Hot on the heels of agreeing a deal for exclusive ABC content, US online entertainment streaming service has revealed what it describes as a landmark agreement with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution for FX Networks’ Original Series Produced by FX Productions. The agreement will make Hulu the subscription video on-demand (SVOD) home to the largest […]
Jason Kilar, former CEO of online entertainment streaming service Hulu, has revealed further details of web video operation Vessel which aims to provide early access to the web’s best short-form videos through a low-priced subscription service. In a blog post, The First Window for Web Video, Kilar notes that over the past few months, there […]
The shift from physical discs to digital video is now clear from both time spent with the media and revenue generated by them, according to Colin Dixon at nScreenMedia, who has analysed recent reporting trends. According to Nielsen
As 2014 comes to a close, Strategy Analytics thoughts begin to turn towards the trends and events that will shape the digital media landscape in the coming year. In a new report, Top Ten Digital Media Predictions for 2015, Strategy Analytics Digital Media Strategies (DMS) service highlights the trends and events that will shape OTT […]
Dish Network is to integrate the Netflix app into its STB, so US subscribers can access programming from the streaming service. “Pairing Netflix with Hopper represents the consolidation of two incredible video experiences,” Vivek Khemka, Dish senior VP of product management, said. “This app integration eliminates the need to switch television inputs to access content […]
HBO GO is now available on Amazon Fire TV with an HBO subscription through participating affiliates, with integration of its full catalogue into Fire TV’s voice search. HBO GO will also be available on Fire TV Stick this spring. “Since launch we’ve increased the number of services available on Amazon Fire TV by more than […]
According to findings from online and mobile video platform and player technology specialist JW Player, one in seven people on the planet and one in three people in the US and Europe watch online video content delivered by it each month. These findings are among the results of the first quarterly JW Trends in Online […]
Telefonica’s IPTV service has launched a premium TV series channel in Spain that allows viewers to watch top US series just 24 hours after their US premieres. The VoD HD TV series service, called Movistar Series, is distributed at a monthly fee of €7 for all subscribers to Movistar TV. Series like Outlander, Transparent, Madam […]
The French subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) market is expected to grow by 25 per cent to 35 million by the end of this year, according to consulting company NPA’s report entitled ‘Tendances 2020, previsions 2018 et outils Big Data‘. This would be a significant jump compared
US streaming service Hulu has partnered with Discovery Communications to offer select content from January 1st. Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, Science, Destination America, and Discovery en Espanol shows will run on the service. Hulu will also have exclusive SVoD rights to show including Deadliest Catch, Mythbusters and Treehouse Masters. “Discovery Communications is […]