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Glyndebourne launching opera VoD service

Glyndebourne is launching a new streaming service called Glyndebourne Encore, giving on-demand access to its back catalogue of operas, as well as all future filmed productions. Glyndebourne says it has been investing in filming its operas since 2002 and has built up an extensive collection of iconic productions. This enabled the opera house to run […]

November 1, 2021

Apple TV+ coming to Sky Q, Sky Glass

Sky and Apple have announced a new long-term agreement that will see Apple TV+ launch on Sky Glass and Sky Q later this year, while NOW will bring integrated billing and in-app purchases across iOS and tvOS. Customers in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria and Italy will be able to watch all Apple TV+ Originals […]

October 28, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Crunchyroll-Hime launches YouTube channel

Crunchyroll has announced the Vtuber debut of Crunchyroll-Hime, the brand’s princess mascot, with the launch of her very own YouTube channel. Hime’s debut stream premiered on October12th and she will stream every Tuesday and Thursday, chatting to fans worldwide about hot anime topics from Japan, exploring what’s new in gaming, and more. Hime will also […]

October 25, 2021

Geronimo Stilton comes to US and UK

Atlantyca Entertainment’s popular animated series “Geronimo Stilton” is joining their “Bat Pat” animated series on HappyKids, Future Today’s flagship kids and family streaming platform. This new partnership with Future Today, marks the second deal for the two companies, Atlantyca and Future Today, having secured the streaming rights earlier this year to Atlantyca’s spooky and comical animated […]

October 11, 2021

24i helps launch Cinessance VoD

24i, the video streaming expert, has been selected to provide its end-to-end streaming platform to Cinessance, the global VoD platform dedicated to French cinema. Cinessance aims to launch in the US and Canada later this year with a library of hundreds classic and modern movies which will be available on web browsers, Android and iOS, […]

September 30, 2021

Pluto TV reaches LatAm channel milestone

AVoD service Pluto TV has achieved what it says is an important milestone in Latin America since when it reached 100 channels in the 17 Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America and 50 channels in Brazil on September 21st. Additionally, Pluto TV now offers over 25,000 hours of premium content streaming to viewers in Latin America […]

September 23, 2021

Azteca Now app launches in Germany, Spain, Portugal

The ICARO Media Group’s Azteca Now video app for smartphones and tablets has been released by TV Azteca across iOS and Android stores in Germany, Spain, and Portugal. Azteca Now’s European launch will be marketed and distributed to millions of existing viewers in TV Azteca International’s audience of more than 100 million in its distribution footprint. […]

September 16, 2021

SPI/FilmBox launches Docustream with KlowdTV in US

SPI/FilmBox and KlowdTV, the free ad-supported television platform available on connected devices, have signed a deal for SPI’s new ad-based digital channel Docustream. “We are delighted to partner with KlowdTV, who have surpassed a quarter million active users earlier in the year,” commented Berkin Ecevit, the Senior Director of Business Development and Sales at SPI […]

August 25, 2021

Ukrainian channels to launch on Canada’s RiverTV

Media Group Ukraine (MGU) has concluded a deal with new Canadian Life Streaming TV and VOD service RiverTV. Now RiverTV is the only live TV streaming Provider in Canada with proprietary technology solutions. Viewers of RiverTV can subscribe for an a la carte offer with MGU own channels “Ukraine 24”, “Ukraine 1”/”Ukraine 2”, “NLO TV […]

August 20, 2021

SiriusXM launches VIP bundle

US pay-radio operator SiriusXM has unveiled an all-embracing Platinum VIP bundle. It allows subscribers two car access, two streaming log-ins and other perks. The other ‘perks’ might be extremely useful given that it covers a selection of some 5000 live concert video and audio recordings available via nugs.net. The broadcaster says: “SiriusXM Platinum VIP subscribers […]

July 27, 2021By Chris Forrester