Bango, a specialist in subscription bundling, has announced a strategic partnership with KT, a telecommunications provider in the Republic of Korea, to deliver subscription services to its 13.5 million customers. Leveraging the Digital Vending Machine (DVM) from Bango, KT customers will benefit from new and exciting subscription services. This is the first major DVM agreement […]
Anti-piracy coalition the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) has confirmed MHL, Pakistan’s leading licensed content distribution and broadcast services provider. as its newest member. MHL delivers end-to-end broadcast and OTT services for content providers, platforms, and distributors. MHL owns Begin, a subscription-based OTT platform offering premium Western entertainment and sports content to Pakistani audiences. […]
Piracy data monitoring specialist Muso has released its 2024 Piracy Trends and Insights Report in which it suggests that in 2024, piracy didn’t vanish – it evolved. Muso tracked 216.3 billion visits to piracy websites in 2024. “While that’s a modest 5.7 per cent decline from 2023, the full picture is far more nuanced,” said […]
Everyone TV, the organisation behind UK free streaming platform Freely, has struck a deal with streaming company Roku. In another step forward for Freely’s expansion, the platform – backed by the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5 – will now become available on the next generation of smart TVs powered by the Roku operating system. […]
Streaming service Disney+ has announced a £1.99 promotional offer for all new and eligible returning subscribers. Disney+ is offering this limited-time promotion just in time to stream Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Snow White movie which premieres today [June 11th], whilst incoming new content includes Marvel Television’s Ironheart series (June 25th), Season 4 of FX’s celebrated […]
Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, has announced an investment of more than €1 billion in Spanish content production between 2025 and 2028. The streaming company, which is celebrating a decade since its arrival in Spain, reinforced its commitment to the local audiovisual industry at an event attended by the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro […]
On Sepember 13th, Netflix will stream the boxing bout between Mexico’s Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez (62-2-2, 39 KOs) and undefeated American superstar Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs), live from Las Vegas. The high-stakes match-up was announced by Netflix, His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority and President of the Saudi Boxing Federation, […]
Hearst Networks EMEA has announced that its direct-to-consumer streaming service, Crime+Investigation Play, is now available to Vodafone Pay Monthly mobile customers with an exclusive 3 months free offer. Offering over 1,000 hours of true crime programming — including local originals and global shows —Crime+Investigation Play is an SVoD destination for true crime fans with hit […]
Fetch, America’s Rewards App, in conjunction with Kochava, the omnichannel measurement and attribution company, have announced Loyalty+, a new rewards solution for streaming services. Loyalty+ rewards US viewers at all points in the viewing cycle – from earning rewards when they sign up for new services to watching new programnes – driving stronger retention and […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that streaming service HBO Max, will launch direct-to-consumer in multiple new countries this July. The platform will become available in Albania, Armenia, Cyprus, Estonia, Georgia, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta and Tajikistan, as it nears 100 markets. These countries join their European neighbours in accessing a lineup of […]