Formula 1 is to launch an updated version of its OTT subscription video platform F1 TV for the 2021 FIA Formula 1 World Championship, with what it says are new and improved features made available to more fans on more platforms than ever before. F1 TV Pro is already available in 82 countries around the […]
UK television audience measurement specialist BARB has launched upgrades to its BVoD planner to improve functionality and user experience. These improvements are the first in a series of changes planned for 2021 that will provide buyers and sellers of advertising with a multi-platform optimiser. The BVoD planner, first released in June 2020, is designed to […]
RTL’s NowTV app is now available on the Sky Q platform in Germany. It joins the likes of ARD, ZDF, Netflix and Prime as apps already on the platform. Viewers will be able to use the app to access all RTL’s FTA channels and catch up. A subscription is required for the pay channels. The […]
ViacomCBS has launched the new Paramount+ streaming service in Latin America with more than 5,000 hours of content. Paramount+ will be the Latin American home of SHOWTIME, Paramount+ Original Series premieres, CBS Television Studios, and select movies from Paramount Pictures. The service will also feature a variety of content and local productions from iconic ViacomCBS’ […]
Netflix has launched a new Fast Laughs feature for mobile devices. The feature offers a feed of comedy clips from the streaming platform’s catalogue including films (Murder Mystery), series (Big Mouth), sitcoms (The Crew) and stand-up from comedians like Kevin Hart and Ali Wong. Users can access the feed through their bottom navigation menu by […]
Nordic fiction has a strong reputation on global streaming services. Titles like Home for Christmas and The Rain on Netflix, and Björnstad and Beforeigners on HBO Nordic have been well received by both critics and audiences alike, reports Mediavision. However, local services such as Viaplay, C More and public services have a considerably larger supply […]
The Big Issue, the iconic charity magzine, has launched The Big Issue TV (TBI TV) a new SVoD channel in partnership with Alchimie. TBI TV features a handpicked selection of award-winning documentaries and other factual programming to mirror the current issues covered by the magazine. TBI TV is the first UK media brand to co-publish […]
Global sports streaming platform operator DAZN Group has appointed Kevin Mayer as Chairman of the Board of Directors. With more than three decades of executive experience in the media industry, DAZN says that Mayer will provide strategic direction to its leadership team as the company continues along its aggressive growth trajectory. Mayer was previously Chairman […]
Benesse Corporation, the Japanese education services company, and the name behind the successful preschool character and educational property Shimajiro, has announced the imminent launch of a new SVoD service specialising in children’s programmes. The new service, called Meecha!, will be launched in Japan at the end of March. Meecha! will bring together both programme content […]
Research from omnichannel sell-side advertising platform Magnite finds almost seven in 10 (69 per cent) UK consumers prefer streaming services to broadcast linear TV (31 per cent). The study, CTV: The Future Forward, identifies