Amazon has confirmed further investment into exclusive and original content in a landmark deal that sees the company acquire UK subscription streaming rights to the BBC period crime drama Ripper Street. Amazon will commission from the producers, Tiger Aspect Productions and Lookout Point, a third series of Ripper Street, with brand new episodes made available […]
Disney has launched a cloud-based movie service with Apple so buyers of its movies can view them digitally on multiple Apple devices. The service – Disney Movies Anywhere -will be available in the US initially. As rival studios and consumer electronics groups have backed Ultra Violet Disney and Apple have preferred a more proprietary and […]
Vodafone will rely on a low cost pay-TV service to break into the TV market, with a launch offer charging a monthly fee of a maximum €12. Following its agreement with Canal Plus, Vodafone will be launching its pay-TV service in March – available in Full HD on customers’ TVs, smartphones and tablets through a […]
AT&T is also in interconnection talks with Netflix. “We’re in discussions with Netflix to establish a more direct connection between our networks, similar to agreements we have with others, so that AT&T broadband customers who use Netflix can enjoy an even better video experience,” AT&T said in a statement following news of the Netflix – […]
US media watchdogs have “grave concerns” over Netflix’s deal with Comcast for improved Internet service. Netflix has made a deal with Comcast for direct access to the cable company’s broadband network, in order to ensure smooth delivery of its content. Craig Aaron, president of Internet rights lobby group Free Press, said he had grave concerns […]
Comcast and Netflix have agreed what they describe as “a mutually beneficial” interconnection agreement that will provide Comcast’s broadband customers with a high-quality Netflix video experience for years to come. The pair say that working collaboratively over many months, they have established a more direct connection between Netflix and Comcast, similar to other networks, that […]
Vodafone is finalising a TV service along with Canal Plus and intends to launch its OTT service, branded ‘Yomvi’, on all distribution platforms in the near future. The CEO of Vodafone, Antonio Coimbra, has confirmed that the company is breaking into the TV business again after it pulled out of the market in 2010 to […]
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Foxtel chief executive Richard Freudenstein has confirmed that its OTT movie streaming service Presto will be available from March 13th. The service was announced in September 2013 with the intention of launching by the end of the year. The initiative is seen as a pre-emptive strike against mooted similar initiatives by Seven West Media and […]
Amazon and Warner Bros International Television Distribution have agreed a UK instant video subscription deal to bring five hit US TV series to Amazon Prime Instant Video, which launches in the UK on February 26th. The multi-year agreement sees Amazon Prime Instant Video acquire the UK on demand subscription streaming rights to multiple seasons of […]