Netflix introduces mobile previews
Netflix is introducing mobile previews, which it says will present members with a fun, simple, and easy way to learn about all the new content on Netflix, and find something…
Netflix goes mobile
Netflix’s Q1 numbers show that the OTT operator is growing as fast as ever. It added a net 7.4 million global subs during the quarter, only slightly down on the…
F1 TV set for May launch
Premier motor sport category Formula 1 will launch F1 TV in May 2018, ahead of the Formula 1 2018 Gran Premio De España. Until that time, Formula 1 will continue…
Bitmovin delivers iflix mobile HD
Online video technology specialist Bitmovin has confirmed that OTT service iflix is to use Bitmovin encoding to enable the delivery of TV shows, movies and sport in high definition video…
ESPN+ to launch April 12
ESPN+, the upcoming direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service from Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International in partnership with ESPN and featuring ESPN branded content, will launch on April 12th and offer fans what…
WhatsApp, FB Messenger drive World Cup audience
A global survey of over 80,000 Internet users by GlobalWebIndex reveals that Latin American digital consumers are the most likely to be watching the FIFA World Cup, where 65 per cent…
BBC Sport updates live sport coverage plans
Following the November 2017 announcement by the BBC that it was reinventing its free-to-air coverage of live sports, the corporation is to increase its coverage of tennis, women’s football, swimming…
Facebook, WhatsApp data-sharing plan blocked
Facebook has been prevented from making use of UK user’ WhatsApp data for purposes beyond the chat app itself. The social media giant had announced in 2016 that it intended…
MLS, Twitter 3-year content deal
US professional football body Major League Soccer (MLS) has agreed a comprehensive three-year deal with Twitter to provide MLS fans with a broad slate of weekly programming including live matches,…
FandangoNOW on Movies Anywhere
In a move that strengthens the digital movie ecosystem, on-demand video service FandangoNOW, available on more than 200 million connected devices, has become the digital retailer to join the initiative.…