Google has revealed that Walt Disney Studios has partnered with YouTube as the latest rental partner on the video site. Available on YouTube and Google TV platforms, Disney joins Sony Pictures, Universal and Warner Brothers as the fourth major studio to distribute titles on the service. Movies from Disney, Pixar and DreamWorks Studios will be […]
Netflix has launched a $400 million capital raising after a disastrous quarter in which its shares have fallen more than 70 per cent. Netflix has sold $200 million of convertible senior notes to Technology Crossover Ventures, a long-time shareholder, and has launched a $200 million share offering for the balance When the bonds are converted, […]
Netflix is ramping up the studio content for its planned UK and Ireland launch in 2012 by agreeing a multi-year digital licensing agreement that will bring a broad range of Miramax films to Netflix members. Financial terms of the deal are not being disclosed. “Netflix is proud to be able to offer the unmatched mix […]
Disney-ABC Television Group’s ABC Entertainment and the Warner Bros Television Group (WBTVG) have reached a wide-ranging agreement regarding the digital distribution of series produced by Warner Bros Television for ABC for the 2011/12 and 2012/13 seasons. Under the terms of the new agreement, ABC has the ability to distribute any series produced by WBTVG during […]
ITV is reported to be in advanced discussions with Netflix about an output deal for video streaming service’s UK and Ireland launch. The deal would give Netflix access to ITV’s archive of shows as it boosts its content for the subscription service. Last week it announced a movie output deal with MGM. Netflix is also […]
Following the October revelation that it would be launching a subscription streaming service in the UK and Ireland in early 2012, Netflix has inked a new multi-year licensing agreement with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios that will make Netflix the exclusive subscription streaming service in for most first-run feature films from MGM. MGM titles will be available for […]
ESPN Star Sports (ESS) and now TV, Asia’s biggest sports content provider, have launched ESPN Player, a broadband sports network with live and on-demand premier sports content, exclusively in Hong Kong. Following the successful launch of ESPN Player in Singapore and Malaysia, Hong Kong sports fans can now watch ESS’ line-up of sports content through […]
Amazon.com has announced a new licensing agreement with Disney-ABC Television Group that will allow Amazon Prime members to stream instantly a broad selection of library content from ABC Studios, Disney Channel, ABC Family and Marvel. The agreement was brokered by Disney-ABC Domestic Television with Amazon. The news follows a similar deal between online rival Netflix […]
Netflix and Disney-ABC Television Group have extended their previous existing licensing agreement. The extension allows Netflix to continue to stream hundreds of library episodes from ABC Studios, Disney Channel and ABC Family over the Internet. As part of the deal, Netflix is also adding new content to its line-up of Disney-ABC series and TV movies. […]
Social TV service Zeebox, developed by former BBC iPlayer developer Anthony Rose, is now live on iPad where it is the “App Of The Week.” Zeebox shows users information, apps and further downloads about shows they are watching, creates live links to the material discussed in shows and lets users follow show-based social network chat […]