AMC Networks’ Acorn TV will be available in the UK later this month. The VoD service, which has more than one million paid subscribers in the US, touts itself as “the ultimate destination for high-quality, world class dramas, mysteries and comedies from around the world without advertising”. Starting April 29th, consumers can visit acorn.tv to […]
Starz, a Lionsgate company, has announced that StarzPlay, its international premium streaming service, is now available on Roku streaming players and Roku TV models in the UK and Mexico. Consumers can sign up for a 7-day free trial before committing to a £4.99 monthly subscription in the UK and $3.99 in Mexico. “Television viewers around […]
Hundreds of hours of All 4 comedy, drama and non-scripted programming are now available ad-free to BritBox subscribers. This week will also see the start of a multi-million pound advertising campaign promoting this fresh content, featuring a dedicated sizzle, and an updated brand response advert. The campaign will include commercial TV advertising across ITV and […]
In a gesture aimed to lift spirits in households across the Middle East & North Africa (MENA), beIN has announced an array of entertainment upgrades and additional services to current and new subscribers, as families across the region adjust to life at home for the foreseeable future. Effective immediately, the following will be automatically applied […]
To understand the recent impact of Covid-19 on streaming and social media, Conviva has analysed global streaming data from the 21-day period between March 3rd and March 23rd, comparing the last 7 days ending March 23rd to two weeks prior. At a time when society has never been more digitally connected, countries around the globe […]
Media company Star India has announced the upgrade of Hotstar to Disney+ Hotstar on April 3rd. With a new look and an enhanced user interface, Disney+ Hotstar brings together Disney’s celebrated storytelling and the scale and technological expertise of Hotstar, which Star India says will give users “an unparalleled video streaming experience”. As people across […]
Parrot Analytics has tracked demand for the series The Mandalorian in the seven European markets where the new Disney+ streaming service launched on March 24th and found that it was the number one digital original series in all seven markets. In Germany, The Mandalorian was 43.21x more in demand than the average TV series. Not […]
The average cost of a cinema trip in the UK is £9, around 18 per cent more than a monthly online viewing subscription. With large cities paying more for a ticket, research from TextLocal highlights the change in demand for online and streaming services and the decline of the cinema. Last year, Brits visited the […]
Africa 24 Media has announced the official launch of the continent’s first Yebo – and all factual VoD platform. Yebo aims to be the guide of Africa through stories. Asif Sheikh, Yebo CEO, commented: “For two decades I was away from home, studying and working in North America. While there, I constantly craved for news […]
AMC Networks International Southern Europe (AMCNISE) and Orange TV have launched VoD service AMC Selekt in Spain. The service will be added to Orange TV effective immediately, at no additional cost. As a result of this first-time agreement with AMC Networks International, Orange TV platform subscribers can watch more than 5,000 programmes throughout the year, […]