TF1 Group, which has spent €45 million to acquire the exclusive rights to the upcoming Rugby World Cup taking place in the UK (September 18th – October 31st), is aiming to maximise the potential audience by pushing the digital experience ahead of the competition. Viewers, who will be able to follow the 21 best matches […]
The WWE Network is now available for $9.99 (€9.15) per month in Italy, offering all 12 annual WWE pay-per-view events live, including WWE Battleground on July 19th where Brock Lesnar will face Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. New subscribers to WWE Network receive their first month of service for free. WWE Network […]
Totalplay, a Grupo Salinas company that provides tripleplay services though DTH fibre optics in Mexico, has formed an alliance with Netflix to integrate the streaming app directly into Totalplay set-top boxes. This is the first time in Mexico that the Netflix app is included in a pay-TV platform. Totalplay clients can access their Netflix accounts […]
Japanese broadcaster Fuji Television Network has begun streaming 4K ultra-HD programmes online, becoming the first commercial broadcaster in the country to offer such a service. The service launched with a documentary based on Hashima Island, also known as ‘Battleship Island’, and a programme introducing illuminated spots in Tokyo. Fuji TV says it will soon screen […]
Chicago, the third most populated city in the US, is to raise extra funds by charging a ‘cloud tax’ — taking an extra 9 per cent from the money raised through streaming services such as Netflix and Hulu. The charge, which will also hit music streaming services such as Spotify, could make the city an […]
Facebook is set to start paying some video creators for uploading clips as it seemingly seeks to directly take on YouTube. The social media giant is launching a ‘Suggested Videos’ feed that curates a sequence of clips, interspersed with adverts. Videos that keep users watching for longer will earn a greater share of the revenue […]
Green.TV, a production and distribution house dedicated to the sustainability, conservation and the clean tech sector, has opened a new office in Bristol and appointed a new managing director as part of its expansion plans. The global digital video network, which has worked with high-profile names such as Nissan Europe, the UN, Cisco, WWF and […]
This past year has seen OTT ‘broadcaster’ Netflix grow its viewing 87 per cent in the US, and in the process take itself to the third-biggest broadcaster in the country according to ad-company blog Alphonso. For the established broadcasters in the US, there’s worse to come: Alphonso says that next year could see Netflix occupy […]
A+E Networks has launched Lifetime Movie Club, the network’s first direct-to-consumer subscription service which grants subscribers access to a library of Lifetime Movies without commercial interruptions for $3.99 a month. The subscription video service comes in time for the 25-year anniversary of Lifetime Movies and is available exclusively on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch at […]
The burgeoning interest in on-demand streaming video, driven by new OTT service offerings such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video, together with the rapid proliferation of Internet-enabled devices, is one of the major market trends of the moment. This, however, puts an enormous strain on in-home networks which can struggle to cope with the […]