German commercial broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 and Discovery Communications are launching a joint premium entertainment streaming service in Germany, which they say brings an exciting content offering to the market. They say the initiative defines a new way for media companies to bring their content to fans across all screens and new opportunities for advertisers to reach […]
Insight TV, a broadcaster and producer of native UHD HDR content covering action sports, entertainment, and lifestyle, has announced a major distribution deal with Amazon as part of its new Amazon Channels service. The deal sees Insight TV deliver its HD SVoD and linear TV services to Amazon Prime members in the UK and Germany. […]
Having abandoned plans to merge their businesses earlier in the year following failure to gain regulatory approval for the deal, New Zealand telco Vodafone and pay-TV operator SKY TV have unveiled Vodafone TV – a world of entertainment that Vodafone says lets Kiwis experience television like never before, by giving them freedom and control over […]
Zhejiang Zhongnan Animation, more widely known as Zoland Animation, has announced Zokast Kids.TV – an SVoD platform for kids in partnership with M.E.I. Group. Zokast Kids.TV caters to children of all ages, offering kids a safe environment to enjoy a wide variety of titles and animated series. The service will offer up to 1000 hours […]
A user on news aggregation website Reddit, claiming to be an Amazon engineer, has kickstarted a rumour that Amazon Prime Video will soon be launching on Apple TV, possibly even as soon as October 26th. The alleged employee claims that the app has been ready for months but has been delayed because of “a lot […]
Netflix is the most positively talked-about brand among UK millennials, data from YouGov BrandIndex reveals. The streaming service has topped YouGov’s rankings, which considers which brands 18-34 year-olds have discussed with friends in favourable terms. In a list dominated
Amazon has suspended Roy Price head of Amazon Studios who is accused of sexually harassing Isa Hackett, the producer of one its best-known show, The Man in the High Castle. Amazon announced that Price had been placed on an immediate leave of absence, while it investigated the allegations. Price has yet to comment. In light […]
A team of seasoned filmmakers, distributors and software developers has announced White Rabbit, a blockchain-based smart contract solution that intends to improve the way users watch content, distribute it, pay and are paid for films and series. As a browser plug-in, White Rabbit is designed to offer a completely new opportunity. It enables users to […]
According to Parrot Analytics’ data, the launch of season three of Narcos, which premiered on Netflix September 1st, was a worldwide success. During its launch week, Narcos was the most popular Digital Original title of any SVoD service in the US, with almost double the demand of the next-most popular title, Netflix’s Ozark. During the same week, Narcos also registered […]
Hulu has acquired the US streaming rights to MTG’s original series Veni Vidi Vici. The critically acclaimed series will make its US debut exclusively on the premium streaming service in December. Veni Vidi Vici is a 10-part drama series that explores the consequences of struggling Danish film director Karstan Daugaard’s decision to take a job […]