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InPlayer PPV contract with FightBox HD

InPlayer, a paywall for video content, has been selected to power the new pay-per-view online that FilmBox Live, the global multi-screen VoD service, is introducing. FilmBoxLive offers its subscribers non-stop access to several live-streaming channels, as well as an on-demand library of movies, documentaries, sports, fashion and music videos. InPlayer has been working with FilmBox […]

June 24, 2015

Netflix dominates Australian SVoD market

Within two months of its local launch, over a million Australians across 400,000 households had signed up to Netflix, the latest Streaming Video On Demand (SVoD) data from Roy Morgan Research shows. But will the numbers flatten or decline as the introductory free trials end—or really rocket up now the latest season of Game of […]

June 23, 2015

LatAm OTT TV, video ready for take-off

OTT TV and video revenues in Latin America [for 13 countries] will reach $2.91 billion in 2020; up from only $37 million in 2010 and the $1.13 billion expected in 2015, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. From the $2.126 billion in revenues to be added between 2014 and 2020, Brazil will […]

June 22, 2015

Lebara goes OTT with Lebara Play for migrants

Telecoms provider Lebara, best known for calling plans to enable migrant communities to connect, has launched Lebara Play, which aims to bridge the content gap by providing a new entertainment service for migrants. The service claims to be the only multi-ethnic entertainment service bringing together free and premium, fully-licensed content in 13 languages in one […]

June 19, 2015By Colin Mann

Fuji original content for Netflix

Japan broadcaster Fuji Television Network has confirmed it will create original programmes for distribution by Netflix as the streaming streaming service makes its first foray into the Japanese market this autumn. The move will allow the unit of Fuji Media Holdings to distribute its content internationally using the streaming outlet, which boasts some 62 million […]

June 18, 2015

Analyst: UK video sector in good health

An assessment of the UK video market by Futuresource Consulting indicates that it is in good health, driven by the growing appetite for digital video services, the resilience of packaged video retail and a healthy box office. “The digital video market came of age in 2014, attracting new customers to both transactional and digital video. […]

June 16, 2015

UK youths fans of watching video on new screens

As new forms of video evolve and expand, younger people’s changing video lives have been revealed by research commissioned by Thinkbox – the marketing body for commercial TV in the UK. The Truth about Youth study – undertaken

June 16, 2015

Netflix rolls out makeover

Netflix has rolled out its first major website update in four years, optimising the streaming service for a mouse, trackpad, or touch screen. The update will make it “faster and easier to discover something great to watch”, according to Netflix Product Innovation Director Cameron Johnson. “We’ve created a richer, more visual experience, and a website […]

June 16, 2015

OTT revenues to top $50bn

Global OTT TV and video revenues [covering 64 countries] will reach $51.1 billion (€45.5bn) in 2020; a massive increase from the $4.2 billion recorded in 2010 and the $26 billion expected in 2015. According to the Global OTT TV & Video Forecasts report from Digital TV Research,

June 15, 2015

Netflix raises price for new subs

Netflix has announced that new customers in the UK  will now be charged £7.49 (€10.3) per month for the streaming service’s basic HD package, up from £6.99 under the previous pricing structure. Netflix’s cheapest package – which offers SD playback on one device for £5.99 per month – will remain the same for the time […]

June 11, 2015By Nik Roseveare