The week in over-the-top provides a recap of recent news related to streaming initiatives in the U.S. from various networks and platforms.
* AMC Networks Inc. reached a distribution agreement with fuboTV, a streaming subscription service for live sports and entertainment. FuboTV will add AMC (US), BBC America (US), SundanceTV (US), IFC (US) and WE tv (US) to the Fubo Premier package, which will cost new subscribers $19.99 for the first month following a free, seven-day trial, according to a March 1 news release. BBC World News (US) will be offered to fuboTV subscribers as part of a pending premium package later.
* The third season of Amazon.com Inc.'s original docuseries "All or Nothing," called "All or Nothing: The Dallas Cowboys," will be available for streaming April 27, the company said March 1.
* Netflix Inc. is moving forward with a weekly talk show from comedian Hasan Minhaj, The Hollywood Reporter reported March 1, citing a statement by "The Daily Show" correspondent. Netflix will stream the series, featuring 32 episodes, later this year.
* Amazon.com picked up a few Russian television series in a deal arranged by content supplier Janson Media, The Hollywood Reporter reported March 1. Amazon Prime Video will add "Velikaya," a series focused on Russia's 18th century Empress Catherine the Great, and "Grigory R," a series about mystic Grigory Rasputin, among others to its lineup.
* In more Amazon.com news, the company ordered a second season for Prime original series "Lore." Season one of the supernatural series, adapted from Aaron Mahnke's podcast of the same name, is available exclusively on Prime Video in more than 200 countries and territories, the company said Feb. 26.
* Consolidated Communications Holdings Inc. will offer access to AT&T Inc.'s DIRECTV NOW streaming service to customers throughout its entire service area. With DIRECTV NOW, customers can choose a package to stream more than 120 channels, 25,000 on-demand titles and live events on any screen at home or on the go. Packages start with a lineup of more than 60 channels of news, entertainment and cable programming for $35 a month, the company said Feb. 28.
In other platform news
* EPIX (US) is planning to launch a direct-to-consumer video subscription service, Variety reported Feb. 27, citing EPIX Executive Vice President and General Manager Monty Sarhan. "It's on our roadmap and we are working towards it," Sarhan told Variety, without disclosing pricing plans or a launch date for the stand-alone service. The executive added that the network is currently extending its existing distribution deals with traditional TV operators with a target of full distribution across U.S. TV homes.
* Verizon Communications Inc. entered into a multiplatform media rights deal with the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football. The deal gives Verizon English-language rights to distribute CONCACAF tournaments across its digital media platforms, including Yahoo Sports, go90 and Complex, the company said Feb. 27.
* FilmStruck's subscription on-demand streaming service struck a deal with Time Warner Inc.'s Warner Bros. Digital Networks to add more titles to its content lineup. The deal will grant FilmStruck exclusive access to films from the Warner Bros. classic film library, according to a Feb. 26 news release. FilmStruck costs $6.99 a month, while FilmStruck with The Criterion Channel costs $10.99 per month or $99 annually.
