Amazon has that announced Prime Video will be the exclusive subscription streaming home of Seasons 1 – 3 of The Expanse in over 200 countries and territories including the UK starting 8th February. Based on novels by James S. A. Corey, The Expanse is a critically-acclaimed, award-winning political science fiction series set hundreds of years […]
Zixi, an industry player for enabling dependable, live broadcast-quality video over the public Internet, announces its protocol support for Amazon Web Services (AWS) Elemental MediaLive and AWS Elemental MediaConnect. Zixi’s delivery protocol technology is now integrated with the latest release of AWS Elemental Live. This allows customers to take advantage of Zixi’s well-proven methods of […]
Brexit’s impact on the UK business climate has caused jitters for some companies – but not US streaming platform ViewLift. From courtside at the Washington Wizards game against the New York Knicks at O2 in London Thursday night, ViewLift announced the official opening of its London office, marking its formal expansion into the European marketplace. […]
According to a study conducted by Hub Entertainment Research gauging reactions to Netflix’s new price increase among its subscribers, most respondents say they are unlikely to cancel their account. But there is a bigger risk among premium subscribers, many of whom say they’ll consider downgrading to a less expensive tier. Among the survey’s highlights:
EU reforms to copyright rules stalled this week as a meeting of Euro MPs and officials was called off, with publishers blaming Google and other tech giants for lobbying against the changes. The European Commission says the overhaul is necessary to protect Europe’s cultural heritage and level the playing field between big online platforms and […]
Across Western Europe, advertising revenue continues a gradual shift toward digital avenues, at the expense of TV advertising outlays. IHS Markit estimates that in the five biggest markets – UK, France, Germany, Italy and Spain – traditional TV advertising revenue grew just 9 per cent between 2014 and 2018, reaching $20.8 billion (€18.2bn). In contrast, […]
Futuresource Consulting has unveiled what it believes are “seismic shifts” in the US entertainment space in two reports. The USA report from the global Video Insights series goes some way to address the questions of how people might consume premium content in the future. In addition, Futuresource has published its latest Perspectives piece, The Battle […]
Orange Spain has denied press reports the group is considering taking a 100 per cent stake in the Basque-country-based telco operator Euskaltel. In a statement to the Spanish stock market regulator, CNMV, Orange Spain was nevertheless ambiguous by stating that the group is always on the lookout for growth opportunities in Spain. Industry observers believe […]
The Premier League has issued a statement saying that it is aware of new evidence presented by beIN Media Group, which further demonstrates that its content is being illegally broadcast in Saudi Arabia and made available in several countries across the Middle East by the beoutQ pirate channel. “Like other sports and content providers, our model […]
Pay-TV revenues for 20 MENA countries fell by 11 per cent between 2016 and 2018 to just under $3 billion (€2.64bn), according to analyst firm Digital TV Research. Given the hangover from the beIN ban and falling ARPUs, revenues in 2024 ($3.28 billion) will still be lower than in 2016 ($3.36 billion). Five countries will […]