Having announced at the end of April 2016 its intention to develop its first direct-to-consumer product in the US, global media company Turner is to launch FilmStruck, the company’s first domestic SVoD service, on October 19th. Developed and managed by Turner Classic Movies (TCM) in collaboration with the Criterion Collection, FilmStruck will feature the largest […]
Bela Bajaria is joining Netflix as Vice President of Content, leading the team focused on TV and film licensing from major US studios, as well co-production relationships with major US networks. She will also oversee a new team developing original unscripted programs for Netflix Bajaria was previously President at Universal Television and a long-time CBS […]
Toca Boca, the No. 1 mobile-first kids brand on the App Store, has launched a video streaming service for kids, Toca TV, in more than 150 countries. This marks the company’s first move into kids’ video. Toca TV is a video experience for kids aged 5 to 9. The interactive video platform includes thousands of […]
Although there have been many launches in the last couple of years and more to come, the Middle East & Africa SVoD sector will still be very immature by 2021, accoridng to a report by Digital. Covering 28 countries in the Middle East & Africa SVoD Forecasts report, the region will have nearly 20 million […]
CDiscount, the online subsidiary of French retail group Casino, is introducing CStream, a new all-in-one SVoD, music, books and magazine streaming offering for €9.99 per month. The three services will be accessible from connected devices including smartphones, tablets, PCs, Mac and TV sets through specific websites and apps. They potentially target the 8 million active […]
Australia’s Seven West Media has sold off its half of Presto to partner Foxtel, which will ditch the SVoD service in January next year – and aim to convince subscribers to switch to a revamped and re-priced Foxtel Play (and not Netflix or Stan). However the latest SVoD and pay TV subscription data from Roy […]
Australian pay-TV operator Foxtel has unveiled a new look for its Foxtel Play streaming service, set to roll out from December 2016. Low prices and flexible packages are designed to offer consumers greater choice and ease of access to Foxtel’s premium content, without the need to sign up to a fixed term contract. The initiative […]
The number of titles in the US Netflix library is down 50 per cent in the last 4 years. Streaming news site Exstreamist pulled September 2016 title counts from uNoGS in the US, showing that there are currently 5,302 titles available in the US Netflix library including movies and TV shows. It says this means […]
Vodafone Romania has agreed a deal with Netflix to provide access to the streaming service via its new OTT TV offer. Vodafone is rolling out its 4GTV+ service throughout Romania, making a number of channels and on-demand content available on mobile devices and smart TVs. Effective immediately, users who sign up to the service will […]
As the number of global households with SVoD services continues to grow, the latest research from Ampere Analysis shows that the proportion of households that only have an SVoD subscription is also increasing as are the number of SVoD services taken in each SVoD homes.