Portuguese broadband could limit SVoD access
Portuguese telcos can now limit or block access to non-linear TV services such as VoD platforms, catch-up TV and online games, to preserve the integrity and security of broadband networks…
Forecast: Peacock to pass 52m subs in 2024
According to a report from Macquarie, the financial services company, Peacock will surpass 52 million subscribers in 2024 with revenues of $1.96 billion (€1.62bn). The US streaming platform, owned by…
Portugal: TVCine to launch VoD service
Portuguese subscription movie platform TVCine will launch an on-demand service, offering movies and TV series, on January 19th. Branded TVCine+, the new service will give access to content previously aired…
Price rise and new content for Mitele Plus
Mediaset is seeking to boost subscriptions for its OTT platform Mitele Plus and gain ground versus on its rival Atresmedia-owned Atresplayer, by adding new and exclusive content. Mediaset will rely…
Prediction: Freeview to see increased competition
Increased movement and competition on UK DTT platform Freeview is among the developments for 2021 predicted by Chris Parsons, Chief Executive at channel operations specialist MediaPaedia Broadcast. His five predictions…
BBC NI’s Season Of Arts on iPlayer
BBC Northern Ireland is to broadcast a series of specially commissioned programmes to showcase some of the best loved local artists, and delve inside what drives them. The Season Of…
Analysis: Netflix 2nd-largest TV group in Europe
Analysis by research firm Ampere reveals that Netflix became the second largest TV group in Europe by revenue in 2020. “Since launching in 2012, Netflix has grown rapidly in Europe,”…
ITV Hub streams up 5% in December
The ITV Hub has announced a strong performance throughout December, achieving 81 million programme streams, an increase of 5 per cent year on year. The Christmas period, between 21st December…
Nielsen launches PVoD movie measurement
Nielsen is launching its Theatrical Video On-Demand measurement service as a way to capture viewing to movie releases that are directly available to consumers to rent or purchase on demand…
Survey: US cord-cutting speeds up
American households are cutting the cord on their cable subscriptions more rapidly than previously reported, according to the second Future of TV survey of more than 2,100 US consumers by…
Data: Young flock to lesser-known streamers
Team Whistle, a US entertainment and sports media company, has shared data on Gen Z and Millennial streaming preferences from Whistle Wise, the company’s proprietary research and analytics service. While…
Molotov rolls out in Africa
French OTT platform Molotov has started rolling out in Africa, with an initial launch in Ivory Coast, where it claims to have already generated “tens of thousands” of subscribers. The…
Univision launches Prende TV streamer
Univision is entering the streaming market with PrendeTV, a free, ad-supported service aimed at the US Hispanic audience with all Spanish-language programming. Taking its name from the Spanish-language word for…
UKTV increases network share in 2020
Multichannel programmer UKTV has revealed that its both its channels and UKTV Play VoD service saw strong growth for share of commercial impacts (SOCI) and channel viewing thanks to high…
Prime Video acquires Cruel Summer
Amazon Prime Video has secured the exclusive first window worldwide rights (excluding the US, Canada and China) to the psychological thriller Cruel Summer. From leading independent studio Entertainment One (eOne),…
Forecast: India SVoD market at $1.9bn by 2025
India’s online video industry generated an estimated $1.4 billion (€1.1bn) in revenue in 2020 with advertising contributing 64 per cent and subscription 36 per cent, according to a report by…