Sony Pictures Television Networks (SPTN) is expanding into OTT in Western Europe for the first time by launching Film1, its premium pay movie service, as a Direct-to-Consumer subscription service, in the Netherlands. Film1, will now also deliver exclusive, first run films via a new OTT service where customers can watch over three hundred films on-demand, […]
Multiplay operator Virgin Media has further strengthened its longstanding partnership in the UK with Netflix. From October 2018, all new and existing Virgin TV customers who don’t yet have Netflix will be able instantly to add and pay for Netflix through their Virgin Media bill, giving them an easier way to access thousands more TV […]
US pay-TV platform DISH says it is advancing in-room entertainment by integrating Netflix into its EVOLVE television solution for hotels in the coming months. Guests staying in hotels powered by EVOLVE will be able to access their personal Netflix account directly from their room’s TV. DISH is the first major pay-TV provider in the US […]
Spain’s largest telco, Telefónica, has launched its global agreement with Netflix, signed last May, to offer the streaming service to UK subscribers. Netflix has been integrated into Telefónica-owned O2 for free for up to 12 months. New and current O2 customers can receive a free subscription to the service for 8 to 12 months. O2 […]
Amazon Studios has signed a first look deal with Hollywood A-lister Nicole Kidman and her production company, Blossom Films, for theatrical, TV series, and digital content. The companies will work together to develop original series that will be available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video globally in over 200 countries and territories, as well as movies that […]
Netflix has released May data from its ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best primetime Netflix streaming experience. Indonesia’s Internux enjoyed the largest speed increase on the index this month. Internux’s speeds climbed by 0.68 Megabits per second (Mbps), bringing its average monthly speed to 1.77 Mbps, […]
The number of Netflix users in Spain may be four times more than the 1.5 million subscribers estimated by the regulatory body CNMC. A video online report by IAB Spain reveals that 25 per cent of Internet users aged 16-65 is a Netflix consumer. This represents 6 million users out of the total 24 million […]
Following its February launch in UK, movie streaming service FilmStruck has now rolled out in France, and will also launch in Italy in the coming days. A joint venture between Turner International’s Digital Ventures & Innovation Group and Warner Bros Digital Networks, FilmStruck brings classic movies covering one century of cinema to French viewers. It […]
An industry report from research firm Parks Associates shows that the number of households worldwide with an OTT video service subscription will exceed 265 million by 2022. The popularity of OTT video services, such as Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu, has driven a steady increase in adoption of smart TVs and streaming media players since 2010, […]
From this summer, Brits will be able to watch movies and TV series on demand and subscription-free, with the launch of CHILI. A pay-per-movie service, CHILI gives movie and TV fans unique access to new cinema releases on the big screen and also offers merchandise, physical DVDs/Blu-rays and exclusive content via the its digital magazine, […]