A new, free OTT service has launched in Spain, Branded La Xarxa+, the platform is dedicated to local TV content in Catalonian. The platform distributes 30 local TV channels and radio stations as well as VoD content with around 2,000 titles at launch. Tthe channels are dedicated to various genres including sports, culture, popular traditions […]
Season 4, Part 1 of You debuted on Netlix’s English TV List in the #1 spot in the week beginning February 6th with 92.07 million hours viewed. The murder-mystery series starring Penn Badgley, which introduces a new group of ‘friends’ or suspects, landed in the Top 10 in 90 countries. Fans also revisited Season 1 […]
Samba TV, a provider of omniscreen data and measurement, has released its latest State of Viewership report, analysing approximately 47 billion hours of linear and streaming in the US during the second half of 2022. Samba TV’s targeted insights illustrate a viewership landscape marked by a historic new low in linear TV viewership, and a […]
Mega Movie Week has returned in Germany with a huge selection of top titles to download and keep at reduced prices for one week only. The campaign will drive digital growth by targeting those new to digital transaction, encouraging them to begin to build their collections, as well as encouraging current customers to increase their […]
Africa will have 15.57 million paying SVoD subscriptions by 2028, up from 6.15 million at end-2022, according to the Africa OTT TV and Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Despite this fast growth, SVoD penetration rates will remain low, with only 7 per cent of TV households paying for at least one […]
Tubi, Fox’s ad-supported US streamer, was among the TV brands given a big push during the coveted Super Bowl commercial breaks with two brand spots. The ads featured giant rabbits throwing viewers down a rabbit hole, implying the variety of content available on Tubi. Tubi CMO, Nicole Parlapiano, commented: “While much of the streaming world […]
The European VOD Coalition, which represents video-on-demand (VoD) companies active across the entire EU, has suggested the EU legal regime needs further strengthening to help us protect its members’ content, arguing that the increasingly important role that VoD platforms play within the entertainment industry is threatened by the growing risk of piracy. “As such, we […]
Brookside has become the fastest show ever to reach 1 million streams on STV Player – just one week after the iconic series was launched on the free streaming service. Fans of the Liverpool-based soap rejoiced when it was announced that STV Player would become the first streaming platform to air Brookside from the very […]
Live streaming TV service Sling TV has launched its free advertising-supported streaming television service (FAST) – Sling Freestream – in the US. Unveiled on Sling’s eighth birthday and National Cut the Cord Day, Freestream is available through the Sling app on all Roku devices, and is rolling out across Comcast, LG, Samsung, Vizio and Xbox […]
This year, Netflix has announced it will release at least eight Korean unscripted titles, double that of 2022. “We’re excited to provide a sneak peek into our growing unscripted slate. The lineup includes a rich variety of themes such as dating, physical endurance, mind games and zombies, and members will be able to enjoy a […]