iROKOtv, the world’s largest online distributor of Nollywood films, will launch its new subscription service on 1st July. Under the new service, iROKOtv viewers will retain free access to over 4,800 Nollywood films, and will also be able to watch exclusive Nollywood releases, uploaded weekly, for $5 per month. Jason Njoku, founder and Chief Executive […]
Amazon’s LOVEFiLM has confirmed the launch of HD streaming. The HD functionality will allow members of LOVEFiLM – Europe’s largest subscription service instantly streaming films and TV series over the internet and sending DVDs and games by post – to stream films and TV series on demand and for no extra charge in HDTV resolutions […]
Quickflix has confirmed that its WatchNow streaming service is now available in New Zealand on all Panasonic Viera Connect TVs. The new service allows users to stream movies and TV shows over the Internet directly to their Panasonic TV. Viera Connect users are now able to access Quickflix streaming and watch unlimited movies and television […]
LOVEFiLM, an Amazon company, has announced a multi-year digital licence agreement with NBCUniversal International Television Distribution, providing LOVEFiLM members in the UK with exclusive streaming access to titles from Universal Pictures during the second pay window. Recent and new release Universal Pictures titles can be accessed through the LOVEFiLM Instant service, available from £4.99 a […]
British Eurosport has joined Sky Go to complete the sports line-up across all Sky Go supported mobile devices. This summer, British Eurosport will carry live coverage of major sporting events including the French Open, the Tour De France and Le Mans, all available on the move to Sky customers through Sky Go. British Eurosport, the […]
Chellomedia’s premium Dutch movie channel Film1 and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios have signed an exclusive agreement on Pay TV and SVOD. The multiyear partnership allows Film1 Pay TV viewers access to MGM’s latest movie releases and the famous Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer library. As the sole provider in the Netherlands, Film1, Netherlands’ leading film channel bouquet, will offer titles such […]
During a CIO panel discussion at The Cable Show, Sandvine’s chief technology officer, Don Bowman asserted Netflix has hit its peak and other video services are gaining traction. As documented in Sandvine’s Global Internet Phenomena report, Bowman revealed that Netflix represents 33 per cent of peak downstream traffic on US cable networks but projects a […]
Hulu should require viewers to have a cable subscription, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes suggested at the company’s Q1 2012 earnings report. “We think Hulu authenticating makes sense,” he added. “We think Hulu is heading in the right direction now and it might continue to be viable.” HBO Go is having “a significant positive impact” […]
Digital content ownership ecosystem UltraViolet has been boosted by the ‘disc-to-digital initiative’ launched mid-April by US retail giant Walmart, according to senior industry executives and Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes. Speaking at Digital Hollywood in Marina Del Rey, California, NBC Universal digital distribution VP Michael Aaronson admitted to having made his first Electronic Sell Through […]
With Hulu reportedly planning to move toward requiring users to prove that they have a pay TV subscription, CBS says it will take another look at potential content deals with Hulu. “We will take a look at it under the authentication model,” said CBS president and CEO Leslie Moonves, who has in the past questioned […]