International content aggregation and dynamic digital distribution company Alchimie has acquired UK-based OTT provider, TV Player, suggesting the move will accelerate its entry into the UK – which it says is Europe’s most developed SVoD market – by introducing new UK distribution channels via the TV Player platform for Alchimie’s extensive portfolio of premium factual […]
A report from the European Audiovisual Observatory finds that the majority of EU films found on SVoD services around the world are produced in EU-5. The UK is by far the biggest supplier of EU films with 38 per cent of all unique EU titles, followed by France with 18 per cent, Germany with 12 […]
ITV has announced that a deal has been struck between Britbox and Viacom-owned Channel 5 and Comedy Central which will see hundreds of additional hours of both channels’ content available on SVoD service Britbox from launch. Under the deal, box-sets from Channel 5 can appear on BritBox following a 30 day catch-up window on the […]
Netflix has revealed it will be spending $500m (€453.2m) on producing TV shows and films in the UK this year, as the streaming giant prepares to take on new rivals including Disney and Apple. It is the first time Netflix has detailed its spend on making and licensing British-made shows – which currently includes the […]
Writer, director, and producer Nahnatchka Khan has signed a multi-year first look deal for feature films exclusively at Netflix. Khan made her feature film directorial debut with Always Be My Maybe. The film premiered on Netflix in May and was seen by some 32 million households in its first four weeks, and was praised […]
A profile of six new SVoD players launching in the American market from late 2019 to the first half of 2020 has just been published by Ampere Analysis. Four of these new players are studio-led: Disney+, Viacom’s BET+, WarnerMedia’s HBO Max and NBCU’s streaming service. Only Apple TV+ and short-form start-up Quibi are new to […]
Netflix has acquired the global rights to Seinfeld – the show about nothing – and will stream every episode of the classic sitcom in 4K when the show’s current 5-year deal with Hulu expires. Netflix made the announcement on Twitter, writing: “Jerry & Elaine & George & Kramer & Netflix. All 180 episodes of the […]
Netflix has entered into a multi-year overall agreement with Kuku Studios, under which its key members – Alex Woo, Stanley Moore, Tim Hahn, and Erik Benson – will exclusively produce animated films and series for Netflix members worldwide. Their credits include Ratatouille, Wall-e, Toy Story 3, Monster’s University, and Finding Dory, among others. Kuku Studios’ […]
The global findings of the 2019 Pay-TV Innovation Forum, produced by content protection and multiscreen television solutions provider NAGRA in partnership with international research and strategy consultancy MTM, highlight that the rapid growth in OTT consumption is increasingly seen as both an opportunity and a challenge, with 70 per cent of pay-TV executives believing it […]
Netflix has revealed that subscribers in the UK will be able to watch South Park on the streaming service later this month. Announcing the news via a tweet, Netflix wrote: “Oh my God, they killed Kenny and put South Park on Netflix.” The streaming service will host seasons 1, 18, 19, 20 and 21 of […]