France Télévisions’ kids digital platform Okoo, since launching on December 9th 2019, has reached 40 million viewers, overtaking the combined total from similar services Ludo and Zouzous. Half of all consumption has come via an IPTV box connected to the TV set, has indicated French PSB group at a press conference for a new teenage […]
Spanish football giants FC Barcelona are planning to launch their own SVoD later this year as part of a wider overhaul of the club’s digital strategy. The 24/7 streaming platform, which has been branded Barça TV+, will offer all of the La Liga team’s owned video content, including on-demand highlights from first-team matches, exclusive player […]
LG Electronics, which introduced its 2020 smart TVs with the Apple TV app in January at CES, is now launching the Apple TV app for compatible 2019 LG smart TVs in over 80 countries. Accessed via the LG Home Launcher, the Apple TV app gives LG TV owners the ability to subscribe to and watch […]
Global media company SPI/FilmBox has announced the launch of its multi-platform streaming service, FilmBox Plus, which is expected to roll out globally by the end of 2020. The enhanced service will replace FilmBox Live, SPI/FilmBox’s content platform that has been active for 10 years. FilmBox Plus will offer AI-powered linear channels and a vast selection […]
Amazon Prime Video has renewed its deal with Entertainment Film Distributors to be the UK and Ireland’s first window streaming home to the studio’s recently released and upcoming theatrical feature films. The multi-year deal will enable Prime members in the UK and Ireland, or those subscribing to the monthly standalone Prime Video service offer, to […]
ViacomCBS has announced that Pluto TV will launch in Latin America at the end of March. The free, ad-supported, streaming service will offer a range of genre-based content in Spanish and Portuguese. Pluto TV will be available on cable operator platforms, @ pluto.tv, and in an app on IOs and Android devices. Pluto TV in […]
New Zealand pay-TV operator Sky has confirmed the completion of the purchase of entertainment streaming service Lightbox from Spark. The deal enables Sky to merge Lightbox with its own entertainment streaming service Neon, creating what it says will be a super-charged service for New Zealand customers with the best content from New Zealand and around […]
On the heels of the release of Murder Mystery, Adam Sandler’s most popular Netflix film to date, the streaming service has extended its deal with the Hollywood actor and Happy Madison Productions to make four more exclusive films. Netflix has revealed that over two billion hours have been spent by its members watching Sandler’s movies […]
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group), the Nordic streaming company, has extended its content partnership with Sony Pictures Television (SPT) in a multi-year deal. Viewers of NENT Group’s Viaplay streaming service and Viasat pay-TV channels will remain the first in the Nordic region to see the latest films and series from Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE), while […]
Amazon has revealed in its Q4 figures that it now has over 150 million Prime subscribers globally – putting it close to the current 167 million subscribers that Netflix has. Subscribers to Amazon Prime get access to the Prime Video streaming service, as well as a variety of shopping and shipping incentives. Popular Prime video […]