Netflix will pay more this year for content with increasing competition from incumbent pay TV operators and new OTT service operators. “After convincing much of Hollywood to buy into its disruptive business model in 2013, Netflix will find it harder
Belgian telco Belgacom has launched TV Replay, a new, exclusive service which allows Belgacom TV customers to watch programmes up to 36 hours after they’ve been broadcast, on their TV, computer, tablet or smartphone. In the first phase, TV Replay will offer six channels, and on 15 April, seven other channels will be added. Following […]
Xstream, a provider of OTT and TV Everywhere services, has announced that the Danish private equity fund, Capidea, has invested in Xstream and becomes the majority shareholder in the company. In recent years, Xstream has gone through a rapid development and seen huge success with its global expansion strategy, including major international customer wins, partnerships, […]
Skyline Communications, a global player in end-to-end multi-vendor network management solutions, has announced that TV2 Norway, the largest commercial television station in Norway, is leveraging the DataMiner multi-vendor network management platform for the management of its Sumo OTT services, which is being used for permanent channels as well as occasional events such as the Sochi […]
Initial analysis of demand for programmes in season two of Netflix’s House of Cards carried out by network intelligence specialist Procera Networks has revealed a significant increase over season one. In a blog post, Cam Cullen, Vice President of Global Marketing, reported
Australian online entertainment service Quickflix has boosted its catalogue by securing deals with The Walt Disney Company Australia, NBC Universal and BBC Worldwide ANZ to license popular and award-winning TV series programming for its streaming service. Content licensed under these new agreements include seasons of Emmy Award-winning drama series Downton Abbey, Golden Globe Award-winning US […]
A poll conducted through the Ipsos Online Omnibus revealed that 74 per cent of adult online Canadians subscribe to Cable TV/Satellite TV/IPTV. Drilling down deeper, among TV Service Subscribers, half (47 per cent) augment or compliment their service by subscribing to or using one or more OTT content services. In fact, just over a quarter […]
According to market research firm Infonetics Research, pay-TV operators are having to refine their business models as they face increased competition from a range of market players. “In a growing number of markets, pay-TV providers find themselves at a crossroads,” notes Jeff Heynen, principal analyst for broadband access and pay TV at Infonetics Research. “Their […]
An exclusive licensing agreement with The Disney/ABC Television Group is bringing Star Wars content to Netflix streaming members for the first time. The Galactic Republic, Disney/ABC Television Group, Lucasfilm and Netflix have confirmed the highly-anticipated début of the sixth and final season of the Emmy Award-winning series Star Wars: The Clone Wars exclusively to Netflix […]
Arris has published the results of a study into consumer preferences during Valentine’s nights in. The survey of 1,000 UK consumers found that: