M-Tel’s Mobiltel and Avail-TVN’s On Demand Group have announced the launch of Videoclub Max, a new subscription VoD service for Mobiltel subscribers in Bulgaria. Videoclub Max, which is sold as an add-on for Mobiltel’s digital TV service, includes unlimited access to a variety of popular TV series, movies, children’s programmes and music videos without a […]
Following a period of beta testing, the BBC has launched its live, interactive video player in advance of the London 2012 Olympics. The player combines HD video with relevant data designed to enhance the viewing experience. Writing in a BBC Internet blog, Alex Perry Product Manager, Interactive Video Player, BBC News & Knowledge, explained that […]
Netflix and Twentieth Century Fox have revealed that Netflix will be the exclusive UK and Ireland home to the Fox cult comedy hit, “Arrested Development” to premiere early 2013. Seasons one through three are currently available to members in the UK and Ireland. “Arrested Development is one of the finest American comedies in TV history […]
Jiaflix and the China Movie Channel’s streaming movie website M1905 have teamed in venture to stream international feature films, in addition to Chinese movies, using SVOD and TVOD throughout China. Jiaflix has already signed a multi-year licensing deal with Paramount Pictures, whose library titles will be available through the online movie service when it launches […]
UPC Ireland’s On Demand service has registered over one million views in its first month of operation The On Demand service is currently available to over one third of all UPC Ireland TV customers, and is set to be expanded to the rest of the country to reach more than 600,000 homes by the end […]
Sky Italia has announced it will launch the Sky on Demand service on July 1st. The service is included in the subscription with no extra charge, with subscribers being able to choose what programs to watch and when to watch them. In practice, the My Sky HD decoder will daily receive content via the Internet, […]
Kabel Deutschland, Germany’s largest cable operator and RTL Germany have reached an agreement on the distribution of their Free to Air TV, Pay TV and VoD content. As part of the contract, the distribution of the TV channels was agreed in analogue, digital SD and digital HD. Both parties do not disclose contractual details. As […]
Penthouse Digital Media Productions, a specialist in adult entertainment, continues to broaden its international broadcasting footprint by teaming up with German cable leader Kabel Deutschland for the launch of a new branded Transactional VoD service. Penthouse’s programming will be exhibited on the existing KD VoD platform. KD is a leading national cable operator in the […]
Spanish commercial TV channel Antena 3 TV and the electronic manufacturer Samsung have reached an agreement to make VoD content available to all viewers equipped with a Samsung smart phone or tablet. Users will be able to download free-of-charge a specific application from Samsung Apps having access to TV series, current affair and entertainment programmes […]
In what it describes as a milestone for Canadian television, communication and media company Shaw Direct has become the first DTH provider in Canada to use adaptive streaming technology to deliver On Demand content directly to set-top boxes. With the launch of Online Video On Demand last April, Shaw Direct customers are already able to […]