According to a study by the Streaming Observer, the US Netflix service offers just 31 movies from the top 250 as voted for by the Internet Movie Database (IMDb). The report also suggests that the number of these popular movies available to Netflix users is shrinking. A previous study by a Reddit user in 2014 […]
Alchimie, a specialist in Europe’s programme distribution and monetisation market, has announced the release of the new version of Watch-It!, its video and TV production app. The app aims to act as a bridge between rights-holders and creators who want to offer their content to qualified audiences in return for remuneration, and consumers who want […]
The recent spate of launches from manufacturers of virtual reality headsets and companies producing content to watch on them suggests VR is going mainstream but the reality is that just 3 per cent of Britons will get a headset this year, according to findings from research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics. Around two million Britons […]
France’s Canal+ Group says it is going on the offensive, entirely revamping its TV packages, and widening its distribution channels to reach more subscribers and grow its market. The Group is introducing a simpler choice of options under the Canal brand, including the Canal+ channels and all the themed channels previously available from CanalSAT (the […]
Demand by video gamers is expected to drive a boom in VR headset sales throughout the holiday season, according to a new study from emerging technology analyst firm Telsyte. The Telsyte Australian VR & AR Market Study 2017 predicts 115,000 VR headset units will be sold in the second half of 2016 with sales rapidly […]
Ericsson has signed a slate of deals with leading content distributors for its SVoD service, Nuvu. Ericsson has acquired more than 2,500 hours of content from international distributors including Viacom (MTV, BET, Nickelodeon), MGM, CBS, Al Jazeera, DHX Media and Mattel. Titles include globally recognized hit TV franchises such as Hawaii Five-O, Next Top Model, […]
MTG has entered into an agreement to acquire 35 per cent of InnoGames, a global online games developer and publisher, from Eight Roads Ventures and the Company’s founders. The transaction is based on an Enterprise Value of €260 million for 100 per cent of the company. MTG has an option to acquire a further 16 […]
As anticipated, Amazon is entering the music streaming sector to compete with iTunes and Spotify with the launch of Amazon Music Unlimited, an on-demand music service that Amazon says redefines music streaming by putting a catalogue of tens of millions of songs and thousands of hand-curated playlists and personalised stations not just at the tips […]
A Sony blog post has revealed a raft of non-gaming VR content that will be available to use through its PlayStation headset, which launches globally on October 13th. Referring to the content as “virtual reality experiences and video services”, the downloadable apps and titles include: Littlestar VR Cinema – Plug into the leading entertainment network […]
Microsoft prefers ‘mixed reality’ to augmented reality for its HoloLens headset as it launched in six new countries, including the UK. The headset is packed with sensors and delivers to users a view of the real world overlaid with virtual objects in the form of hologram-like graphics. In the US, where it has been available […]