Gibraltar quadplay operator Gibtelecom has enhanced its TV service offering more content, more features and what it says is a better visual experience via a modern and sleek interface, fully leveraging Netgem TV’s platform capabilities. The successful partnership between Gibtelecom and Netgem, which saw the launch of the operator’s first TV service in 2018, is […]
In reaction to a busy summer of sport on BBC One, EastEnders will once again premiere each week’s episodes on the BBC iPlayer, with all four episodes dropping every Monday from June 27th and continuing over the summer until mid-August. The move allows audiences to watch the programme whenever it suits them on BBC iPlayer, […]
ITV has announced further details of its new streaming platform ITVX, which is due to launch in the UK later this year. A complete overhaul of existing catch-up service ITVHub, streaming service ITVX will offer viewers a choice of over 9,000 hours of new series, documentaries, cult classics and films for viewers to watch without […]
Findings from the annual State of the Nation national TV trends survey from the Digital TV Group (DTG), the centre for UK digital TV, suggest that quality matters for an increasingly discerning consumer when it comes to resolution, audio quality and content. Consumers now expect all SVoDs and BVoDs to be available across all devices […]
All 4, Channel 4’s ad-supported streaming service, reports it has become the largest commercial broadcaster on-demand player for 16-34s by volume – according to BARB figures – and that the opening episode of Derry Girls Season 3 was the most watched episode of any BVoD programme series in the week it launched. On the back […]
The BBC iPlayer has reported its best quarter ever quarter on the back of new dramas including The Tourist, The Responder, This is Going to Hurt, The Rules of the Game and Chloe. January to March saw iPlayer’s strongest start to a year ever – with viewers streaming programmes a record 1.83 billion times in […]
Female-focused UK free-to-air television channel Together TV has soft launched a streaming service. Posting the news, Alexander Kann, Chief Executive at Together TV, said “Exciting stuff – we have now (soft) launched our streaming service! It’s on desktop, mobile and tablet devices to start with, with several CTV platforms to follow in the next few […]
The BBC has has announced that Conversation with Friends will air on May 15th on BBC Three with all episodes additionally available that day through the BBC iPlayer. Conversations with Friends follows Frances (Alison Oliver), a 21 year old college student, as she navigates a series of relationships that force her to confront her own […]
AVoD service Mango, the French OTT live and catch-up TV platform launched in November 2020, has registered a 65 per cent growth over the last year according to its parent company Molotov. The service is attracting some three million views each month. Mango offers a line-up of programming totaling 3,000 hours – up 30 per […]
The BBC is celebrating its 100th year with more than 1,000 box sets being made available to stream through its iPlayer service. Dan McGolpin, Director of BBC iPlayer and Channels, says: “There’s no better time than during the BBC’s centenary year to discover a classic BBC series that you’ve never seen before or to watch […]