Wuaki.tv is launching September 26th its VoD service in France with a line-up of more than 2,000 cinema and TV titles available for streaming. After a month-long Beta test involving some 10,000 viewers, content will now be available commercially for a PPV fee starting at €3.99. The new OTT service will be available via the web, […]
Netflix has acquired the exclusive streaming rights for Peaky Blinders in the US. The first season of the BBC Two period gangster drama will be made available on the streaming service on September 30th, with the upcoming second season following in November. Peaky Blinders season 3 premieres on BBC Two in the UK on October […]
Global online TV and video revenues (over fixed broadband networks for 51 countries) will reach $42.34 billion in 2020; up from $3.96 billion recorded in 2010 and the $19.03 billion expected in 2014, according to a new report from Digital TV Research. The US will remain the dominant OTT TV
At last week’s CTAM Eurosummit in Copenhagen, Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, stated that the entertainment streaming service expected to achieve penetration of a third of homes seven years after launch. Extrapolating from this projection, Digital TV Research estimates that
Total consumer spend on video entertainment in Germany will increase by 2 per cent in 2014 to over €6.9 billion after 5 per cent growth in 2013, and is on course to reach a total of €7.4 billion by 2018, according to findings from research and knowledge-based consulting company Futuresource Consulting. This growth is primarily […]
Subscription Video-on-demand (SVoD) usage is limited in France, with just 1 per cent of Internet users subscribing to a SVoD platform, according to the VOD 360 study by Mediametrie. Regular VoD is more attractive with 1 in 3 French people using it. VoD usage is more common amongst men, and the 25-35 demogrpahic has been
French VoD platform FilmoTV has confirmed the launch of FilmoMag, an on-demand channel dedicated to cinema and available across all screens as well as on Youtube. This service is available for €6.99 per month on PCs, on smart TVs (LG, Philips, Samsung, Sony), tablets, smartphones (Android and IOS), consoles (PS3, PS4), as well on Box […]
Telefonica’s Movistar is relying on its FTTH network to boost subscriptions and is increasing the speed of the service to 200 Mbps download and upload over the coming months. The symmetric 200 Mbps service will be replacing the current 100 Mbps download/10 Mbps upload service in an attempt to encourage more subscriptions to reach the […]
OTT TV provider Magine TV has confirmed it is migrating to a subscription model in Germany. Magine will offer a ‘Magic’ package including new content from pay-TV partners Sony, Discovery, Universal and Turner. Channels in the package include Boomerang, Sony Entertainment TV, Cartoon Network, Universal Channel, E! Entertainment, Nick Jr, Animal Planet, MTV Live, CNN […]
Canada’s Bell Media and Corus Entertainment have signed a multiplatform and SVoD agreement with US premium broadcaster HBO. The deal gives the broadcasting companies exclusive streaming rights to HBO’s entire past-season library for every series currently has on air. The shows include Game of Thrones, Girls, Veep and True Detective and will all be available […]