Netflix’s CEO Reed Hastings says that the streaming giant expects to generate $15 billion (€12.2bn) in subscriber revenues this year. Currently Netflix has around 117 million subscribers, and growth is continuing. Hastings was speaking to journalists at a media event, and added that the taking back of content from Netflix by Disney would not pose […]
French commercial broadcaster TF1 Group and multiplay telco Orange have signed a new global distribution agreement reinstating distribution by Orange of all TF1 group channels, and of the non-linear services associated with the channels, which was interrupted upon the expiry of the previous deal between the pair on January 31st. It cements the partnership between […]
Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle are said to be in talks with Netflix to produce shows for the online streaming giant, according to a report in the New York Times. The couple would make exclusive content for the US streaming site focused on uplifting stories. The deal would give a global […]
The Swedish streaming market is growing, and more and more players are establishing themselves in the region, reports Mediavision. The selection of content is large, especially of American TV shows and movies. The three major players Netflix, HBO Nordic and Amazon Prime Video together offers over 7,400 titles which equals 35,000 hours of content. The […]
VoD services continue to find new audiences in France, with 37 per cent of French Internet users aged 6 and over saying they have used a VoD or SVoD platform at least once so far this year, an 11 per cent increase year-on-year according to figures from Mediamétrie’s VOD 360 study. Some 29 per cent […]
UK broadcast regulator Ofcom has published fresh analysis setting out the challenges facing the UK’s public service broadcasters in the face of greater online media consumption and global competition, suggesting that greater co-operation with pay-TV and online competitors may ensure that they remain globally competitive and relevant to UK audiences. The paper, Public service broadcasting […]
OTT platforms are gaining momentum in Spain, having doubled the number of subscribers over the last year. A report from AIMC (a Media Research Association) has revealed that the number of OTT subscribers has risen from 9.5 per cent of the country’s population in 2016 to 18.1 per cent at the end of 2017. Some […]
Telefónica’s pay-TV platform Movistar Plus is stepping up its challenge to Netflix in Latin America aiming to become the leading Spanish-speaking content producer in the continent. The company recently launched Movistar Series, with original content in the Americas market where it has 6.5 million pay TV homes and 110 million mobile customers. The service is […]
The European cable industry continues to grow steadily, with total revenues up 2.4 per cent year on year, reaching €23.43 billion in 2017, according to IHS statistics released today by the industry’s trade association, Cable Europe, at the annual Cable Congress in Dublin. The European cable industry has shown consistent growth over the past decade […]
Sky Deutschland has launched its Sky Show streaming service in Switzerland, to take on the likes of Netflix. At launch, the service offers a catalogue of around 2,000 TV episodes, including full seasons of Game Of Thrones, Westworld, Billions and The Walking Dead, as well as 1,000 animated episodes and 500 movies. More content will […]