European AVoD service rlaxx TV is now available on Apple TV as well as smart TVs by Panasonic and Grundig in the UK, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The service launched on Amazon Fire TV devices and Android TV in early January 2021. The new availability on Apple TV, Panasonic and Grundig smart TVs adds around […]
Netflix and MGM/UA have announced a new, live-action series Wednesday, a spin-off from The Addams Family, that will see the macabre daughter of Morticia and Gomez take centre-stage. The series will see legendary Hollywood director Tim Burton make his TV directorial debut. In a blog post, Teddy Biaselli, Director of Original Series at Netflix, wrote: […]
Research from Amdocs Media, a software provider to media and communications companies, into UK consumers’ digital subscriptions has revealed that more people now have an OTT/streaming subscription than a traditional cable/satellite TV subscription. Findings include: More people in the UK now have an OTT/streaming subscription (83 per cent) than a traditional cable/satellite TV subscription (69 […]
The potential for further SVoD growth in the Nordics is among TV viewers aged 60+, according to Mediavision’s analysis. After yet another year of strong growth in 2020, the question in the Nordics is: how to keep momentum in 2021, with fewer households left to convert? Players must broaden their perspective – likely towards the […]
Video software provider Synamedia has unveiled Clarissa, which it says is the industry’s first business insights solution to take a holistic view of traditional pay-TV and OTT businesses and reveal critical behavioural and consumption insights. Business managers without data science skills can now unlock untapped potential and find new connections in their data to make […]
Disney has announced a slate of ten European productions for its Disney+ streaming platform. The projects, which span Germany, France, Italy and The Netherlands, mark the start of Disney’s plan to commission 50 productions in Europe by 2024. Diego Londono, EVP, Media Networks and Content, The Walt Disney Company EMEA commented: “Our commissioning strategy showcases […]
BBC Studios and ITV have revealed that their SVoD joint venture BritBox is to launch in South Africa in the second half of 2021. The service will expand into its fifth worldwide territory, following successful launches in the US & Canada, the UK and, most recently, Australia. In 2020, BritBox announced a global roll out […]
STARZPLAY, the MENA SVoD service, has added over one thousand episodes of anime content via a multi-year deal with TV Tokyo Corporation. STARZPLAY subscribers can now watch some of TV Tokyo’s popula anime productions such as Naruto (all 220 episodes) as well as its sequel Naruto Shippuden (all 500 episodes). Other favourites that will play […]
Music video network Vevo has launched Moods, an AI-powered product that identifies and groups Vevo music videos by mood for more effective ad targeting. Vevo’s Moods product allows advertisers easily to place their campaigns in an emotionally-congruent environment, such as a heartfelt music video playlist ahead of Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day. Aligning ad creative […]
Analyst firm Digital TV Research forecasts that the number of subscribers to Disney+ (294 million) will overtake the Netflix total (286 million) in 2026. However, Disney+ will only have more subscribers than