Diane Coyle, the acting chair of the BBC Trust, says the corporation will put forward proposals that people who only watch its content via the iPlayer should still pay the licence fee. Coyle, the BBC Trust vice-chair who has applied to become Lord Patten’s full-time replacement, also defended the existing licence fee system, saying it […]
Steve Dalby, Chief Regulatory Officer at Australian ISP iiNet, has reawakened the anti-piracy debate by questioning the proposed blocking of file-sharing sites, suggesting that the practice is a multi-headed Hydra that government filtering and legal threats will never slay. Dalby, a regular blogger on copyright and piracy issues, prefaces his latest contribution, by pointing out […]
Streaming giant Netflix is in advanced talks with Deutsche Telekom over a possible collaboration ahead of Netflix’s launch in Germany this autumn, according to a report in German news magazine Manager. The report cites unnamed sources saying Deutsche Telekom was open to cooperating with Netflix as it begins its German roll out even though the VoD […]
Google Play Movies has launched in another 21 countries, bringing the service’s availability to 90 markets. The service enables users to purchase and rent both classic movies and the latest blockbusters online. The company has been increasing its efforts to promote its Google Play services, partly to support the international push of its Chromecast streaming dongle. However, […]
Australian cinema group Hoyts has dropped its plan to launch its own video-on-demand service. It is understood the project has been indefinitely suspended because of high content costs. Advanced-television.com reported March 2014 that Hoyts had held preliminary discussions with Seven West Media regarding potential collaboration on an online VoD service. Hoyts announced plans in September […]
New Zealand pay-TV operator SKY TV has revealed it will launch a Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) service before the end of 2014. The service will stand alone from SKY’s pay television offering, available to non-SKY customers offering a selection of both television series and movie content. SKY has also confirmed the expansion of its […]
Dutch broadcasting subscription portal NLziet has launched its subs package at €7.95 per month, giving access to a VoD catalogue of Dutch programmes going back one year. The platform will start with 2750 series and programmes, translating into 29,002 episodes and 12,024 hours of material. There are apps available for iOS and Android, as well […]
TalkTalk has launched a new TV player to bring better functionality to its one million plus YouView TV customers. The new TalkTalk Player will be the home of on-demand movies and entertainment. It will house TalkTalk’s movie rental service, TalkTalk Box Office, which has been improved to include more of the latest blockbusters to rent […]
Grabyo, the real-time video company, has agreed a deal with The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) to bring near-live highlights from Wimbledon to a global digital audience of billions. The partnership will see the AELTC share real-time video highlights to tennis fans on Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and YouTube, in order to engage social media […]
Telefonica, through Movistar TV, is emulating the Netflix model by launching a flat fee access to a wide range of films and TV series on demand, excluding premieres. The price is yet to be confirmed, although it is likely to be similar to Netflix´s €6.60 charged in other countries. With the move, Telefonica aims to […]