Video-on-demand service Viewster has added a slate of new original programming for its viewers in the US via a content licensing agreement with international distributor FremantleMedia. Viewster’s American audience will now have access to over 110 hours from six different BBC series – including popular and acclaimed shows such as Merlin, That Mitchell and Webb […]
Outlining his plans for the future of the BBC, Director General Tony Hall promised it would have a closer relationship with its audience going forward, treating them as “owners” rather than licence fee payers. A “personalised BBC” will allow viewers to rate and discuss programmes, and that “will influence what we commission,” he said. Hall’s […]
Disney Media Distribution EMEA has released figures that reveal the successful launch of its branded on-demand service Disney Movies on Demand and the continued growth of ABC TV on Demand and Disney Channels on Demand. Since its launch at MIPCOM in October 2012, Disney Movies on Demand, the family-friendly branded SVOD service, is now available […]
Building on a successful first round of comedy pilots last April, Amazon has given the green light for the production of three new half-hour pilots. New pilots include Mozart in the Jungle written by Academy Award-nominee Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman and Alex Timbers (Peter and the Starcatcher), The Outlaws written by Jeremy Garelick and Jon […]
Curzon Home Cinema has launched on BT TV as part of an exclusive new deal to bring Curzon movie content to BT viewers. The VoD service will offer the best in Independent and World cinema and the opportunity to watch films on TV on the same day as the cinema release. The first major film […]
Consumer research from Parks Associates finds 43 per cent of Google Chromecast owners in the US stream video content from Netflix to their TV set every day, a feature heavily promoted during the device’s introduction. The same research found 34 per cent of Chromecast owners stream Hulu to their TV set on a daily basis. […]
Hungarian VoD firm Fuso has struck a deal with film and TV studio Miramax to launch a subscription VoD service in the territory. Fuso is available on smart TVs made by Sony, LG and Samsung, as well as on iOS devices and selected Android tablets. Support for the new Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PlayStation4 […]
A report in Kontakter TV magazine says that Sky Deutschland is developing a new VoD service under the brand name ‘Skyflix’. The service would compete directly with services like LOVEFiLM or Netflix. For €8-10 per month, customers would get access to Sky’s entire movie catalogue. Sky Deutschland, according to the report, is looking to launch […]
A report in the New York Post suggests that Erik Huggers, currently head of Intel’s OnCue proposed OTT service, is considering a position as CEO of download service Hulu. Huggers was the BBC’s director of future media & technology until early 2011. Intel’s newly appointed CEO Brian Krzanich has reportedly been less than enthusiastic about […]
Kaleidescape has signed a multiyear agreement with Lionsgate to offer content for purchase and download through the Kaleidescape Store. With this agreement, Kaleidescape adds approximately 2,000 titles to the store’s catalogue. The Kaleidescape Store enables consumers to download movies and TV series with video and audio quality equal to Blu-ray Disc and DVD. Customers can […]