Revenues generated by the growing number of UK app downloads have climbed by almost a third in the past year as the boom in smartphones has led to a huge demand for entertainment and news on the move. According to research by App Annie for the FT, the number of downloads in the UK grew […]
Fifty Shades of Grey star Jamie Dornan is set to star in a new movie made exclusively for Netflix. War thriller Jadotville will see Dornan portray real-life UN Commander Patrick Quinlan, who in 1961 led an Irish battalion of 150 besieged by thousands of Congolese troops. The film is the latest of Netflix’s exclusive movie […]
In advance of its planned launch in Australia and New Zealand, online movie and TV subscription service Netflix has secured a further operator carriage deal with the news that Australian IPTV platform Fetch TV is to make the service available on the Fetch TV Second Generation set-top box. From the integrated Netflix app, Fetch TV […]
Press reports say Orange plans to launch an HDMI dongle in France, following trials in the Romanian market. According to Les Echos, Orange will use the device to push its TV content to subscribers of its Sosh low-cost mobile and Open quad-play offerings. The dongle will primarily function as a mini set-top box, enabling users […]
For nearly 30 minutes on February 11th the third season of Netflix’s House of Cards appeared online two weeks before its scheduled release. As soon as people began to share the news on Twitter, Netflix yanked the highly anticipated episodes from its service. During the window, Season 3 was available, just like Seasons 1 and […]
Journalism about regulatory and commercial disputes often looks to conflict related analogies. It is, more often than not, an over-reach given the real armed conflicts that inhabit the world just now. But, given the vehemence of the protagonists, and the potential consequences of different outcomes, you can certainly see why it happens. Vehemence is the […]
Netflix has enjoyed remarkable growth these past few years. Hollywood has welcomed the OTT player as a fresh window for sales of its back catalogues, and the investment community has backed Netflix’s rocketing share price as success bred confidence in the narrowcaster’s business model. But Netflix is now beginning to face tougher headwinds if a […]
More and more Spaniards watch TV through their smartphones, in a country that leads the mobile penetration in Europe at a rate of 81 per cent. A report from Orange Mobile Exposure reveals that
Online movie and TV subscription service Netflix has secured a further operator carriage deal with the news that Canadian telco TELUS’s Optik TV customers will be able to access the service, directly from their Optik TV set-top box, removing the inconvenience of having to switch hardware and source inputs or fumble with additional remotes. Access […]
ole, the independent rights management company, is expanding its involvement in the OTT digital video market through a new deal with Cineflix Media. By virtue of the agreement, ole becomes Cineflix Media’s financial partner in its emerging OTT distribution business. ole will also handle the administration and channel management of all Cineflix content on digital […]