According to a study on Internet TV by Berlin strategy consultant Goldmedia, there are currently 1,424 online TV services in Germany, with 194 million daily video hits. The number of people accessing videos has increased by 17 per cent compared to 2011. The mobile use of online TV has also increased: Every fifth video hit […]
The US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has threatened the head of Netflix with legal action for posting information about the company’s performance on Facebook rather than though official channels. Netflix chief executive Reed Hastings announced on the site that monthly viewing figures had passed one billion hours in June for the first time. Shares […]
A day after announcing a major deal with Disney, Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said they were determined to secure more exclusive programme rights and develop additional original content. With the Disney deal, Netflix beat out Starz, which currently has the pay-TV rights, for new titles from Disney. Harvey Weinstein, cofounder of The Weinstein […]
C4’s voluntary registration, which gives users a range of additional services including exclusive content and playlists, has been signed up for by half its target demographic of the UK’s 16-24 year-olds. Sarah Milton, Head of VoD at 4oD, told the Digital TV World Summit that the registered base for 4oD had passed six million, with […]
The BBC is overhauling its Red Button service to make it future-proof for the next generation of connected TVs. ‘Connected Red Button’ will allow viewers with Internet-enabled TVs to watch a selection channels even if they are off air, and catch up with previous episodes of shows. It will launch initially with Virgin Media’s Tivo […]
Amazon’s LOVEFiLM has launched on the Nintendo Wii in the UK. The new app comes a year after gracing the Xbox 360 and two years after launching on the PS3. Wii owners can download the app from the Wii Shop Channel and can sign up for either a 30 day free trial or delve straight […]
Australia’s Quickflix has confirmed the “full support” of its biggest financial backer, HBO, and denied that the US film studio could redeem a $10 million investment. In a statement issued to the ASX, Quickflix said: “Quickflix confirms that the Board and management have the full support of its investor, HBO, to execute the restructuring plan […]
Mediaset’s on-demand offer, Premium Play, has surpassed one million users, of which 750,000 are active via an Internet connection. Premium Play, which launched in February 2011, is providing over 3,000 content (including football channels and HD) for subscribers of the pay-TV service Mediaset Premium, at no extra cost. The service has been averaging 10,000 new […]
A new specialist VoD store is now available from the Digital Innovation Group (DIG), a full-service digital group with a focus on video delivery to TVs, tablets and other connected devices in the UK. The VoD store platform, called Singularity, is specially optimised for studios wishing to make movie provision more accessible to those brands […]
The BBC iPlayer has reported a record number of requests in October 2012, with 213 million request for TV and radio programmes – breaking 200 million in a month for the first time The record number of requests was driven by increases in all types of device – mobile, tablet, TV and computer: – Mobiles […]