Professional wrestling entertainment company WWE has announced the forthcoming launch of WWE Network, the spectacle’s first-ever 24/7 streaming network. The service goes live in the US on February 24th featuring all 12 WWE live pay-per-view events – including WrestleMania – valued at more than $600 per year for $9.99 per month with a six-month commitment. […]
NeuMovie, a digital platform that allows consumers to watch, rent, and purchase movies, has selected end-to-end content monetisation and management platform CSG Content Direct as the exclusive NeuMovie go-to-market solution for all digital content ecosystem UltraViolet-based solutions. CSG Content Direct will form the backbone of the NeuMovie online storefront by supporting direct-to-consumer digital content and […]
Amazon.com and CBS Corporation have agreed an exclusive content licensing agreement for forthcoming CBS Television series Extant. The serialised drama, starring Halle Berry and produced by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Television, will première on the CBS Television Network in June. Amazon Prime Instant Video will be the exclusive premium subscription home for Extant, with unlimited streaming […]
According to a research report from the analyst firm Berg Insight, the total value of the global mobile marketing and advertising market will grow from €6.9 billion in 2012 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 26 per cent to € 27.9 billion in 2018. This will then correspond to 19.3 per cent of […]
BBC Sport saw record online traffic from mobile and tablet devices over the festive period, accounting for a record 72 per cent of total UK BBC Sport traffic on Boxing Day and 70 per cent on New Year’s Day. Mobiles contributed over 3 million unique browsers on Boxing Day – breaking the 3-million milestone for […]
As part of its ongoing commitment to offer advanced services to its Prism TV customers, CenturyLink, the US’s third largest triple-play operator, has launched version 3.0 of its Prism TV app. This enhanced app allows customers to view TV and video on demand content wherever they are, including up to 25 live TV channels outside […]
Contrary to some recent melodramatic predictions, the TV industry is not dying but is undergoing a process of rapid change, according to a report from Strategy Analytics. The report found that the global installed base of TV-addressable screens is in fact in the middle of a second wave of rapid expansion. The first wave peaked […]
Findings from a recent survey carried out by next-generation video and search experience specialist RAMP on consumers’ awareness and usage of TV Everywhere have revealed that 82 per cent of respondents are unfamiliar with TV Everywhere, and only 4 per cent know their login details. The survey also found that: 27 per cent of respondents […]
Digital movies and TV streaming service M-GO – a joint venture between DreamWorks Animation and Technicolor – has entered into a content licensing agreement with The Walt Disney Studios. The deal provides M-GO users with access to a selection of films as they become available, including favorites from Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, […]
Music TV portfolio Box TV has introduced its first mobile app, The Box+. Available from the App Store and Google Play, music fans can now watch 4Music, The Box, Kiss, Magic, Kerrang!, Smash Hits and heat on-the-go, wherever, whenever they want. The core ethos of The Box+ is simplicity, allowing viewers to watch the channels […]