A report from UK-based Enders Analysis suggests that Netflix’s “core US long form streaming subscription business, so vital to Netflix prospects of long term global as well as domestic success as competition increases, shows no sign of slowing, while guidance points to Q1 2014 as another strong quarter.” However, Enders warns that although market research […]
Dailymotion has launched its first movie subscription service: Dailymotion Plus. Dailymotion will launch the service in Turkey, one of its biggest markets. Users will have access to thousands of movies specifically picked for a Turkish audience. The platform offers viewers in Turkey conventional genres such as adventure, thriller and comedy, as well as alternative viewing […]
Italian broadcasting group Mediaset has confirmed it will offer its Infinity streaming VoD service to Vodafone Italia customers. Customers of the mobile operator will be able to watch content on various types of devices (smartphone, tablet, Smart TV, game console and PC), free of charge, for the first three or four months (three months for […]
Further ramping up its content exclusivity as it competes with other online entertainment platforms, streaming subscription service Hulu Plus has revealed that what its CEO Mike Hopkins describes as some of the most hilarious TV comedies and addictive reality shows, many of which have never been available in their entirety on-demand, are coming exclusively to […]
Netflix France will launch this autumn, but from its European headquarters in Luxembourg, thus side-stepping anticipated heavy regulations on what Netflix can supply to users. Netflix will thus be exempt from obligations to invest into French audio-vi8deo content, and free of the obligations to charge 19.6 per cent TVA on its sales. Rivals to Netflix, […]
Mediaset, Italy’s largest commercial broadcaster, has turned to global consulting firm Accenture to create and manage its Mediaset Infinity service, which delivers film and television shows on-demand to a wide array of IP-enabled devices such as set-top boxes, PCs, tablets, connected TVs and gaming consoles. Leveraging the Accenture Video Solution (AVS), Mediaset launched its new […]
Sky has unveiled further details about its new “Buy & Keep” movie service. Until now, Sky only allowed its customers to rent movies from the Sky Store, but its Buy & Keep service supports downloads that can be stored permanently on a Sky+HD box. Furthermore, every download will supported by a DVD copy that will […]
Amazon has acquired the streaming rights to all eight seasons of 24 as well as the incoming new series, 24: Live Another Day… All 192 episodes of the series, that feature Jack Bauer and friends thwarting terrorist attacks, as well as the new season will be available online exclusively to Amazon Prime Instant Video subscribers […]
blinkbox, the on-demand movie and TV service from UK retailer Tesco, is responding to the challenge of delivering an experience that is consistent both in terms of reliability and ensuring that movies look great, regardless of the device they’re played on, by using the latest Microsoft Azure cloud technology. According to Jon Robinson, Group Head […]
Modern Times Group (MTG), the international entertainment group, has announced that its Viaplay online pay-TV business and MTGx digital accelerator will merge to create a digital entertainment powerhouse under the leadership of Rikard Steiber, MTG Executive Vice President and Chief Digital Officer. Viaplay, which was launched in 2011, is MTG’s largest digital business and offers […]