Pay-as-you-go digital movie and TV streaming service M-GO – a joint venture between DreamWorks Animation and Technicolor – and LG Electronics have confirmed that US owners of LG Smart TVs are now able to access M-GO’s library of new releases from Hollywood’s top talent in movies and TV shows streaming directly on their big screens. […]
The Walt Disney Company and Netflix have revealed an unprecedented deal for Marvel TV to make multiple original series of live-action adventures of four of Marvel’s most popular characters for Netflix, beginning in 2015. Led by a series focused on Daredevil, followed by Jessica Jones, Iron Fist and Luke Cage, the narrative will unfold over […]
With access to OTT subscription based video on-demand (SVoD) services more easily and readily available due to the integration of smart TVs as the main TV in many consumers’ homes, OTT SVoD services are gaining in popularity. Offering a cheaper media source with a competitive breadth of video content, subscriptions are increasing as these services […]
DISH Network Corporation has confirmed that its home movie and video game rental services subsidiary, Blockbuster L.L.C., will end its retail and by mail DVD distribution operations by early-January 2014. The company will close its approximately 300 remaining US-based retail stores, as well as its distribution centres. “This is not an easy decision, yet consumer […]
BSkyB has revealed that its Sky 1 travelogue programme The Moaning of Life, featuring television personality Karl Pilkington has become the biggest home-grown show on Sky 1 so far this year, as well as generating record On Demand and Sky Go viewing figures. Writing in the Sky Views blog, Stuart Murphy, Director, Entertainment Channels, notes […]
Pro-copyright consumer education body The Industry Trust for IP Awareness and Paramount Pictures UK are launching an exclusive Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues trailer that sees Ron Burgundy inspiring audiences to choose official film. The bespoke 90 second piece – set to première November 8 – is the latest development in the ‘Moments Worth Paying […]
Open source video platform Kaltura has introduced a new white-label ‘Netflix-like’ OTT video portal that allows content owners and service providers to publish, manage and monetise their premium content across multiple screens. A key component of Kaltura’s comprehensive OTT offering, Kaltura MediaGo is an out-of-the-box, video portal, which is already being deployed by several global […]
In order to offer new experiences to its customers, Mexican pay-TV company Megacable, has launched its “Megacable OnDemand” service based on the Cisco Videoscape Unity service delivery platform. Megacable is the first service provider delivering an OTT service in Latin America. Available immediately, Megacable’s 2,200,000 cable subscribers will have access to the Megacable OnDemand platform […]
Findings from SNL Kagan unit Multimedia Research Group (MRG) suggest that the OTT SvoD sector is set to record significant growth up to 2017, with North America the most developed market. The company’s report – Worldwide Over-the-Top Subscription Video on Demand Market – notes that
Amazon has revealed that two of its original series Alpha House and Betas are coming back to Amazon Prime Instant Video. The first three episodes of each show will be available to all Amazon customers for free via Amazon Instant Video on Kindle Fire, iPad, iPhone, Roku, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and Wii U, […]