David Wells, Netflix chief finance officer, has said that the streaming giant is aiming for 50 per cent of its content to be original productions. Speaking at Goldman Sachs’ 25th Annual Communacopia Conference in New York, Wells said that going forward the company will be “pushing more and more” towards its goal of having half […]
Netflix has announced what it describes as “a truly Polish service”, using local language, currency and adding Polish TV shows and movies in addition to the SVoD platform’s original programming. Netflix has also signed an agreement with its first local partner, mobile provider T-Mobile. Hollywood movies, top TV shows, Polish titles, documentaries, independent films, stand-up […]
HBO and Cinemax will soon be arriving on PlayStation consoles via Sony’s PS Vue OTT service. In a blog post, the company said: “Today, we’re pleased to announce that one of your most highly requested channels, HBO, is coming soon to PlayStation Vue. We’re also adding Cinemax to give you access to even more Hollywood […]
International cable TV and broadband company Liberty Global has agreed a multi-year partnership with Netflix which will lead to Netflix’s content being made available to Liberty Global video customers across more than 30 countries around the world. The launch of the Netflix service on Liberty Global’s advanced digital television platforms will bring acclaimed original Netflix […]
TiVo has released findings from a sponsored survey of pay-TV and OTT service subscribers in the US, Europe and Asia. The global study is a follow up to Rovi’s 2015 consumer survey, delving deeper into how viewers engage with content and explore the services and devices that make up their entertainment lifestyle. Above all, this […]
Darren Childs, CEO of multi-channel programmer UKTV, has declared the service to be Britain’s fastest-growing broadcaster. Speaking at UKTV Live, its annual showcase event, at the BFI in London, Childs noted that the company had grown impacts by 40 per cent since 2010, and was home to two of the largest non-PSBs. “UKTV is now […]
FOTV Media Networks Inc., the interrelated group of digital media companies which produces and distributes hologram, virtual reality, 360 and premium Hollywood content globally with an over-the-top (OTT) audience of more than 75 million monthly unique users of its live and on-demand movies and television, has confirmed the launch of its initial public offering of […]
Netflix and hospitality sector specialist Enseo have agreed a deal expanding Enseo’s rights to distribute the Netflix app on select Enseo devices to any hotel under a specific contract with Enseo in any country where the Netflix service is available. “Our partnership with Enseo brings Netflix members a high quality viewing experience on their hotel […]
The head of the FX channel, John Landgraf, speaking at a Television Critics Association event hosted by FX on August 9th, said that of some 500 original scripted series that the channel’s research department was aware of, by FX’s count Netflix has 71 of those series in its planning, and this excludes foreign language productions. […]
Time Warner is to become a 10 per cent owner of premium streaming TV service Hulu. Time Warner joins The Walt Disney Company, 21st Century Fox, and Comcast in the joint venture. Reports emerged mid-November 2015 that Hulu was seeking to sell a stake to Time Warner as part of a deal that would value the company at […]