blinkbox, the movie and TV streaming service from Tesco, is building on the success of last year’s Try TV on Us offer by signing a major multi-studio content deal for its return. The service, which offers the latest release movies and TV without the need for a subscription, has reached agreement with several major studios […]
CBS and Amazon have signed an expansion and extension of their content licensing agreement to continue to bring classic series and hit TV shows from CBS Television Distribution and Showtime Networks to Amazon’s Prime Instant Video service. As a result of the extension, a vast catalogue of CBS content will be made available for Prime […]
The BBC’s iPlayer catch-up service saw a record three billion programme requests in 2013 – up 33 per cent on 2012, with 2.2 billion requests for BBC TV shows and 800 million BBC radio requests across all platforms. Rapid growth in mobile and tablet viewing continued throughout 2013. By the end of year, the BBC […]
UKTV’s entertainment channels Watch, Gold, Dave and Alibi have joined Sky’s On Demand service. The news follows the launch of catch-up services for Watch, Gold, Dave and Alibi on Sky Go last year, meaning Sky TV customers can access UKTV’s entertainment shows on their TV or on a multitude of devices, whenever and wherever they […]
Sky, for the first time, is giving everyone a chance to sample entire episodes of Sky shows online for free. To watch the first episodes from some of Sky’s exclusive shows, viewers can visit a new YouTube channel, Sky First Episodes, which launches on February 1st. Through the channel, viewers can access full episodes of […]
Amazon’s LOVEFiLM has bolstered its selection of kid’s content with the addition of iconic TV shows such as Thomas & Friends, Fireman Sam and Where’s Wally to the service, whilst retaining the streaming rights for other classic characters such as He-Man and Postman Pat. Made possible through three new deals with independent children’s entertainment producers […]
Canal+ has joined the growing ranks of broadcasters ramping up their OTT operations by appointing Manuel Alduy – currently Director of Cinema for the Canal+ Group – as Director of Canal OTT, a new division in the group with responsibility for mobile and personalised offers. In this role, he will be responsible for web, mobile […]
Time Warner Cable has added A&E, History and Lifetime network apps as part of its TV Everywhere offerings. Available immediately, Time Warner Cable and gtom next week, Bright House Networks customers in the US will have access to shows from these networks on iOS and Android phones, tablets and on desktop via the web at […]
Buoyed by its success in international net additions and shrinking contribution losses, Internet entertainment streaming service Netflix has announced plans for what it describes as “a substantial European expansion”. It made the comments in a letter to shareholders as it revealed its Fourth-Quarter 2013 Financial Results. The company said it ended 2013 with over 44 […]
Cloud-based TV platform Magine is partnering with German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1. This is the first time a third-party deal has been made to distribute ProSiebenSat.1 channels via OTT services. Magine is set to launch the service in Germany in March 2014. This agreement includes: SAT.1, ProSieben, kabel eins, sixx, SAT.1 Gold and ProSieben MAXX, with […]