*3:55 p.m. “Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers,” AMC.
*4:55 p.m. “Red State,” Encore.
*5 p.m. “Wrong Turn,” SyFy.
*5:15 p.m. “Orphan,” IFC.
*5:55 p.m. “Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers,” AMC.
*6:30 p.m. “The Wicker Man (1973),” Encore.
*7 p.m. “Jeepers Creepers II,” SyFy.
*8 p.m. “Hostel,” IFC.
*9 p.m. “Poltergeist II: The Other Side,” Chiller.
*9 p.m. “The Strangers,” SyFy.
*10 p.m. “Child’s Play,” Encore.
*10 p.m. “Hostel,” IFC.
*10 p.m. “Jennifer’s Body,” MTV.
*11 p.m. “Poltergeist III,” Chiller.
*11 p.m. “Grave Halloween,” SyFy.
*11:30 p.m. “Pet Sematary,” Encore.


Monday, October 31

The Visit*6:30 a.m. “Grave Halloween,” SyFy.
*6:55 a.m. “The Children,” Cinemax.
*8:30 a.m. “Stir of Echoes,” Chiller.
*8:30 a.m. “You’re Next,” SyFy.
*8:55 a.m. “Night of the Living Dead,” Encore.
*9 a.m. “Halloween (2007),” AMC.
*10 a.m. “Godsend,” Cinemax.
*10:30 a.m. “The Wicked Within,” Showtime Beyond.
*10:30 a.m. “Stir of Echoes: The Homecoming,” Chiller.
*10:35 a.m. “Candyman,” Encore.
*11 a.m. “Don’t Blink,” TMC.
*11 a.m. “The Silence of the Lambs,” Spike.
*11:30 a.m. “Halloween II (2009),” AMC.
*11:45 a.m. “Scream 3,” Cinemax.
*12 p.m. “Jessabelle,” Showtime Beyond.
*12:35 p.m. “The Roost,” TMC.
*12:15 p.m. “Halloween H20: 20 Years Later,” Encore.
*12:30 p.m. “Pumpkinhead,” Chiller.
*12:30 p.m. “Wrong Turn,” SyFy.
*1:30 p.m. “Seventh Moon,” Showtime Beyond.
*1:45 p.m. “The Visit,” Cinemax.
*1:45 p.m. “The Exorcism of Emily Rose,” Encore.
*2 p.m. “Awaken,” TMC.
*2 p.m. “Thir13en Ghosts,” Spike.
*2 p.m. “Halloween (1978),” AMC.
*2:30 p.m. “Carrie (2013),” MTV.
*2:30 p.m. “Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings,” Chiller.
*2:30 p.m. “Sinister,” SyFy.
*3 p.m. “Blood Sand,” Showtime Beyond.
*3:20 p.m. “Sinister 2,” Cinemax.
The Wicker Man
*3:30 p.m. “The Culling,” TMC.
*3:50 p.m. “Silent Hill,” Encore.
*4 p.m. “Halloween II (1981),” AMC.
*4 p.m. “Scream 4,” Spike.
*4:30 p.m. “The Shining,” IFC.
*4:30 p.m. “Poltergeist II: The Other Side,” Chiller.
*5 p.m. “Compound Fracture,” TMC.
*5 p.m. “The Order,” Cinemax.
*5 p.m. “Jeepers Creepers II,” SyFy.
*6 p.m. “Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers,” AMC.
*6 p.m. “Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers,” Encore.
*6:15 p.m. “It Follows,” Showtime Beyond.
*6:30 p.m. “The Atticus Institute,” TMC.
*6:30 p.m. “Poltergeist III,” Chiller.
*6:30 p.m. “The Last House on the Left,” Spike.
*6:45 p.m. “The Pyramid,” Cinemax.
*7 p.m. “The Strangers,” SyFy.
*7:30 p.m. “Halloween H20: 20 Years Later,” Encore.
*7:45 p.m. “The Shining,” IFC.
*8 p.m. “Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers,” AMC.
*8 p.m. “Saw,” TMC.
*8 p.m. “The Hills Have Eyes (1977),” Showtime Beyond.
*8:15 p.m. “Resident Evil,” Cinemax.
*9 p.m. “Fright Night,” Encore.
*9 p.m. “The Blair Witch Project,” Chiller.
*9:30 p.m. “Patrick,” Showtime Beyond.
*9:45 p.m. “Saw II,” TMC.
*10 p.m. “Halloween (1978),” AMC.
*10 p.m. “The Last Witch Hunter,” Cinemax.
*10:50 p.m. “The Evil Dead,” Encore.
*11 p.m. “Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2,” Chiller.
*11:10 p.m. “The Wicked Within,” Showtime Beyond.
*11:30 p.m. “Hostel: Part II,” TMC.
*11:50 p.m. “Krampus,” Cinemax.

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Execs Talk TV at the SBJ NeuLion Sports Media & Technology Conference

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SportsBusiness Journal NeuLion Sports Media & Technology Conference
From October 5- 6, 2016, the SportsBusiness Journal NeuLion Sports Media & Technology Conference was held in in Manhattan Beach, California. Industry leaders from networks, professional teams, and online companies gathered to “discuss and debate the latest developments and emerging market trends.”

Shortly before the event, the SBJ released new research which found a strength in live sport sports viewing: “Last year, 93 of TV’s top 100-rated shows were live sports programs. Ten years earlier, in 2005, live sports accounted for only 14 of the top 100.”

On the first day, Los Angeles Clippers owner and former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took part in an interview entitled “Insights from a Tech Giant, Team Owner and Philanthropist.”

Ballmer advocated for technological advances in online viewing.

"Taking linear broadcasts online won't change things,” Ballmer said. “Technology will make [the] experience more intriguing and interesting."

