Netflix shares have soared by more than 30 per cent after ithe company reported a strong increase in subscribers and beat forecasts with an unexpected profit in the fourth quarter. The TV and movie streaming service company has endured a turbulent two years marred by a botched rebranding and a price rise. But its shares […]
Film and TV series subscription service LOVEFiLM, an Amazon company, has kicked-started 2013 with the announcement of a new content deal with UK commercial PSB Channel 4, giving its members streaming access to quality British entertainment from the broadcaster’s 4 on Demand (4oD) archive service. The deal bolsters LOVEFiLM’s TV offering and will enable members […]
Oric, a UK site that directs users to legitimate online content, says its research comparing the number of TV series and movies on Netflix and Lovefilm reveals the Netflix has many more TV shows and series, while Lovefilm has a much better movie selection. It reveals that Netflix had 925 TV seasons compared with LoveFilm’s […]
Turner Broadcasting System, The Warner Bros. Television Group and Netflix, have signed licensing agreements bringing to US Netflix members complete previous seasons of animated and live-action programming from Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation and Adult Swim, as well as the TNT serialised drama Dallas. From March 30th, complete past seasons of such great Cartoon Network […]
Figures published by the British Video Association show a massive rise of 49 per cent in viewers’ spend on digital video entertainment during 2012. With over 40 digital services available offering a range of options for consumers to download and stream video entertainment on connected devices, the digital market is now estimated by IHS Screen […]
French broadcaster TF1 is considering launching a subscription-VoD service. CEO Nonce Paolini said that a subscription-VoD service was one of several projects TF1 was considering. According to French newspaper Les Echos, Paolini also said the possible revival of discussions last year to form a partnership with rival broadcaster M6 for an SVOD service was “an […]
M-GO, the digital entertainment service joint venture between DreamWorks Animation and Technicolor, has confirmed its launch into public beta. M-GO’s pay-as-you-go streaming service helps people find, rent, buy and enjoy digital entertainment on the devices they use and choose – TVs, iPads, tablets, Blu-ray players, streaming players, Macs, PCs and soon game consoles and smartphones. […]
AT&T is offering U-verse TV customers in the US a new way to watch movies across screens with AT&T U-verse Screen Pack. Available for $5 a month, U-verse TV Screen Pack customers get unlimited, instant playback of an extensive library of movies on U-verse TV, Uverse.com and on the U-verse app for tablets and smartphones. […]
The surprising news emerged late January 4th that Jason Kilar, the CEO of studio-backed Internet streaming service Hulu – the US joint venture of Disney, Fox Broadcasting and NBCUniversal -is step down from his role. Rich Tom, Hulu’s CTO, is also leaving the company. In a blog, Kilar wrote: “Earlier today, I sent the below […]
Hulu has reported that its revenue rose by 65 per cent in 2012 to $695 million. The US joint venture of Disney, Fox Broadcasting and NBCUniversal, is a private company and doesn’t report quarterly financials, but CEO Jason Kilar revealed some year-end figures in a blog. He said Hulu generated $100 million in revenue in […]