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We are proud to say Float Left made it onto the 2021 Streaming Media 50! Streaming Media's annual list of the most important, most innovative, and most interesting companies in the online video space.

"If content is king, then user experience is the castle. Float Left has always led with its user experience innovations, and today powers more than 450 apps on 10 different OTT platforms." - Tom Schaeffer, Float Left CEO

https://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/The-Most-Important-Companies-in-Online-Video-Tech-149372.aspx

The Most Important Companies in Online Video Tech Our annual Streaming Media 50 rounds up the most important, most interesting, and most innovative solutions providers in online video. You'll find names both familiar and unfamiliar here, as newer entrants join market veterans. So who made the list? Read on ...

Last day to cast your vote for Streaming Media Magazine Readers' Choice Awards! Support us and vote "Float Left - Flicast" for best OTT Video Platform!

https://www.streamingmedia.com/Readers-Choice

Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards The Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards has grown along with the industry. Back when we first gave the awards in 2007, we had 16 categories, in which 120 nominations were submitted. In 2021, we've got 22 categories, including the new Best Streaming Innovation, and nearly 200 nominations!

Researching OTT solution providers? The Float Left team put together a comprehensive list of "must-ask" questions for potential partners. We point out industry standards, red flags, potential hidden fees, and limitations you may not be aware of right off the bat.

Click on the link to download this free resource! We hope this document will aid you in your research and help you choose the right vendor(s) for your business.

https://floatleft.tv/ott-vendor-research/

"Must-Ask" Questions for OTT Solution Providers So you are starting to research OTT and video companies to assist you in building TV apps for Smart TVs, CTV devices, or mobile devices. I can’t stress this enough, research is THE MOST CRITICAL component because choosing the wrong partner can potentially make or break your business.

Conviva just released their latest State of Streaming: Content Discovery 2021 report which provides insight into how U.S. consumers find content to stream. Content discovery is ultimately the source that builds an audience for streaming services. The larger and more loyal of an audience, the more opportunities the publishers have for monetization.

Conviva found the top 4 sources for content discovery:
1. Word of Mouth
2. Advertising
3. Social Media
4. Via Streaming Service (i.e. recommendations)

The full report is available here: https://lnkd.in/egrEA77V

Comcast has partnered with Hisense to launch two smart TVs under the XClass TV brand. Unlike Comcast's set-top boxes and Xfinity Flex streaming box, the XClass TVs will be available to anyone, regardless of whether they subscribe to the company's cable services.

https://bit.ly/3Ek5wWD

Comcast will soon launch smart TVs under its new XClass TV brand The cable company is getting ready to launch two smart TV models manufactured by Hisense.

Amazon's new self-branded smart TVs will allow users to say commands to their TVs the same way they would give commands to their Amazon Echo devices! Users will be able to use their voice to control the brightness, volume, playback, closed captions and more.

https://www.fiercevideo.com/video/amazon-now-officially-building-its-own-smart-tvs

Amazon is now officially building its own smart TVs Amazon today debuted the Amazon Fire TV Omni Series and 4-Series smart TVs, its first “Amazon-built” TVs.

Float Left's streaming solution, Flicast, has been nominated for Streaming Media Magazine's Readers' Choice Awards! Vote for it in the OTT Video Platform category by September 20th.

Flicast is a front-end-focused solution that brings together world-class video partners to build the most sophisticated OTT apps built to scale. You can learn more about Flicast on our website: https://floatleft.tv/flicast/



https://www.streamingmedia.com/Readers-Choice

Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards The Streaming Media Readers' Choice Awards has grown along with the industry. Back when we first gave the awards in 2007, we had 16 categories, in which 120 nominations were submitted. In 2021, we've got 22 categories, including the new Best Streaming Innovation, and nearly 200 nominations!

BIG news! Next year Apple will allow developers of "reader" apps (yes, this includes OTT Apps) to link out to websites for user sign-ups and payments, bypassing the 30% App Store fee. This is a big step for Apple and we hope other platforms follow suit.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/apple-says-japan-fair-trade-001443747.html

Apple offers small concession in easing App Store rules for Netflix, others SAN FRANCISCO/TOKYO (Reuters) -Apple Inc will let some apps like Netflix Inc provide links to their websites for user payments, a small concession that would allow app developers to bypass the controversial 30% App Store fee the iPhone maker charges. The concession was part of a settlement with Japa...

We're excited to announce that we've extended our partnership with Beani, a leading internet entertainment service for kids! Beani TV will soon be available on Samsung and Vizio smart TVs.

Learn more: https://floatleft.tv/float-left-extends-partnership-with-beani-tv-on-samsung-and-vizio/

Float Left Extends Partnership with Beani TV on Samsung and Vizio - Float Left I OTT App Solutions Float Left and Beani.tv, a children’s channel, founded by the former head of Walt Disney have teamed up once again to extend their brand onto Samsung and Vizio. Float Left successfully launched Beani.tv globally on Roku last year and they continue to help the brand grow on additional platforms. Sa...

nScreenMedia estimates that ad revenue earned by virtual linear channels will grow from $2.1 billion in 2021 to $4.1 billion in 2023!

https://www.fiercevideo.com/video/pluto-tv-tubi-and-others-will-see-u-s-fast-market-hit-4-4b-by-2023

Pluto TV, Tubi and others will see U.S. FAST market hit $4.4B by 2023 Pluto TV, Tubi, the Roku Channel, Samsung TV Plus and other leaders in the free, ad-supported streaming television space can expect a revenue boom in the near future.

Roku, the most dominate streaming platform in the United States, is expanding to Germany! Their biggest hurdle will be competing for market share with Amazon Fire TV, but analysts think Roku's low-cost operating system will help keep them competitive internationally.

https://www.fiercevideo.com/video/roku-to-start-selling-streaming-hardware-germany

Roku to start selling streaming hardware in Germany Roku will start selling its streaming players in Germany and is reaching out to content creators with information on how they can update their video applications to support the German market, Fierce Video has learned.

Float Left is building two new platforms for Fuse along with FAST Channels and a subscription component.

Read more: https://floatleft.tv/float-left-selected-to-build-two-new-ott-platforms-for-fuse-tv/

Float Left Selected to Build Two New OTT Platforms for Fuse TV - Float Left I OTT App Solutions Fuse has selected Float Left to develop two new OTT platforms for Fuse TV: iOS and Android Mobile. Previously, Float Left developed and launched the Fuse TV web application, and connected TV platforms Roku, Fire TV, and Apple TV in collaboration with JW Player. In addition to the new platforms, Floa...