1
: the act, the process, or an instance of streaming data (see stream entry 2 sense transitive 3) or of accessing data that is being streamed
… among the hundreds whose presentations are freely available for streaming on the conference website.—
Joanne McNeil
Joanne McNeilStreaming is preferable for sites that feature live broadcasts (e.g. live speeches and keynote addresses), in which case downloading files is not an option.—Neo Mai and Ken Neo T. K.
Neo Mai and Ken Neo T. K.2
: an act or instance of flowing
specifically
: cyclosis
3
British
: tracking sense 1
: relating to or being the transfer of data (such as audio or video material) in a continuous stream especially for immediate processing or playback
Examples of streaming in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebAndre Gee, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
Here, our quick guide to a few of the most exciting documentaries coming soon to a theater or streaming service.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2024
The song was removed from the streaming edition of his album Might Delete Later on April 12, one day after the end of the latest charts’ tracking week.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024
While running Hallmark, Lucas steered a deal that saw NBCU’s Peacock become the streaming home for Hallmark movies and shows.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
The condo benefits from having windows facing all directions, maximizing the amount of light streaming in at all times, and framing both park and city views.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
Still, the paycheck and the latitude — and the potential to reach the streaming service’s huge subscriber base — helped compensate for the lack of hoopla that comes when a traditional studio opens a film in multiplexes around the world.
—Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
One man is seen carrying another man who has blood streaming along his face from a head injury.
—Mohammad Al-Sawalhi, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
In Hancock’s case, only time constraints prevent him from learning how to stream his own music, if not launch his own streaming service.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg.com, 7 Feb. 2024
But by doing so, and matching the streaming residual terms obtained by the WGA, the AMPTP helps DGA leadership make the case to its members that they were not disadvantaged by refusing to strike.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
Last year also saw screenwriters’ and actors’ guilds in North America engage in prolonged strikes and stoppages in order to secure, among other things, residual payments (or a ‘streaming participation bonus’) for their work when it is shown on streaming platforms.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 Jan. 2024
Per a November 2023 report published by the European Audiovisual Observatory, the U.K. and Spain have emerged as dominant hot spots, with each welcoming 39 streaming fiction titles in 2022.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 23 Nov. 2023
As streaming growth slowed after the pandemic, media companies consolidated through mergers such as HBO Max with Discovery Plus, and Paramount Plus with Showtime.
—Taylor Telford, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
The joint streaming rights between Disney+ and Max is the product of an unusual deal signed last year that allows Max to share streaming windows with Disney+ and Hulu for half the studio’s titles through the 2022 release year.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 15 May 2023
Dangerous: The Double Album, released a month before the slur video was released by TMZ, clocked in at 30 tracks — a streaming-age bonanza that helped his already-lofty chart positions.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2023
The agreement provided for two types of content: long-form episodes over 20 minutes that first appear on a non-streaming platform and episodes from seasons 24 to 26 that do not fall into the first category.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2023
Noun
Eventually, the song was pulled from streaming, and the labels have put protections in place to prevent the commercial retailing of AI vocals.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 15 Apr. 2024
Here, our quick guide to a few of the most exciting documentaries coming soon to a theater or streaming service.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2024
The song was removed from the streaming edition of his album Might Delete Later on April 12, one day after the end of the latest charts’ tracking week.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 15 Apr. 2024
While running Hallmark, Lucas steered a deal that saw NBCU’s Peacock become the streaming home for Hallmark movies and shows.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
The condo benefits from having windows facing all directions, maximizing the amount of light streaming in at all times, and framing both park and city views.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
Still, the paycheck and the latitude — and the potential to reach the streaming service’s huge subscriber base — helped compensate for the lack of hoopla that comes when a traditional studio opens a film in multiplexes around the world.
—Nicole Sperling, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2024
One man is seen carrying another man who has blood streaming along his face from a head injury.
—Mohammad Al-Sawalhi, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
In Hancock’s case, only time constraints prevent him from learning how to stream his own music, if not launch his own streaming service.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Adjective
Traditional media companies have hesitated to offer their highly valuable sports properties outside of the cable bundle, which has made streaming sports particularly challenging.
—Christopher Palmeri, Bloomberg.com, 7 Feb. 2024
But by doing so, and matching the streaming residual terms obtained by the WGA, the AMPTP helps DGA leadership make the case to its members that they were not disadvantaged by refusing to strike.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Jan. 2024
Last year also saw screenwriters’ and actors’ guilds in North America engage in prolonged strikes and stoppages in order to secure, among other things, residual payments (or a ‘streaming participation bonus’) for their work when it is shown on streaming platforms.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 Jan. 2024
Per a November 2023 report published by the European Audiovisual Observatory, the U.K. and Spain have emerged as dominant hot spots, with each welcoming 39 streaming fiction titles in 2022.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 23 Nov. 2023
As streaming growth slowed after the pandemic, media companies consolidated through mergers such as HBO Max with Discovery Plus, and Paramount Plus with Showtime.
—Taylor Telford, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
The joint streaming rights between Disney+ and Max is the product of an unusual deal signed last year that allows Max to share streaming windows with Disney+ and Hulu for half the studio’s titles through the 2022 release year.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 15 May 2023
Dangerous: The Double Album, released a month before the slur video was released by TMZ, clocked in at 30 tracks — a streaming-age bonanza that helped his already-lofty chart positions.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2023
The agreement provided for two types of content: long-form episodes over 20 minutes that first appear on a non-streaming platform and episodes from seasons 24 to 26 that do not fall into the first category.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Feb. 2023
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