HBO GO has launched in Taiwan for the first time, together with multi-system cable operator, Taiwan Broadband Communications (TBC). Available immediately, introductory offers are open to TBC’s current cable TV subscribers who can access the streaming app with additional monthly or annual fees. Bundle packages are also available to existing subscribers to TBC’s premium movie […]
With schools closing across the UK last month, Virgin TV customers turned to the likes of Peppa Pig, Paddington Bear and Paw Patrol to keep their children entertained – according to analysis of Virgin TV’s On Demand programming for March. With children staying at home, Virgin TV saw 1.6 million views of its collection of […]
Insight TV is extending its free trial period to 30 days in support of those honoring stay-at-home policies invoked globally due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “These difficult times can be isolating and lonely, but the television industry has risen to the occasion to provide people with access to content that gives us all a sense […]
WWE set WrestleMania Week viewership records with more than 967 million video views across the company’s digital and social platforms including WWE Network, WWE.com, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat, an increase of +20 per cent year-over-year. Additionally, a record 46 million hours of content was consumed during WrestleMania Week, an increase of +28 […]
DocuBay, the SVoD service from IN10 Media Network, has signed a global acquisition deal with Big Media, an independent content production and distribution studio. The acquired documentary films launch DocuBay’s latest category or ‘Bay’ called TechBay, which deals with a broad range of technological advancements including the fascinating and very topical issues of artificial intelligence, […]
Steaming device and platform specialist Roku has confirmed the arrival of The Roku Channel in the UK, a streaming channel providing consumers with free access to 10.000+ movies, TV episodes and documentaries. There are no subscriptions, fees or logins required to access The Roku Channel. The Roku Channel is available immediately to consumers with a […]
Consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) found that of US households that currently have a live streaming vMVPD pay-TV service (virtual Multichannel Video Programming Distributors, like Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV, or AT&T TV NOW), 44 per cent switched directly from a traditional (cable, satellite, or Telco) pay-TV service, and 26 […]
Connected entertainment specialist VIZIO is launching thirty new free linear TV channels on its SmartCast Home screen. The 24-hour TV channels bring more news, entertainment, lifestyle, DIY, sports, comedy and music to millions of viewers across America. The new wave of programming comes at a time when TV usage is surging. VIZIO’s SmartCast platform recorded […]
According to findings from Futuresource’s latest Video Insights report, eight years of Super Premium VoD continues to propel South Korea to be one of the leading transactional VoD (TVoD) markets in the world. This offering allows Korean customers to rent film titles as early as four weeks post cinema release. With the majority of cinemas […]
Even before the enforced lockdown in New Zealand, data from research firm Roy Morgan shows Netflix, Lightbox and Amazon Prime Video experienced double digit growth in viewership and new entrant Apple TV captured a large audience over the past twelve months. Netflix is the most watched service, with well over two million New Zealand viewers. […]