Mediaset Spain is strengthening its position both in TV broadcasting and online, according to comScore. With Tele 5, the group has been leading the TV ratings for 14 consecutive months with an average share of 15.1 per cent in October, 30.4 per cent as a whole group with six TV channels. Atresmedia Group was second […]
The BFI, the UK’s lead organisation for film, has launched its brand new subscription service, BFI Player+. It launched the BFI Player in October 2103 with a mix of free (approximately 60 per cent) and pay-per-view (40 per cent) content. Costing just £4.99 (€6.95) a month, with a 30-day free trial for all users, BFI […]
Regular (monthly) Netflix users in the US have grown even more dependent on the service for viewing TV programming, saying they watch 10 shows per week via the platform – as well as four movies during the same timeframe. For TV content, this represents a doubling of the level (five shows per week) found in […]
A research paper prepared for the European Commission which analyses whether freemium music streaming service Spotify stimulates or depresses music sales concludes that interactive streaming appears to be revenue-neutral for the recorded music industry. The paper- Streaming Reaches Flood Stage: Does Spotify Stimulate or Depress Music Sales? – was published by the EC’s Joint Research […]
The traditional TV channels business is entering a period of flux, according to new analysis from critical information and insight source IHS. “The core concept of the channel is fragmenting, as audience behaviour is changing and broadcasters are adapting to meet evolving viewer needs,” said Ted Hall, research director at IHS Technology. “The traditional linear […]
Frank Skinner On Demand With …, a new weekly talk show, is coming exclusively to BBC iPlayer from 13 November. Host Frank Skinner will be joined each week by a different celebrity guest to hear about the weird and wonderful programmes they are enjoying on BBC iPlayer and why – from hidden gems to guilty […]
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says that Netflix’s customer base in France, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland has reached 2 million viewers. Hastings was speaking in an interview with France’s Le Figaro newspaper. The interview prompted a note to investors from equity analysts at Exane-BNP/Paribas, which says that the article does not provide a breakdown […]
Middle East and North Africa Internet streaming service ICFLIX has partnered with Sony to make movies and TV series from ICFLIX available to be streamed instantly to TVs via the PlayStation3 and PlayStation4 consoles. The ICFLIX offering will include the latest popular Jazwood series as Al Sayeda Al Oula, Seerat Hob, Bent Al Shahbandar, Alwan […]
PCCW Media, a key global player of entertainment in Asia, has announced its plan to launch Viu OTT video service, a global innovative Internet video platform. On October 26th, Viu OTT video service will debut in Hong Kong and is set to progressively rollout across Asia including India, and the Middle East. “Viu OTT video […]
More and more Canadians are turning to online video services, according to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). Netflix subscription rates among the 18-34 years old age group rose from 29 per cent in 2013 to 58 per cent in 2014 among Anglophones, and from 7 per cent to 24 per cent during the […]