Netflix will be the exclusive home of Vikings: Valhalla, a new original series from creator Michael Hirst that continues the storytelling of the popular Vikings saga. The new saga begins 100 years after the original series concludes and dramatises the adventures of the most famous Vikings who ever lived – Leif Erikson, Freydis, Harald Harada […]
A report from Ampere Analysis focuses on one of the globe’s most advanced SVoD markets – the Nordics. Since its launch in the region in 2012, Netflix has been the driving force in the OTT market, achieving 4.5 million subscribers by the end of 2018. However, despite boasting a large catalogue of international content at […]
Amazon is the measure of all things in Germany when it comes to OTT content, suggests TeraVolt, an agency for digital TV products. Meanwhile, Google and Apple are far behind the e-commerce giant in this area. Amazon’s Fire TV devices currently reach almost four million German households and, according to expert estimates, could grow to […]
Ad-funded streaming service Pluto TV has launched four new seasonal pop-up channels to get viewers into the festive mood; Pluto TV Christmas, Fireplace, Holiday Lights and Pluto TV Mistletoe are now available in the UK on all common OTT devices and app stores. Pluto TV Christmas features family-friendly movies and specials that will seeks to […]
SVoD service StarzPlay has signed a multi-year contract with Intigral, a subsidiary of Saudi Telecom Company (STC). The three-and-a-half-year deal represents the second renewal of the agreement, whereby StarzPlay’s full service and content library will continue to be available to STC’s broadband users as well as subscribers of its Jawwy TV, an OTT platform launched […]
At the Stockholm Film Festival, Netflix announced two new excusive movies coming out of the Nordics: Red Dot from Sweden, produced by SF Studios and Cadaver from Norway, produced by Motion Blur. Action-thriller Red Dot and horror movie Cadaver will premiere exclusively on Netflix. Netflix also announced the global acquisition of the Danish feature film […]
Pluto TV, the ad-supported streaming service acquired by Viacom earlier this year, has reported it now has approximately 20 million monthly active users. Some 3,500 brands advertised on Pluto TV during September, which Viacom CFO Wade Davis said was the highest-ever revenue month for the service. He also said, during a Viacom Q4 earnings call, […]
Telkomsel has announced a collaboration with WarnerMedia Entertainment Networks to launch HBO GO on MAXstream, the telco’s online video portal. Telkomsel is the first cellular operator company in Indonesia to offer HBO GO service and the launch enables its customers to watch blockbuster movies anytime, anywhere with a number of data plans. Director of Marketing […]
The Disney+ streaming service has already reached a major milestone, achieving 10 million sign-ups despite only launching on November 12th in the US, Canada and The Netherlands. The figure obliterates analysts estimates of 8 million sign-ups before the end of the year. Disney shares rose 3.5 per cent in reaction to the news. The service […]
Amazon has agreed a deal with Lionsgate to be the UK’s first window streaming home to the studio’s recently released and upcoming theatrical feature films. The multi-year deal, which begins on January 1st 2020, will enable Prime members in the UK, or those subscribing to the monthly standalone Prime Video service offer, to access recent […]