LG Electronics (LG) is expanding its free content streaming service, LG Channels, to provide owners of its smart TVs in key markets with even more premium entertainment to enjoy at home. The expanded service will offer an impressive selection of viewing options to choose from, including a wealth of new, free content covering all things […]
Nearly six decades after NASA successfully sent its first astronaut into space, restoring the world’s faith in the US space programme, Disney+ ventures back to the very beginning of the high-stakes space race era with the premiere of The Real Right Stuff on November 20th. The documentary tells the true story of the nation’s first […]
Under her ARRAY Filmworks banner for Netflix, Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee Ava DuVernay will direct, write and produce a new feature film adaptation based on the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson. Through a multiple-story structure, Caste examines the unspoken system that […]
Online video is more popular than ever with the average global viewer watching nearly eight hours (seven hours, 55 minutes) per week. With consumers homebound during the pandemic, 46 per cent of UK viewers signed up to additional streaming services and video viewing increased
SVoD has solidified its position as a clear consumer favourite in the entertainment landscape, as the pandemic has accelerated its adoption in 2020, building on already strong momentum. Futuresource Consulting’s latest Living With Digital survey provides further detail on the evolution of the overall VoD sector, which also shows a marked increase in transactional digital […]
Comcast’s Peacock added more new subscribers than any other US VoD service during the third quarter, according to Kantar. Kantar also found that more consumers added one service while cancelling another. Kantar said 10 per cent of new subscriptions were the result of switching, up from 9 per cent in the second quarter. “Q3 saw […]
UK broadcasting regulator Ofcom is inviting evidence on the market position and impact of BBC Sounds, the Corporation’s streaming media and audio download service that includes live radio, audio-on-demand, and podcasts. Ofcom notes that the audio and radio sector is undergoing a period of rapid change, driven in part by streaming services including global players […]
ITV CEO Carolyn McCall has told the RTS digital conference that it will start to commission original programming for its AVoD platform ITV Hub, and has talked up co-production opportunities for its joint venture streamer BritBox. McCall said ITV had “invested a lot in Hub” and added that 80 per cent of 16-34s in the […]
Sony Europe has announced that customers can now access the Apple TV app on select Sony smart TVs to watch Apple TV+, Apple TV channels, movies, and personalised and curated recommendations. The Apple TV app will begin rolling out immediately in Europe on Sony’s XH90 series via a software update. Apple’s SVoD service offers original […]
The Walt Disney Company has announced a strategic reorganisation of its media and entertainment businesses after the immense success of its Disney+ SVoD platform. Under the new structure, Disney’s creative engines will focus on developing and producing original content for the Company’s streaming services, as well as for legacy platforms, while distribution and commercialisation activities […]