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 […]
Research from Parks Associates into European TV viewing habits finds strong demand in Western Europe for TV solutions that personalise and prioritise content. TV subscribers in France, Belgium, the UK, and Germany all expressed strong interest in an EPG (electronic programme guide) feature that displays a viewer’s favourite channels first. The following percentages of broadband […]
Kaleidescape has signed a multiyear agreement with Lionsgate to offer content for purchase and download through the Kaleidescape Store. With this agreement, Kaleidescape adds approximately 2,000 titles to the store’s catalogue. The Kaleidescape Store enables consumers to download movies and TV series with video and audio quality equal to Blu-ray Disc and DVD. Customers can […]
Sky has confirmed that its catch-up services will expand to include 12 new channels before the end of the year – including Discovery, TLC, E!, Star, Watch, GOLD, Dave, Alibi, Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Cartoonito and Sky News. The satellite broadcaster has also beefed up the Sky Box Set Collection, which is available for Sky+HD box […]
The BBC has released iPlayer performance figures for August 2013: The online catch-up service recorded 234 million requests in August, up up 19 per cent on this time last year. Mobile and tablet requests made up 32 per cent of total BBC iPlayer requests – equalling the record set in June this year August saw […]
Australian TV network Ten has launched a new and improved website and app – tenplay – as the first phase of its TV everywhere strategy. The tenplay app is available now on Apple iOS and Sony Bravia, and the Android version will be available later this year. tenplay will also be deployed on hybrid broadcast […]
Ofcom has today upheld an appeal by Playboy TV UK / Benelux Limited in relation to two decisions by the Authority for Television On Demand (ATVOD) – which is responsible for regulating the editorial content of certain on-demand programmes services On September 17th 2012, ATVOD determined that Playboy TV UK / Benelux Limited provided two […]
TalkTalk has confirmed the launch of its Essentials TV proposition. Aimed at Freeview customers looking for a little extra TV but who don’t want to pay a lot, it gives viewers access to catch-up TV via a smaller, lower cost YouView set top box, for £7.50 a month. This is a headline price, not a […]
Subscribers to Sweden’s Com Hem pay-TV service will soon be able to access Netflix through TiVo set-top boxes, the second partnership between a European cable provider and the streaming service. Com Hem has confirmed that Netflix will be available in December through TiVo boxes, allowing subscribers to watch the streaming service’s shows and movies through […]