Cleeng, the Dutch specialist in video e-commerce for sports and entertainment companies, has raised €1,100,000 in a Series A round led by Pascal Cagni (General Manager and Vice President Apple EMEIA 2000-2012), bringing Cleeng’s total venture funding to €1.5 million to date. The funding round will support Cleeng’s international growth and further product development for […]
The impact of OTT content provider Netflix is having a dramatic effect on cable MSOs in Argentina. Fibertel, the broadband division of Cablevisión Argentina, says that 21 per cent of its online video traffic is taken by consumers watching Netflix output. Taking video content as a whole,
Netflix and Hulu signed a deal with Mediacom allowing the US cable company to provide streaming services from both firms to its consumers. Mediacom is a supplier of video, phone and Internet services, with 1.3 million users across 22 US states. Netflix will be made available as an app on TiVo set-top boxes. The addition […]
A study by Sandvine shows a preference for legal streaming over piracy. “People are shifting their activities and they’ve certainly embraced streaming video,” says Dan Deeth, head of media at Sandvine, a company that tracks home Internet usage. According to its latest report,
Amazon Prime customers in Germany can now download movies and TV series in Ultra-HD. Amazon has struck a deal with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment for a slew of Sony releases. An annual fee of €49 is charged for access, or individual titles can be paid for via Amazon’s Instant Video Store. Titles on offer include […]
Cablevision and Hulu have reached an agreement to offer Hulu’s SVoD service to Optimum customers. The deal sees Cablevision become the first cable or satellite provider in the US to agree to distribute Hulu’s catalogue of on-demand content. “The partnership with Hulu reflects Cablevision’s desire to meet customers where they are,” said Kristin Dolan, chief […]
Vimond Media Solutions, an enabler of digital video services, has formed a partnership with iflix, the Southeast Asian SVoD service. iflix will employ the Norwegian company’s advanced technology, managed service expertise and advice to power and grow its online and mobile OTT video service across the region. The iflix service, launching initially in Malaysia and […]
US streaming service Hulu has agreed a massive $180 million deal with Sony Pictures Televison for the rights to distribute every episode of classic comedy series Seinfeld via their on-demand platform. The deal would marks one of the biggest streaming content acquisitions ever, reportedly coming in at close to $1 million for each of the […]
Southeast Asian VoD streaming service iflix has agreed a $30 million round of funding with international investment firm Catcha Group and Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), Philippines’ leading telco. According to a company statement, the fund will be used to launch iflix to key Southeast Asian markets such as Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, and […]
HBO is threatening to cut off paying customers of its HBO Now streaming service if they are outside the US. The premium broadcaster has sent emails to people around the world it has detected are using software tools to access HBO Now. HBO said it took the action because it only has the right to […]