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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.
Telecommunications & Media
YouTube Premium to include Peacock from 2027
YouTube Premium subscribers will be able to watch NBCUniversal streaming service Peacock content in the YouTube app from 2027 at no extra cost. The Verge reported that a multi-year deal will bring Peacock\'s ad-supported dramas, films and live sports to YouTube Premium. YouTube plans to bundle Peacock with its $15.99-a-month base Premium plan. Comcast said Peacock has 48 million U.S. subscribers and turned a profit last quarter.
Telecommunications & Media
Netflix not enough for K-content push into North America, FAST seen as breakthrough
Kim Jeong-eun (김정은), head of K20, said North American broadcasting remains an untapped market for K-content and that free ad-supported streaming TV, or FAST, could be the key to entry. She cited data showing broad weekly FAST usage and said K20 supplies channels to multiple global platforms. She also pointed to higher ad rates and cited a case where exclusive FAST distribution outperformed existing OTT results, while calling for policy support.
