Lockdowns may have got consumers spending more time in front of the television but it won’t help the ailing physical video market. Instead, viewers are switching even faster to streaming sites, with Netflix and Disney+ among those that are attracting subscribers at a rapid rate, says GlobalData, a data and analytics company. Zoe Mills, Analyst […]
beIN Sports has rolled out a new sports archive service available on beIN On Demand, featuring a wide selection of classic matches, exclusive documentaries, behind the scenes features, as well as official FIFA World Cup films for viewers to enjoy across the Middle East & North Africa (MENA). With most global live sport on pause […]
At a time when the Great British Public is spending an unprecedented amount of time indoors, everyone has had to change and adapt how they are living their lives. It’s no surprise that Brits are consuming more TV, more apps and using more broadband, according to multiplay operator Sky. Sky’s research reveals what TV shows […]
The final chapter of the Skywalker saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, will begin streaming two months earlier than planned on Disney+ in honour of May the 4th, affectionately known by fans around the world as Star Wars Day. For the first time ever, fans will be able to stream the complete Skywalker saga […]
BritBox, the SVoD service created by the BBC and ITV, has revealed a series of television treats coming to the UK platform in May. In addition to the content already announced, May will also see a season of classic children’s television series from the ITV archives launching on the site. From May 7th, just in […]
VOD365, a provider of branded OTT TV channels via Freeview, YouView, Freesat, mobile and smart TV devices, has agreed a major content deal with NBC Universal. Under the terms of the deal, VOD365 picks up exclusive UK VoD rights to many of NBC Universal’s globally recognised brands for the Company’s kids’ channels. The agreement will […]
Satellite TV and streaming media firm DISH Network has announced a multi-year agreement with network software provider Mavenir to deliver cloud-native OpenRAN software for its new 5G network. DISH, which provides entertainment services via satellite-based DISH TV, as well as streaming services under the Sling TV brand, intends to become a US-wide facilities-based provider of […]
The team at Ampere Analysis is publishing a regular podcast discussing the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the entertainment industry and has shared a top line summary of what it means for the entertainment industry now, and for a post-lockdown future: TV providers increase free offerings: Alexios Dimitropoulos, Senior Analyst Pay-TV operators have increased […]
Scrubs, the celebrated US medical-comedy, is arriving on All 4 from May 1st in a distribution deal with The Walt Disney Company. Scrubs follows the life of intern John Dorian (Zach Braff) as he starts his medical career at Sacred Heart Hospital, which is bursting with eccentric staff and patients. His experiences and encounters with […]
Happiness Continues: A Jonas Brothers Concert Film, which offers a behind the scenes look at the Grammy-nominated multi-platinum pop band Jonas Brothers on their sold-out ‘Happiness Begins’ 2019 concert tour, is now available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. Continuing the journey that began with last year’s Amazon […]