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Orange TV on Samsung Smart TVs

Orange TV is heating up the pay-TV competition in the market following the agreement with Samsung to make its pay-TV offer available on its Smart TV sets. The company aims to strengthen its position in the market at a time when telco operators are relying on pay-TV services to capture more clients and are involved […]

October 10, 2014From David Del Valle in Madrid

Amazon’s Transparent sets bingeing records

In just over a week since its debut, Transparent, the critically acclaimed dark comedy series on Amazon’s Prime Instant Video has garnered high levels of critical and public acclaim, as well as setting binge-viewing records. Following the overwhelming

October 10, 2014By Colin Mann

Opera TV boosts German VoD with Videovalis

Scores of German-language on-demand videos are set to land on the Opera TV Store app platform, as Opera Software signs an agreement with German motion-picture syndicator Videovalis. Videovalis holds distribution rights for more than 21 regional German broadcasters, as well as producing its own entertainment content. The first batch of 24 Videovalis applications – including […]

October 10, 2014

Orange to partner TF1 for SVoD

Planning to launch its own SVoD Netflix like platform by the end of this year, French telco Orange is reportedly already be in advanced talks with TF1. According to daily Le Figaro, the potential partners could include Canal+, despite the pay-TV group’s existing Canal play service. Orange already carries the major French SVoD services like […]

October 9, 2014From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

Studiocanal extends Amazon Prime deal

Amazon and Studiocanal have signed a multi-year extension to their movie agreement in the UK and Germany for streaming service Amazon Prime Instant Video. As per the new deal, Prime Instant Video gets the exclusive first pay-TV rights to all Studiocanal theatrical titles in the UK and Germany – including upcoming family favourites Paddington and […]

October 8, 2014

NeuLion hybrid TV Everywhere with BTN

NeuLion, an enabler and provider of live and on-demand content to Internet-connected devices, has announced that Big Ten Network (BTN) is now powering BTN2Go, the network’s digital extension, and BTN Plus, a subscription service within BTN2Go, with the NeuLion TV Everywhere Platform. “Leveraging the strength and agility of our platform, fans can access BTN’s mobile […]

October 7, 2014

ESPN, ABC and TNT secure NBA rights

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has expanded its partnerships with Turner Broadcasting System and The Walt Disney Company through new, nine-year agreements under which ABC, TNT, and ESPN will televise NBA games beginning with the 2016-17 season and running through the 2024-25 season. The new deal is reported to be worth more than $2.5 billion […]

October 7, 2014

Vodafone launches Dutch TV service

Vodafone Netherlands has launched triple-play packages (Internet, telephone and TV services) throughout the country via its DSL network. Packages are available with speeds of 20, 40, and 80 MBs, and, in fibre areas. 50, 100 and 500 MBs. Branded ‘Vodaphone Thuis”, the TV service gives all customers access to a standard 54 digital channels via […]

October 6, 2014

iPlayer availability now 30 days

BBC shows are now to be made available for catch-up viewing on the BBC iPlayer for 30 days rather than seven, after the service was extended by the Corporation. In April, the BBC Trust approved proposals from the BBC Executive to extend the catch-up window for programmes on BBC iPlayer from seven to 30 days, […]

October 6, 2014By Colin Mann

Redbox Instant to shut down

Redbox Instant, the streaming video service operated by US telco Verizon and movie and game rental kiosk specialist Outerwall, is to close down on October 7th as the venture has not been as successful as anticipated. The service was launched in early 2013 in competition with services such as Netflix, Amazon and Hulu Plus. “The […]

October 6, 2014By Colin Mann