BritBox, the UK SVoD service created by the BBC and ITV, is now available on Amazon Fire TV, continuing its distribution growth. Around fifteen million homes are now able to watch BritBox on the biggest screen in the house. BritBox is now widely accessible on TV streaming devices adding Amazon Fire TV, to Apple TV […]
UK hybrid TV platform Freeview Play is coming to Android TV, thanks to a new agreement between Freeview and Google. Now, even more British viewers will easily find and discover the shows they love. Android TV users will be able to access over 85 live Freeview channels as well as 20,000 hours’ worth of on […]
Scottish broadcaster, STV, has launched its VoD catch-up service – the STV Player – on Apple TV devices, bringing their live channels, on-demand content and STV Player+ features to another new platform. STV Player is the exclusive home of channel 3 content in Scotland. Now, Apple TV users can watch the latest STV dramas, including […]
Initial insights from Virtual Australia (VOZ) – the foundation of Australia’s new Total TV reporting standard – confirm that to fully evaluate the performance of television content, it’s essential to have a national view of how that content is consumed over time and across devices. In the first stage of a phased rollout, OzTAM, Regional […]
Customer relationship management solution specialist Salesforce has ended months of speculation by snapping up partner Vlocity for $1.33 billion (€1.21bn). San Francisco-based Vlocity is built natively on the Salesforce platform and provides industry-specific cloud and mobile software to six key verticals – communications, media & entertainment, energy & utilities, insurance, health and government. Its solutions […]
Disney has promoted Kelly Campbell to President of Hulu, the US streaming service. Campbell, formerly in the role of chief marketing officer, will oversee Hulu’s streaming business and work closely with Disney executives to integrate aspects of Hulu into Disney’s broader D2C streaming business. Campbell will report directly to Kevin Mayer, chairman of the company’s […]
Comcast has acquired XUMO, the ad-supported streaming service based in California. XUMO offers free, live and on-demand streaming entertainment, news, sports and more, and features over 190 different genre-grouped channels. XUMO’s multi-screen network of distribution partners include major smart television brands who have partnered with XUMO to curate rich, free, media experiences. In a statement, […]
Following the news that The Simpsons will not be available on the Disney+ streaming service when it launches in the UK, Sky MD Zai Bennett has assured fans that the show will continue to be available on Sky. Bennett was being interviewed on Radio 5 Live, where he said the long-running animated series will only […]
Recognising that top 10 lists are a frequent way to find out what’s popular, Netflix is rolling out a new Top 10 feature. In addition to the overall top 10 list, users will also be able to see the top 10 most popular series and top 10 films when they click on the movies and […]
Research from Ampere Analysis confirms the growing global demand for movies, despite radical changes in the entertainment industry. Global consumer spending on movies has grown by nearly 30 per cent over the past decade, encompassing theatrical/cinema, home entertainment, premium pay-TV and subscription OTT. And most film fans use more than one way to consume movies. […]