He later suggested that a type of television program that showed a basketball game’s perspective from a player on the court could be available in a matter of years, enabling the viewer to see the game “as Chris Paul.”

Steve Bornstein, Chairman for Activision Blizzard, discussed the rise of eSports and predicted “the death of the bundle” in 50 years.

“eSports is bigger than action sports,” Ballmer said. “Call of Duty [has] over 30 million monthly users.”

In video remarks, Ballmer explained his support for the growing genre, which he described as the “only property that can challenge soccer globally.”

“As Wayne Gretzky said, ‘I’m skating to where the puck’s going to be.’ There’s huge consumption, it’s worldwide, and it’s committed,” he said.



On day two, Jeff Shell, Chairman of the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, said that “the movie business is 10 years behind the sports business” in regards to methods for viewing, during a panel with his brother Dan Shell the Vice President for IMG College.

A session later in the morning called “A Spectator No More: Changing Sports Through Immersive Experiences” involved discussion of how virtual reality could impact sports.

“VR changes the vocabulary for the narrative of sports storytelling,” a participant stated.

eSports came up again, this time at a forum dedicated entirely to it, featuring Dave Rosenberg, Chief Strategic Officer, Client Services, for GMR Marketing.

“Targeting eSports segments is like Clue,” Rosenberg said. “You want to be efficient with your [money] and find Professor Plum with the knife in the parlor."

The media conference appeared to be informative and successful overall. Videos can be seen here.


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A Review of Q3 2016 in OTT

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It’s been a busy third quarter in 2016 in the over-the-top (OTT) space, with several developments occurring in regards to a select group of businesses. Did you miss what happened in Q1 and Q2?

Check out here and here for additional information.





Hulu

At the beginning of August, Time Warner Inc. purchased a 10% stake in Hulu, providing the streaming service with a value of $5.8 billion. After that moment, activity quickly ramped up.

Five days later, Hulu revealed that it would no longer be offering its free TV product.

"For the past couple years, we've been focused on building a subscription service that provides the deepest, most personalized content experience possible to our viewers," said Ben Smith, Hulu senior VP and head of experience. "As we have continued to enhance that offering with new originals, exclusive acquisitions and movies, the free service became very limited and no longer aligned with the Hulu experience or content strategy."

The exact same day as that announcement, Yahoo launched a TV website, Yahoo View, in collaboration with Hulu. It provides free television content, including the most recent five episodes of ABC, NBC and FOX shows.

“Yahoo View is our first step towards creating a powerful community TV-watching experience, but it’s really only the beginning,” said Jess Lee, VP Lifestyles Product at Yahoo.

In September, Variety reported that Hulu is developing two virtual reality-only TV series.



Snapchat

In August, the NFL began hosting a sports channel on Snapchat Discover.

“We’re excited to expand our partnership with Snapchat, delivering compelling NFL content to a platform where millions of our fans around the world interact on a daily basis,” said Blake Stuchin, Director, Digital Media Business Development for the National Football League, in a press release. “The launch of the NFL on Discover will provide a key touch point to follow storylines throughout the week, and the expansion of Live Stories will provide fans with a unique perspective of the excitement in and around our stadiums at every game all season-long.”

NBC provided content and coverage via Snapchat during the Olympics, and in the first week received approximately 50 million viewers.

The peacock network also partnered with Snapchat in a multi-year deal for content and advertising, which will result in Snapchat Discover TV shows.

“By partnering with Snapchat, we can combine the largest, most creative portfolio in television with a technology platform that’s evolving and complementing how we engage with audiences,” said Linda Yaccarino, Chairman, Advertising Sales and Client Partnerships, NBCUniversal. “For our advertisers, this means being associated with premium content in a new and compelling format, and creating a connection that lasts long after your snap disappears.”



Other Companies

In other Q3 news, Twitter and news startup Cheddar joined together to develop streaming news and business shows for millennials.

And YouTube set a live-streaming political record with the first presidential debate, attracting 2 million concurrent viewers.

Time Inc. launched the online People/Entertainment Weekly Network (PEN) in September.

“I think 15 years ago, People and SI and InStyle should have launched cable channels, because that’s when the land grab was,” said Jess Cagle, editorial director of People and Entertainment Weekly. “Now is not the time to launch a cable channel.”



Looking Ahead

Several businesses have made revelations about the OTT services that they’re currently working on.

On October 18, Vimeo will be debuting its Global Television Store in partnership with Lionsgate, which has licensed many of its shows.

“We’re proud to launch Vimeo’s first ever transaction-based global television store with Lionsgate’s acclaimed television series,” Barry Diller said, chairman and senior executive of Vimeo parent company IAC. “Their television slate includes nearly 80 series on 40 different networks, and they are a great partner with whom to kick off a service that will bring premium scripted shows from the U.S. to our hundreds of millions of viewers around the world. They are the first of many top Hollywood studios we expect to attract in the months to come.”

By the end of the year, AT&T is expected to launch its DirecTV Now service, and a few details have come known: it will feature 100+ channels, and multi-device streaming.

“This is exclusively an over-the-top product,” AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said. “This is no set-top box; this is no truck roll; this is a customer pulling down an app, getting a very robust platform.”

Sometime in early 2017, CenturyLink has a 17-channel OTT service prepared for consumers.

And by 2018, Discovery Communication hopes to offer the “Netflix for sports.” The cable company plans to utilize Eurosport, a popular European network.

“We own it all and when we go to the player and charge $8 per subscriber we’re in a whole different game,” said David Zaslav, Discovery CEO. “For us, Eurosport direct-to-consumer fills the full circle of where the world is going.”

That covers it for Q3! Stay tuned for the Q4 roundup at the beginning of 2017.

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