The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that the sale of a multimedia player which enables films that are available illegally on the Internet to be viewed easily and for free on a television screen could constitute an infringement of copyright, suggesting that the temporary reproduction on a multimedia player of a […]
NOW TV, Sky’s online streaming service, is now available in Ireland. NOW TV, which launched UK in 2012, is designed to suit the varying ways people watch TV today, offering contract-free content on demand. Viewers can choose from a range of passes including: – The Entertainment Month Pass which unlocks hit shows such as Game […]
DC Entertainment, the comic book giant that is home to the likes of Batman and Superman, is preparing to launch its own dedicated streaming service aided by Warner Bros, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The DC branded service is said to be launching with a Titans live-action show, as well as the third season of […]
Netflix is to introduce original content in China in a licensing deal with local video streaming service iQiyi.com, says the US company. Netflix has struggled to break into the Chinese market, where streaming services are subject to strict data storage regulations and foreign films and television are routinely censored. In October CEO Reed Hastings said […]
Video is everywhere, and TV-quality content is available on virtually any connected device with a colour screen. Not surprisingly, therefore, we have witnessed an evolution in the way people view video. One of the key changes has been the ability to access and view video anywhere there is an Internet connection, including, of course, at […]
Netflix has announced that it intends to offer, subject to market and other considerations, €1 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes through an offering outside the United States to non-US persons pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the […]
BritBox, the subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) streaming service from BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC and UK commercial broadcaster ITV, which went live in the US in March 2017, has launched on streaming service Roku. After a seven-day free trial, BritBox is $6.99 (€6.52) per month and gives subscribers access to thousands of hours […]
According to audience measurement and survey company Médiamétrie, acquiring video content online among the French is increasing. The company’s study, VOD360, notes that the viewer now has several on-demand options watch his or her favourite movies, series or documentaries, be it rental, subscription or purchase. While rental has been an important factor, the study suggests […]
The near-5 million new Netflix subscribers reported this week (and taking its overall total to 100 million this coming weekend) is another indicator that ‘conventional’ advertising supported linear TV is under extreme pressures. Add in the drift of advertising from TV to online video, digital, social media and mobile, and there are plenty of elements in […]
Netflix has released its latest subscriber numbers for Q1 2017, which showed growth of 1.42 million US subs and 3.53 million international. This 4.95 million total is good, but it falls short of Netflix’s own projections for the first quarter of 5.2 million. The failure to deliver hit Netflix’s share price which initially fell 3 […]