International pay-TV operator and London based broadcaster, African Movie Channel (AMC), has partnered with streaming platform Cineverse to launch its FAST Channel, Nolly Africa HD. Cineverse provides over 70,000 free ad-supported movies, shows, podcasts and live TV content. Nolly Africa HD is AMC’s FAST 24-hour premium Nollywood channel, showing curated English language Nollywood movies, TV series, talk […]
Everyone TV – the organisation responsible for the development of free TV in the UK – has unveiled the brand identity and first smart TV partner for its new streaming service, Freely. Freely will be built into the next generation of smart TVs, with Hisense announced as the first partner to offer Freely from 2024, […]
Samsung TV Plus, Samsung’s free, ad-supported streaming TV service, has added 10 FAST channels from Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). Two of he new channels are flagship WBD offerings – NoveandReal Time. Nove will feature shows such as Che Tempo Che Fa, Fratelli di Crozza, Little Big Italy, Cash or trash and Don’t forget the lyrics, […]
SVoD service Max may be available on Movistar Plus and Orange in the near future as Vodafone Spain’s exclusive deal expires on December 31st. Until now, Vodafone Spain had an exclusive deal that allowed it to integrate the service in its offer.The signing of a new agreement, non-exclusive, until 2026 opens the door for Movistar […]
A combined Disney+ and Hulu service will have one-third of the 100 most Popular titles in the US based on data from Ampere Analysis. Ampere’s estimates show that a planned combined app that will bring the services together early in 2024 would have the greatest share of the top 100 most popular titles, putting it […]
BT has unveiled what it describes as a pioneering new technology, designed to be a more reliable, quality-focused and sustainable way of delivering live content over the Internet. Multicast-Assisted Unicast Delivery (MAUD) technology is aimed at improving viewer experiences and increasing the efficiency of the complex journey that content takes to reach them. Major broadcasters, […]
The latest wave of Hub Entertainment Research’s semi-annual Battle Royale survey sheds new light on how consumers make decisions in an increasingly crowded landscape of entertainment providers. Consumers are feeling the bite of more expensive streaming: In Hub’s latest survey, 88 per cent of entertainment consumers agree with the statement that streaming video subscriptions are […]
Children are set to be protected from accessing online pornography under new age-check guidance proposed by comms regulator Ofcom to help services to comply with online safety laws. Latest research shows that the average age at which children first see online pornography is 13 – although nearly a quarter come across it by age 11 […]
US multiplay telco Verizon is partnering with Netflix and Max to offer its customers savings on what it says is a first-of-its-kind streaming bundle. Starting December 7th and for the first time, ad-supported services from entertainment giants Netflix and Max will be offered together – only for Verizon’s myPlan customers – for just $10 (€9.24) […]
Findings from strategy and consulting firm Magid’s SubScape next generation, analytics-driven tool have revealed key insights about subscriber motivations and solutions for engagement. “The media industry is at an inflection point as savvy consumers are presented with an unending list of viewing options,” advise Brent Magid, CEO, and Kate Morgan, chief product officer and head […]