Global streaming service Plex has announced the launch of two new features -- Plex Discover and Plex Universal Watchlist -- both of which have been introduced in an effort to solidify the platform as an all-in-one solution for digital streaming content.
Plex Discover allows users to search for content across multiple online services, consolidating the results into one place where users can launch their selected program from within the Plex app. Meanwhile, Plex Universal Watchlist allows users to pin movies and shows to a self-created list, regardless of whether they are currently available across one of their streaming services or not.
"With new streaming services, movies, and shows constantly coming available, it’s time to tame the media chaos and that’s what we aim to do with these new features. In short, we know it's painful to find what to watch. We just want to get you there as quickly as possible," said CEO of Plex, Keith Valory in a recent press release.
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Why This Trend Is Growing
- Consolidated Streaming Services
- Plex Discover's consolidation of multiple online services presents an opportunity for a disruptive innovation in the streaming industry.
- Personalized Watchlists
- Plex Universal Watchlist allows users to personalize their watchlist, presenting an opportunity for a disruptive innovation that could leverage on user preference data.
- Efficient Content Discovery
- Plex's emphasis on efficient content discovery presents an opportunity for a disruptive innovation in the search and recommendation sector of the streaming industry.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Streaming Services
- The introduction of Plex Discover and Plex Universal Watchlist presents an opportunity for a disruptive innovation in the streaming industry, particularly in consolidating services and personalizing content discovery.
- Search Technology
- Plex's focus on making content discovery more efficient presents an opportunity for a disruptive innovation in the search and recommendation sector of the streaming industry.
- Data Analytics
- Personalized watchlists offered by Plex's Universal Watchlist presents an opportunity for a disruptive innovation that could leverage on user data analytics for a customized streaming experience.
