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Spain: Netflix launches Oct 20

Netflix has confirmed it will launch its service in Spain on October 20th with three subscription packages priced between €7.99 and €11.99 per month. The basic option will cost €7.99 and will include series, films and documentaries with a SD quality. The medium option will cost €9.99 with HD transmissions and allow two transmissions simultaneously. […]

September 30, 2015From David Del Valle in Madrid

YouTube subscription service next month?

YouTube has prepared content owners for the release of an ad-free subscription version of its video sharing platform. The Google-owned company has been telling those who share ad revenue with the site to agree to new terms or lose their ability to display and monetise videos in the US from October 22nd. Though the exact […]

September 29, 2015

Research: Mixed prospects for SVoD markets

Analysis and comparison of SVoD markets in North America and Europe by statistics portal Statista suggest that European user penetration will not measure up to North America’s levels. Statista notes that

September 29, 2015

Analyst: Netflix 130m subs by 2020

A detailed assessment of the subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) market by media analyst firm Ampere Analysis reveals what it describes as “impressive” figures for Netflix: 63 million paying subscribers at the end of Q2 2015, a presence in over 50 markets, and viewing times up 50 per cent in two years. Netflix is unequivocally

September 25, 2015

Where next for Netflix?

As Netflix continues on its quest for global coverage, Futuresource Consulting has identified five key developing markets which present significant opportunity for Netflix and the wider digital video landscape. The firm notes that Netflix has enjoyed enormous success in developed nations and is now looking to emerging markets for continued growth. The advent of digital […]

September 25, 2015

BBC Worldwide content for South Africa VoD

Premium content services provider Vubiquity and BBC Worldwide have signed a deal to deliver original television content to South African video-on-demand (VoD) service MTN FrontRow. The new shows include the BBC’s BAFTA award-winning Sherlock series and David Attenborough’s Planet Earth. MTN FrontRow was the first OTT VoD service to be launched by a South African-based […]

September 23, 2015

LatAm OTT worth $1.84bn by 2018

Latin America’s VoD OTT services generated $509.2 million (€445m) in 2014, according to data published today by Dataxis. By 2018 this figure will grow by 262 per cent reaching $1.84 billion. The information included in Dataxis’ new report “OTT in Latin America” includes combined VoD OTT services’ revenues – in its different variants (by subscription, […]

September 18, 2015

ONTAPtv.com à la carte SVoD for South Africa

Hong Kong’s leading integrated telecommunications operator HKT, via its international operating division PCCW Global, today announced the launch of ONTAPtv.com, a new Internet-based Video on Demand (VoD) entertainment service for South Africa. With a election of à la carte content packages to suit every South African’s entertainment needs, ONTAPtv.com is available now via www.ontaptv.com as well as Android and iOS apps. […]

September 17, 2015

EPIX offers movie downloads

Premium entertainment network EPIX is to offer subscribers the ability to download hit movies directly to their mobile devices, allowing them to watch where they want, when they want – even without access to an Internet connection. EPIX will be the first network to deliver offline viewing directly from its mobile apps, available across Kindle […]

September 16, 2015

Magine TV acquires Plejmo

Internet-based TV company Magine TV has acquired the assets of film2home AB, which runs the Swedish film service Plejmo, the largest local independent streaming service for movies in the Nordic region. Plejmo is a VoD service where new films can be downloaded soon after cinema release, and before they are available on subscription services such […]

September 15, 2015