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Study: Netflix most preferred way to watch TV

“Goodbye​ ​broadcast,​ ​hello​ ​streaming”​ ​is​ ​the​ ​overwhelming​ ​response​ ​from​ ​a​ ​study​ ​about​ ​content​ ​and​ ​viewing​ ​habits produced​ ​by​ ​Qualtrics,​ ​a​n ​experience​ ​and​ ​insights​ ​company.​ ​Although​ ​the​ ​shift​ ​from broadcast​ ​television​ ​to​ ​on-demand​ ​streaming​ ​has​ ​been​ ​a​ ​talking​ ​point​ ​of​ ​media​ ​watchers​ ​for years,​ ​Qualtrics’​ ​study​ ​has​ ​produced​ ​some​ ​surprising​ ​data​ ​points. Netflix​ ​is​ ​the​ ​Champ   […]

October 20, 2017

Netflix Q3 beats subs forecasts

Netflix added a Q3-record 5.3 million memberships globally (up 49 per cent year-over-year) as it continued to benefit from strong appetite for its original series and films, as well as the adoption of Internet entertainment across the world.In a Letter to Shareholders, the streaming giant said that relative to its guidance of 4.4 million net […]

October 17, 2017By Colin Mann

BBC Worldwide, E-vision SVoD content deal

BBC Worldwide and E-vision have concluded the first content agreement with E-Vision – a fully-owned subsidiary of Etisalat – the Middle East’s leading telecommunications operator, for its SVoD service. The agreement delivers a broad range of content to Etisalat’s SVoD customers including Golden Globe winning drama Wolf Hall, natural history series Wild Mexico, classic comedy Some Mothers Do […]

October 17, 2017Nick Snow @ MIPCOM

ProSiebenSat.1, Discovery OTT service

German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery Communications are launching a joint premium entertainment streaming service in Germany, which they say brings an exciting content offering to the market. They say the initiative defines a new way for media companies to bring their content to fans across all screens and new opportunities for advertisers to reach […]

October 16, 2017

Insight TV joins Amazon Channels

Insight TV, a broadcaster and producer of native UHD HDR content covering action sports, entertainment, and lifestyle, has announced a major distribution deal with Amazon as part of its new Amazon Channels service. The deal sees Insight TV deliver its HD SVoD and linear TV services to Amazon Prime members in the UK and Germany. […]

October 16, 2017Nick Snow @ MIPCOM

NZ: SKY, Vodafone launch OTT Vodafone TV

Having abandoned plans to merge their businesses earlier in the year following failure to gain regulatory approval for the deal, New Zealand telco Vodafone and pay-TV operator SKY TV have unveiled Vodafone TV – a world of entertainment that Vodafone says lets Kiwis experience television like never before, by giving them freedom and control over […]

October 16, 2017By Colin Mann

Amazon Prime Video heading to Apple TV?

A user on news aggregation website Reddit, claiming to be an Amazon engineer, has kickstarted a rumour that Amazon Prime Video will soon be launching on Apple TV, possibly even as soon as October 26th. The alleged employee claims that the app has been ready for months but has been delayed because of “a lot […]

October 13, 2017

White Rabbit unveils payments solution

A team of seasoned filmmakers, distributors and software developers has announced White Rabbit, a blockchain-based smart contract solution that intends to improve the way users watch content, distribute it, pay and are paid for films and series. As a browser plug-in, White Rabbit is designed to offer a completely new opportunity. It enables users to […]

October 12, 2017By Colin Mann

Narcos S3 a global success for Netflix

According to Parrot Analytics’ data, the launch of season three of Narcos, which premiered on Netflix September 1st, was a worldwide success. During its launch week, Narcos was the most popular Digital Original title of any SVoD service in the US, with almost double the demand of the next-most popular title, Netflix’s Ozark. During the same week, Narcos also registered […]

October 12, 2017

Hulu acquires MTG’s Veni Vidi Vici

Hulu has acquired the US streaming rights to MTG’s original series Veni Vidi Vici. The critically acclaimed series will make its US debut exclusively on the premium streaming service in December. Veni Vidi Vici is a 10-part drama series that explores the consequences of struggling Danish film director Karstan Daugaard’s decision to take a job […]

October 12, 2017