Netflix is planning to raise another $1.6bn (€1.36bn) from investors to finance new content and make new acquisitions. The video streaming giant plans to spend up to $8 billion on content next year to keep the edge on its rivals. Netflix will issue bonds to investors, although the interest rate it will pay has yet […]
With its parent company Vivendi under regulatory pressure regarding its shareholdings in both Telecom Italia and pay-TV operator Mediaset, Canal + is forming a joint-venture with Telecom Italia focused on rights acquisition and production of films and TV series. The joint venture’s aim is to support Telecom Italia in developing a unique pay-TV offer in […]
Vodafone Spain has added the Vodafone yu app to its Vodafone One pay-TV offer enabling subscribers to have access to yu streaming content targeted at young people. With the launch, viewers will be able to watch successful yu YouTube programmes including yu no te pierdas nada, La hora yuTUBERS and yuTUBERS LIVE. Vodafone yu’s YouTube […]
“Goodbye broadcast, hello streaming” is the overwhelming response from a study about content and viewing habits produced by Qualtrics, an experience and insights company. Although the shift from broadcast television to on-demand streaming has been a talking point of media watchers for years, Qualtrics’ study has produced some surprising data points. Netflix is the Champ […]
YuMe, a partner for video advertising, in partnership with Isobar, a global digital agency; RLTY CHK, an immersive entertainment studio; and RetinadVR, an immersive media analytics platform, have released the results of a new virtual reality (VR) in-game advertising study. The study compared consumer responses to three forms of VR advertising — a pre-roll video […]
The diplomatic problems between Saudi Arabia, Egypt and other Gulf states and Qatar has escalated and now threatens the TV output from Qatar-based beIN Sports. October 18th saw Egypt’s prosecutor-general name and refer Nasser Al-Khelaifi, beIN Media Group’s CEO (and president of football club Paris Saint Germain) to Egypt’s Commercial Court and alleging “monopolistic practices” […]
Babylon Berlin has surpassed the one-million viewership mark in Germany, ranking #2 among the most successful series starts of all times on Sky Germany, only beaten by Game of Thrones. The Roaring-Twenties show, produced by X-Filme, ARD Degeto, Sky and Beta Film, debuted last week and has been watched via linear and catch-up service by […]
Netflix added a Q3-record 5.3 million memberships globally (up 49 per cent year-over-year) as it continued to benefit from strong appetite for its original series and films, as well as the adoption of Internet entertainment across the world.In a Letter to Shareholders, the streaming giant said that relative to its guidance of 4.4 million net […]
BBC Worldwide and E-vision have concluded the first content agreement with E-Vision – a fully-owned subsidiary of Etisalat – the Middle East’s leading telecommunications operator, for its SVoD service. The agreement delivers a broad range of content to Etisalat’s SVoD customers including Golden Globe winning drama Wolf Hall, natural history series Wild Mexico, classic comedy Some Mothers Do […]
German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery Communications are launching a joint premium entertainment streaming service in Germany, which they say brings an exciting content offering to the market. They say the initiative defines a new way for media companies to bring their content to fans across all screens and new opportunities for advertisers to reach […]