The BBC is launching a +1 “timeshift” channel, which will offer viewers the chance to watch programmes an hour after they are originally broadcast. BBC Director General Tony Hall said: “It’s what audiences expect, especially younger ones, and it means people can get more of what they’ve already paid for.” All the BBC’s commercial rivals […]
BBC director general Tony Hall will unveil the next generation BBC iPlayer in a keynote speech on October 8th at Broadcasting House. In the speech, called “Where Next?” Hall will address the technological challenges facing the BBC and, in particular, how it needs to adapt to the consumption of digital content on devices other than […]
BBC Radio 1 is launching its own channel on the iPlayer. The flagship radio station says the new channel will allow fans to watch exclusive performances and interviews not broadcast anywhere else. Content will include music featured in Radio 1’s Live Lounge and at the annual Big Weekend festival as well as interviews with celebrities […]
Building on a successful first round of comedy pilots last April, Amazon has given the green light for the production of three new half-hour pilots. New pilots include Mozart in the Jungle written by Academy Award-nominee Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman and Alex Timbers (Peter and the Starcatcher), The Outlaws written by Jeremy Garelick and Jon […]
Curzon Home Cinema has launched on BT TV as part of an exclusive new deal to bring Curzon movie content to BT viewers. The VoD service will offer the best in Independent and World cinema and the opportunity to watch films on TV on the same day as the cinema release. The first major film […]
Comcast and CBS have announced they will increase the CBS content offered on both Xfinity Streampix and Xfinity On Demand in the US, giving Xfinity TV customers even more opportunities to catch-up and stay current with a bigger selection of CBS’ most popular shows. Expanding their partnership, CBS will offer all past seasons of The […]
Consumer research from Parks Associates finds 43 per cent of Google Chromecast owners in the US stream video content from Netflix to their TV set every day, a feature heavily promoted during the device’s introduction. The same research found 34 per cent of Chromecast owners stream Hulu to their TV set on a daily basis. […]
Hungarian VoD firm Fuso has struck a deal with film and TV studio Miramax to launch a subscription VoD service in the territory. Fuso is available on smart TVs made by Sony, LG and Samsung, as well as on iOS devices and selected Android tablets. Support for the new Microsoft Xbox One and Sony PlayStation4 […]
A report in Kontakter TV magazine says that Sky Deutschland is developing a new VoD service under the brand name ‘Skyflix’. The service would compete directly with services like LOVEFiLM or Netflix. For €8-10 per month, customers would get access to Sky’s entire movie catalogue. Sky Deutschland, according to the report, is looking to launch […]
A report in the New York Post suggests that Erik Huggers, currently head of Intel’s OnCue proposed OTT service, is considering a position as CEO of download service Hulu. Huggers was the BBC’s director of future media & technology until early 2011. Intel’s newly appointed CEO Brian Krzanich has reportedly been less than enthusiastic about […]