Netflix has confirmed the roll-out of its original film initiative with Beasts of No Nation, that will debut on October 16th worldwide in all territories where the streaming service is available, and on the same day in select US cinemas. US film distribution company Bleecker Street will partner with Netflix to distribute the film to […]
Uptake of subscription video on demand (SVoD) services delivered over the Internet has skyrocketed in Australia with two million active subscriptions recorded at the end of June 2015, according to new research by emerging technology analyst firm Telsyte. Up from 315,000 subscriptions at the end of December 2014, the massive growth has been driven by […]
Telco TV specialist Netgem has secured a major content upgrade to its Internet TV platform with the addition of online entertainment streaming service Netflix. The new service is already available in Finland with Elisa TV, and Totalplay in Mexico, for an initial reach of over 400,000 subscribers. The Netgem TV service integrates broadcast TV with […]
Watching movies and TV series just became easier for Zain customers. A partnership with icflix will give customers access to entertainment on the move with Jazwood, Hollywood and Bollywood content, including movies, TV shows, cartoons and documentaries. The icflix offer gives Zain customers two months of free unlimited streaming access. The recently announced partnership will […]
MediaMelon, the smart streaming company, and Media Excel, a supplier of OTT multiscreen transcoding solutions, has announced product integration designed to improve streaming video quality and bandwidth efficiency. Service providers deploying Media Excel HERO encoders with MediaMelon QBR streaming optimisation technology can reduce bitrates by 35 per cent, paving the way to 4K delivery. MediaMelon […]
A survey exploring the shift in behaviours towards sustained viewing of content over a short time has found that unavailable episodes – defined as either impossible to find, or delivered within a sub-par playback experience – prompt nearly half of all OTT binge-watchers to give up on a series, with half of them neutral-to-unlikely ever […]
Research by Ampere Analysis into Multi-Channel Networks (MCNs) has found that the business model of MCNs is a good fit for many traditional media companies, which understand advertising business models. The firm notes that Zoella, Minecraft, Ed Sheeran and political documentaries all have their own YouTube channels that are part of the Multi-Channel Networks owned […]
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 […]