According to David Watkins, Strategy Analytics’ Director Connected Home Devices, Sky is set to lose the TV innovation lead to BT for the first time in over 20 years, following the telco’s announcement of a Ultra-HD sports channel launch. “Being first to market with a UHD sports channel
By 2019 Western Europe subscribers will make up 23 per cent (21 million) of total Netflix subscribers (96.5 million) according to IHS Technology. Netflix already spends more on content than the BBC, HBO and the Discovery Channel and is set to grow even more with the launch of new markets (Spain, Italy, Portugal) later in […]
Following the announcement by Netflix that it was planning to launch in Spain in October, the streaming service has also formally confirmed October launches in Italy and Portugal. This autumn, the countries’ respective Internet users will be able to subscribe to Netflix and instantly watch a broad selection of TV series and movies in HD […]
Richard Hammond and James May are said to be “very close” to turning down a £4.6 million (€6.3m) BBC offer to return to Top Gear without Jeremy Clarkson. The TV presenters have revealed their intentions to stick by their sacked colleague after Clarkson’s BBC contract was not renewed following allegations that he punched a producer. […]
A major report from investment bankers Exane/BNP-Paribas states bluntly that Netflix is not just a major disrupter of all that is ‘normal’ in broadcasting, but its unique global approach to content and product, plus lower costs than its incumbents, means that Netflix is capable of “shifting the ground beneath [the traditional players’] feet”. The study […]
Competition in the Spanish pay-TV market is set to intensify with the launch of Netflix in October. In an interview with Spanish daily El Mundo, company founder and president Reed Hastings has confirmed that the streaming service will be available then with a “broad selection of TV series and movies in HD or even HD […]
Discovery is launching an entertainment and live sports SVoD service throughout Europe. Branded Dplay, the service will stream episodes of Discovery’s factual entertainment series such as Gold Rush and Deadliest Catch, along with Eurosport’s live football and other sports including the Tour De France. The OTT service, which was trialled in Norway last year, is […]
Vimeo has introduced the first phase of its new subscription tools for Vimeo On Demand, the open transactional VoD platform. Now in addition to offering content à la carte for sale or rental, creators can choose to charge fans a monthly subscription fee for unlimited viewing. The new subscription tools are one more way Vimeo […]
Mediavision has for the 5th year conducted an in-depth analysis of the Nordic OTT market and the conclusion is that the market is in a quick transformation. On an average day, about one third of the Nordic population is watching streaming video, indicating a yearly growth rate of over 30 per cent. Most of the […]
Sky is making the fourth season of hit HBO show Veep available on on-demand throughout the UK ahead of airing linear TV. The entire season of the US political comedy will be available as a “Fourth of July” special through the Sky Box Sets On-Demand service. The previous three seasons will also be available. The […]