Netflix and Warner Bros International Television Distribution have agreed an exclusive licensing deal allowing Netflix members in Canada instantly to watch previous seasons of serialised dramas and feature films from Warner Bros. The first two seasons of The Vampire Diaries, the hit teen supernatural drama, are now available on Netflix Canada, with season three following […]
Nearly half of all Internet users are unsure whether the content they are accessing online is legal, Ofcom research has found. However, one in six people online believed they downloaded or accessed content illegally over a three-month period this year. The findings come from the first wave of a large-scale consumer study into the extent […]
In a further move to strengthen its position against competing OTT services such as LOVEFiLM and Netflix, Sky has entered a new multi-year licensing agreement with NBCUniversal International Television Distribution for the exclusive television rights in the UK and Ireland to current, upcoming and library feature films from NBCUniversal for its Sky Movies service. All […]
US network broadcaster CBS Corporation and online TV service Hulu have agreed a non-exclusive, multi-year licensing deal to stream programmes from CBS’s extensive television library on the Hulu Plus subscription service. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The CBS content will begin to appear on Hulu Plus in January 2013, and over the following […]
CBS Corporation and Internet subscription streaming service Netflix have extended their international licensing agreements to stream select CBS Corporation shows in Canada, Latin America, the UK and Ireland. Terms of the agreements were not disclosed. As part of the extended agreements, Netflix members in each of these territories will enjoy previous seasons of Showtime’s Dexter […]
The Digital Development Group (DigiDev), a content licensing and technology company offering a distribution platform for an array of content for television and other Internet enabled devices in the US has announced the addition of the “Your Family Entertainment” to its content. The addition comes as the Company prepares to unveil new channels and their […]
Univision Communications, a media company serving Hispanic America, has announced the launch of UVideos, a bilingual digital network for Hispanic America with a fully integrated, comprehensive social experience. Available online and the UVideos mobile app on iOS and Android compatible devices, US Hispanics will have access to their favourite Univision content, including popular Televisa programming […]
Samsung has revealed that the popular Amazon Instant Video app is available for immediate, free download to all 2012 Samsung Smart TVs. The Amazon Instant catalogue includes more than 140,000 movies and commercial-free TV shows available to rent or purchase. The app also allows access to the more than 30,000 titles available for free to […]
Swisscom has launched its Swisscom TV app, allowing users to watch more than 80 channels and live sporting events. Programmes can be recorded while on the move and accessed later on a TV, PC, tablet or smartphone, regardless of which device the programme was recorded on. The live pause and replay functions for time-delayed television […]
The new PlayStation Store has gone live in the UK, after initial “teething problems” meant last week’s roll-out was stalled in Europe. The store – which offers games, movies and TV shows to rent or buy – is now more visually-oriented and carousel-based to make it quicker and easier to browse. The UI makes use […]