Netflix has acquired the global rights to Ricky Gervais’ movie-length spinoff of The Office. Gervais revealed the news on SiriusXM’s Opie with Jim Norton Show today, commenting: “This is exciting news and this is top secret, so I’m going to say it now. Netflix has bought out the rest of the world again.” The spinoff, entitled […]
End-to-end video entertainment provider and TelcoTV specialist Netgem is collaborating with revenue security and enhancement specialist Verimatrix to launch a new TV platform in the so-called DACH (German, Austrian and Swiss) Region. The solution is designed to offer the German speaking TV market a leading multiscreen OTT broadcast service. Netgem recently helped launching a similar […]
A number of broadcast industry trade bodies and observers have commented on the European Commission’s Digital Single Market proposals. Cable Europe welcomed the proposal to amend the Audiovisual Media Services Directive. The proposal, which forms a part of the Digital Single Market Strategy, reflects the changing nature of audiovisual services, of market players, technology and […]
The European Commission has proposed an update of EU audiovisual rules to create a fairer environment for all players, promote European films, protect children and tackle hate speech better, as well as presenting a new approach to online platforms. The proposals are part of a three-pronged plan to boost e-commerce by tackling geoblocking, making cross-border […]
Netflix has announced that from September it will be the exclusive US pay-TV home for all Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm and Pixar movies released from 2016 onwards. Meaning, it will be the only place to find movies such as Captain America: Civil War, The Jungle Book and the upcoming Star Wars sequels and the Rogue One […]
Netflix, Amazon Prime and similar SVoD services could soon be adhering to a 20 per cent quota for European content in EU member states. French Daily Les Echos reports that European Commission media industry officials are working on this basis. Commissioner Andrus Ansip, responsible for the digital single market, said that a more level playing […]
As well as competing with Netflix and others in the SVoD entertainment streaming market, Amazon is now taking on YouTube with the announcement of an enhancement to Amazon Video – Amazon Video Direct (AVD) – a new self-service programme for creators and storytellers to make their video content available to Amazon customers, including tens of […]
Confirming recent speculation, NBCUniversal is to acquire DreamWorks Animation, the creator of animated feature films, TV series, live entertainment and related consumer products in a deal valued at $3.8 billion (€3.5bn). The studio will become part of the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, which includes Universal Pictures, Fandango, and NBCUniversal Brand Development. “DreamWorks Animation is a […]
Netflix has announced that the first two episodes of its original series Marseille will be broadcast on French TV channel TF1 on May 12th – a week after all 8 episodes of the series debut globally online. ‘We’re delighted to be collaborating with TF1 to showcase the first two episodes of Marseille, the first French […]
A report from the European Audiovisual Observatory reveals that 27 per cent of films available on VoD in the EU are European productions, compared with 59 per cent for US films (from the 75 VoD catalogues analysed). Additionally, 30 per cent of films available on SVoD in Europe are of European origin, compared with 60 per cent […]