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Telecommunications & Media
Global OTT rules shift as bundling gains momentum
Bundling that packages rival companies’ content on a single streaming platform is gaining pace in the global OTT industry. Amazon has enabled Prime Video users to subscribe to services such as HBO Max and Apple TV via its app, and YouTube and Roku are stepping up efforts toward one-stop TV viewing. YouTube will bundle NBCUniversal’s Peacock for Premium subscribers. Netflix has also moved to integrate France’s TF1 and is discussing options to offer Peacock and Fox One.
AI & Enterprise
YouTube to raise bar for creator monetisation
YouTube will tighten the requirements for creators to monetise content from Feb. 1, 2027. Creators seeking to join the YouTube Partner Program will need 1,000 subscribers and 8,000 valid watch hours over the past year, or 20 million valid Shorts views in the past 90 days. The current threshold is 4,000 hours or 10 million Shorts views. Existing participants will face new conditions to maintain revenue.
AI & Enterprise
Disney Plus beta tests AI search using natural language and voice
Disney Plus is testing a new AI feature that recommends films and series using natural-language search, voice queries and recommendation prompts. The limited beta is available to selected subscribers, The Verge reported. Disney said the tool is designed to surface content that fits the moment rather than relying mainly on viewing history. Disney also reaffirmed plans to make Disney Plus the company’s digital hub and is rolling out an AI-assisted interactive search on ESPN.
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Telecommunications & Media
Disney allies with TikTok to bring fan-made short videos to Disney+
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Telecommunications & Media
HBO Max tests TikTok-style shorts feed, adds AI conversational search
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Telecommunications & Media
YouTube raises YouTube Premium and YouTube Music subscription prices
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Telecommunications & Media
US lawmakers press Netflix on overseas production; Sarandos says Korea is separate
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Telecommunications & Media
Netflix may gain more leverage over TV makers after Warner Bros acquisition