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ElectricNOW collaborates with Comet Network to air 51st Saturn Awards

ElectricNOW, Electric Entertainment’s premium OTT app and FAST channel, and Comet, Sinclair Broadcast Group’s free television network for fans of sci-fi, fantasy and horror, have collaborated to televise the 51st Annual Saturn Awards which took place on February 4th. The collaboration comes after the extremely successful live stream of the awards show on ElectricNOW. The […]

February 29, 2024

Research: Content licensing mounts comeback

Research from Ampere Analysis shows that, after four years of major studios employing an exclusivity approach to the distribution of their TV content on streaming, licensing is steadily making a comeback. Analysis reveals that the number of TV seasons cross-licensed between Netflix and Warner Bros Discovery’s (WBD) Max and Discovery+ more than tripled in 2023. […]

February 19, 2024

Pluto TV marks 1 year in Canada

On December 1st, Pluto TV, the ad-supported streaming television, celebrated its one-year anniversary in Canada as the largest FAST platform in the country pacing at over 1 billion total viewing minutes (TVMs) monthly. Since entering the Canadian market, Pluto TV in Canada has added over 50 new full-time channels, is available across 11 distribution partners, […]

December 8, 2023

Paramount+ launches in Japan

Paramount+ has debuted in Japan with the launch on J:COM, one of Japan’s top cable television operators and broadband internet providers, and WOWOW, the premium pay-TV network. With this launch, Paramount+ says it is now officially present in all the top ten international SVoD growth markets.  The launch of Paramount+ brings an array of entertainment […]

December 6, 2023

Paramount+ on Xbox

Paramount+ has announced a partnership with Microsoft to bring Paramount+ to Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S across several international markets. Xbox owners in the UK, Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latin America (including Brazil) and Switzerland can now access the SVoD service  via their Xbox consoles to stream a catalgoue of blockbuster […]

November 9, 2023By Nik Roseveare

Report: Top 5 US FAST channels drive 20% consumption

Research from Omdia has revealed that Free Ad-Supported Television (FAST)’s growth in the US is being powered by a small number of players with the top five channels accounting for more than 20 per cent of monthly consumption. Sharing insights at the annual Media & Leaders Entertainment Summit on November 7th in London, Omdia Senior […]

November 8, 2023By Colin Mann

Vizio content deals with BBC, Paramount, Magnolia

Vizio has reached agreements with BBC Studios, Magnolia Pictures and Paramount Global Content Distribution to join the lineup of more than 20 studios and media companies including A24, AMC Networks, Disney Entertainment, Lionsgate, MarVista Entertainment, NFL Media, Relativity Media, Samuel Goldwyn Films and Sony Pictures offering content on WatchFree+. These recent agreements are part of […]

November 7, 2023

Paramount+ on Hisense Smart TVs in UK

Paramount+ and VIDAA have announced that Paramount+ is now available on Hisense Smart TVs, powered by VIDAA, across the UK. The UK is the latest addition to the partnership, which brought the streaming service on Hisense Smart TVs in Australia, Latin America and Canada earlier this year. Hisense TV owners in the UK can now […]

October 2, 2023

Sky acquires Afro hair doc from Fola Evans-Akingbola

Sky UK&I has announced the acquisition of Untold Stories: Hair On Set, a new documentary revealing the untold story of Afro hair on film sets, by British actress and filmmaker, Fola Evans-Akingbola (Ten Percent, The Night Agent). The acquisition comes as Sky UK&I announces a new commitment that all productions for Sky Original programming with […]

September 26, 2023

Swisscom adds Paramount+

Swisscom has announced a partnership with Paramount to add the Paramount+ streaming service to blue TV. Customers in Switzerland can now access the a range of premium content, including blockbuster movies such as Scream and Top Gun: Maverick, family favourites such as Paw Patrol, plus the latest series like Tulsa King and Special Ops: Lioness. […]

September 20, 2023