Netflix has a higher market value than oil giant ExxonMobil, as the streaming platform continues to benefit from increased viewership during coronavirus lockdowns around the globe. Shares in the SVoD giant jumped 5 per cent higher in early trading on Wall Street on to a new record high of $448 (€411.8), taking its market value […]
The time that Americans have spent streaming has gone through the roof since the start of Covid-19, according to new research conducted by OnePoll on behalf of AVoD service Tubi. A study of 2,000 Americans with access to a streaming service found the average person is now streaming eight hours of content per day and […]
Euskaltel continues to increase its home entertainment offering, and is now adding Replayteka to its on-demand video catalogue, with 100 new films free of charge, thanks to the agreement reached with em>A Contracorriente Films, the leading film distribution company in Spain. The cinema special, A Contracorriente Film Edition, will be added automatically to Euskaltel’s TV […]
Dorcel and Vixen Media Group have announced the signing of an exclusive contract in the adult industry. On May 1st Dorcel, already present in more than 75 countries, becomes the exclusive worldwide TV and TV based VoD distributor for all Vixen Media Group brands, including: Vixen, Blacked, Tushy, Deeper, Blacked Raw and Tushy Raw. This […]
3 Screen Solutions (3SS), a provider of software solutions for set-top boxes and multiscreen entertainment, has been selected by Germany’s leading children’s broadcaster Super RTL for the launch of Toggo, its AVoD kids’ service which went live on April 8th. Aimed at youngsters aged 0-13 years, Toggo will see a staged service launch, starting with […]
UKTV’s video-on-demand service UKTV Play has secured exclusive rights to police procedural drama The Bill following a deal with Fremantle. The weekly drama followed the lives of policemen and women working at the fictional Sun Hill Police Station in East London. The show, which ran for 26 years from 1984 to August 2010, was renowned […]
TV Time has released a study examining consumer awareness of and interest in subscribing to Peacock. The VoD service from NBCUniversal preview launched in the US this week, ahead of its full launch on July 15th. The findings are based on 4,185 respondents who are active users of the TV Time app in the US. […]
OTT revenues for 22 Eastern European countries will reach $3.58 billion (€3.29bn) in 2025; nearly triple the $1.41 billion recorded in 2019. Russia will account for 40 per cent of the region’s OTT revenues by 2025, with Poland generating a further 27 per cent – so two-thirds of the total will go to these two […]
This Star Wars Day (May 4th) Disney+ will honour the global Star Wars fan community with new original content joining the service’s collection of Star Wars movies and shows. What started as a fan-generated grassroots holiday, Star Wars Day has become a full-fledged celebration of the Star Wars saga embraced by the entire galaxy. This […]
Andrés Iniesta – The Unexpected Hero, the new original documentary produced by Rakuten TV will arrive on the video-on-demand platform on April 23rd. This is the first official documentary about the football legend Andrés Iniesta, and features unpublished content reflecting on the major milestones in his career and personal life. The documentary focuses on Iniesta’s […]