Findings from a research project undertaken by Portuguese and US academics suggest that subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) services have a limited effect on digital piracy, with earlier access to content at much lower prices than those currently offered in the marketplace more effective remedies. In the experiment, Miguel Godinho de Matos (Católica Lisbon School of Business […]
Jeremy Darroch, CEO of Sky, has called on Europe’s policy makers to ensure a level regulatory playing field, suggesting that licensed broadcasters such as Sky are disadvantaged having to compete against global online platforms. Delivering a speech on TV, Technology and Policy at an audiovisual policy conference in Tallinn, Estonia, Darroch noted that much of […]
Subscription, billing and customer relationship management (CRM) specialist Paywizard and Ostmodern, the broadcast content and VoD company, have revealed that ITV Box Office, the live events pay-per-view (PPV) arm of UK commercial broadcaster ITV, has selected the pair’s plug and play solution Venue to drive long term loyalty from PPV customers, and support the company’s […]
SVoD service Pantaflix has agreed a deal with Disney that will make the studio’s films available to streaming customers in Germany and Austria. The agreement will cover Disney films from Marvel, Pixar and Star Wars, including the availability of Star Wars: The Last Jedi on-demand at the same time as the DVD launch. The deal […]
Research from Creative Skillset, the UK industry skills body for the screen-based creative industries, reveals the impact on the UK’s High End Television (HETV) production sector from the recent growth in FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google) and increased home grown production activity. The research shows
Netflix and Deutsche Telekom have announced an international partnership enabling all Deutsche Telekom subsidiaries to benefit from Deutsche Telekom’s partnership with Netflix. With this agreement, Deutsche Telekom brings its customers exclusive content of Netflix to all their screens. “We want to ensure the best content offering and TV experience for our customers and will work with […]
Amazon Prime Video has agreed a content deal with AMC that will see it receive first international rights to series from AMC Studios. The first new series covered by the deal is The Terror, a horror series produced by Ridley Sxott, whcih will launch in 2018. Amazon Prime will be able to stream the show […]
Digital platform security specialist Irdeto has extended its long-standing security partnership with Foxtel, Australia’s leading pay-TV operator, with the aim of providing Foxtel with a reliable and stable security partner that will ensure premium content is securely delivered across any device, minimising revenue leakage from all forms of piracy. Irdeto Cloaked CA will now securely […]
Amazon has acquired the global television rights to The Lord of the Rings, based on the celebrated fantasy novels by J.R.R. Tolkien, with a multi-season commitment. The upcoming Amazon Prime Original will be produced by Amazon Studios in cooperation with the Tolkien Estate and Trust, HarperCollins and New Line Cinema, a division of Warner Bros […]
Walt Disney Company chairman and CEO Bob Iger has confirmed that Disney’s currently unnamed streaming service, set to launch in 2019, will feature a new live-action TV series set in the Star Wars universe. Iger also revealed plans to develop TV spin-offs for Monsters Inc and High School Musical as well as more shows within […]