Netflix’s planned foray into another European country in the fourth quarter should be delayed or halted until the streaming pioneer returns to profitability in the US, says analysts B. Riley & Co. in Los Angeles. Netflix has predicated much of its future growth (and profitability) on what it believes to be untapped international subscription VoD […]
China’s Youku has reached an online distribution deal with another Hollywood studio. The Internet television company announced it has signed a multiple-year agreement with NBCUniversal International Television Distribution for VoD rights in China. The deal covers a broad collection of current, library and upcoming NBCUniversal feature. The films will be available for on-demand viewing through […]
Screen Australia – the Commonwealth Government screen agency providing support to Australian film, television, documentary and digital media makers – has released research looking at the programming strategies of all five free-to-air television catch-up services in the country. The research reveals that Australian content dominates catch-up services with 58 per cent of all hours being […]
ITV and Samsung Electronics have confirmed the launch of ITV Player on Samsung’s Smart TVs. The agreement sees ITV become the first UK commercial broadcaster to launch an App in Samsung’s Smart TV store; Samsung Apps. ITV will join an ever-growing collection of services available on Samsung Smart TVs such as, YouTube, Teletext Holidays, Curzon […]
ITV’s managing director of online and on-demand Robin Pembrooke, is leaving the commercial broadcaster. He will be replaced by Julian March who will take up the new position of director of online. March, who helped lead the relaunch of ITV.com’s news and sport sites earlier this year in his role as head of digital media […]
M-Tel’s Mobiltel and Avail-TVN’s On Demand Group have announced the launch of Videoclub Max, a new subscription VoD service for Mobiltel subscribers in Bulgaria. Videoclub Max, which is sold as an add-on for Mobiltel’s digital TV service, includes unlimited access to a variety of popular TV series, movies, children’s programmes and music videos without a […]
Following a period of beta testing, the BBC has launched its live, interactive video player in advance of the London 2012 Olympics. The player combines HD video with relevant data designed to enhance the viewing experience. Writing in a BBC Internet blog, Alex Perry Product Manager, Interactive Video Player, BBC News & Knowledge, explained that […]
Netflix and Twentieth Century Fox have revealed that Netflix will be the exclusive UK and Ireland home to the Fox cult comedy hit, “Arrested Development” to premiere early 2013. Seasons one through three are currently available to members in the UK and Ireland. “Arrested Development is one of the finest American comedies in TV history […]
Jiaflix and the China Movie Channel’s streaming movie website M1905 have teamed in venture to stream international feature films, in addition to Chinese movies, using SVOD and TVOD throughout China. Jiaflix has already signed a multi-year licensing deal with Paramount Pictures, whose library titles will be available through the online movie service when it launches […]
UPC Ireland’s On Demand service has registered over one million views in its first month of operation The On Demand service is currently available to over one third of all UPC Ireland TV customers, and is set to be expanded to the rest of the country to reach more than 600,000 homes by the end […]