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Canada: Bell unveils 4K HDR streaming device

Canadian multiplay operator Bell has revealed its latest TV innovation with the launch of Bell Streamer, an all-in-one 4K HDR streaming device powered by Android TV that enables customers to bring all their favourite live TV, movies and on demand content directly to their big screens with Alt TV and the top streaming services and […]

August 5, 2020

(Un)Well docu-series to debut on Netflix on Aug 12

New docuseries (Un)Well from Left/Right, a Red Arrow Studios company, is to debut on Netflix. (Un)Well is a six-part series that investigates controversial wellness fads. Each episode dives deep into trends and treatments that catch on like wildfire but that inspire both passionate support and deep skepticism. Topics include apitherapy, essential oils, breast milk, extreme […]

August 4, 2020

Research: US & China were 63% of SVoD subs in 2019

The number of global gross SVoD subscriptions grew by 28 per cent in 2019. The net subscriber count rose by 55 million (16 per cent) in 2019 to total 403 million, according to Digital TV Research. Therefore, gross subscriptions are growing faster than net subscribers. This means

August 3, 2020

Study: UK SVoD growth slows after Disney+ surge

Findings from data, insights and consulting company Kantar’s Q2 2020 Entertainment On Demand service suggest that after a surge of 6 million SVoD sign-ups during the three months to April, which covered the early Covid-19 lockdown period and launch of Disney+, new subscriptions have fallen back to a more normal level, hitting 826K in Q2 […]

July 30, 2020

160 Emmy nominations for Netflix

Netflix has seen its content earn a combined 160 Emmy nominations – a record amount that beats the 137 nods received by HBO in 2019. HBO still had the most-nominated show in Watchmen – an innovative sequel to the celebrated graphic novel that tackled racism in the US – which earned 26 nods. Succession also […]

July 29, 2020

Singapore: Netflix adds Mediacorp titles

Netflix subscribers can soon a cast of Singapore screen icons like Phua Chu Kang and Liang Po Po, thanks to a distribution deal that will see over 50 Mediacorp titles being offered to the streaming giant’s markets in Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei. Available from August 1st to coincide with Singapore’s birthday month, a multilingual medley […]

July 27, 2020

Research: Partnerships key to OTT survival

Pre-Covid 19, competition within the OTT market had already been intensifying, with the launch of a plethora of new platforms offering more choice than ever before. During lockdown, it’s no surprise either that consumers’ appetite for content has been stimulated but not satiated: time spent in video streaming apps globally during the peak week of […]

July 23, 2020

Spain: Sky OTT closing down

Sky’s OTT platform will close down in Spain on September 1st, the first victim of the country’s OTT boom. The service, which launched three years ago, has failed to make an impact in a crowded market featuring the likes of Netflix, HBO, Amazon Prime, Filmin, Movistar+ and Disney+ among others. Sky’s streaming service launched its […]

July 23, 2020From David Del Valle in Madrid

Australia: SVoD numbers soar during lockdown

Findings from  research firm Roy Morgan reveal that Australians were adding new subscription TV services at an astonishing rate during the lockdown period which started in late March. Almost 15.74 million Australians now have access to a subscription TV service, up 878,000 (+5.9 per cent) in only three months. All the major subscription TV services […]

July 21, 2020