Toca Boca has revealed it is closing down Toca TV, its US SVoD kids app, just 9 months after it launched. The video platform for kids, which features original content produced by Toca Boca and costs $4.99 a month, will be discontinued as of March 31st. The app was rolled out in Canada, Australia and […]
Global Pay TV operator SPI / Filmbox has launched online and STB service called Filmbox OnDemand with Magyar Telekom, Hungary’s largest telecommunication operator. Filmbox OnDemand, offers a custom selection of Filmbox library and consists of both movies and TV series which air on Filmbox channels. Magyar Telekom has made Filmbox OD available within its SVoD […]
Media commentator Andrew Neil has suggested that SVoD services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime are now better placed to be major disruptors in the broadcasting industry, a scenario he had discounted a year previously. Delivering an Industry Overview at the SES Satellite Monitor Conference in London, Neil admitted that at the 2016 event, he […]
4KUniverse, the 24/7 Ultra HD general entertainment channel in North America, has announced the launch of its SVoD service on Amazon Fire TV, created and powered by Accedo, the video experience pioneer. 4KUniverse is available across linear, cable and satellite TV and multiple OTT devices, offering around the clock Ultra HD TV series, movies, documentaries […]
The increasing popularity of original content and a growing trend of paying for multiple video services are among the key findings in the quarterly Voice of the Connected User Landscape (VoCUL) survey from 451 Research which reveals the latest trends in North American consumer use of streaming services. According to 451 Research’s survey, 19 per […]
Insight TV, a producer and broadcaster of travel and extreme sports genres in ultra HD, will unveil its new 4K SVoD platform at MIPTV. The platform is available via its website to subscribers globally or via iOS and Android devices using the Insight TV App. Powered by the NeuLion Digital Platform viewers will be able […]
According to findings from Leichtman Research Group (LRG), the largest pay-TV providers in the US – representing about 95 per cent of the market – lost about 795,000 net video subscribers in 2016, compared to a pro forma loss of about 445,000 subscribers in 2015. The top pay-TV providers account for 93.6 million subscribers – […]
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says he’s “not too worried” about FCC chairman Ajit Pai’s intent to eliminate the Title II regulations that guarantee net neutrality for US consumers. Speaking at Netflix’s headquarters in California, Hastings said he believes “the culture around net neutrality is very strong. The expectations of consumers are very strong. So even […]
UK multichannel broadcaster UKTV has launched a new player on hybrid platform YouView for its fast-growing TV on demand service UKTV Play. YouView viewers will have access to the significantly-updated UKTV Play service, which offers a huge selection of TV shows from UKTV’s Dave, Really, Yesterday and Drama channels. Designed to make viewers’ experience more […]
According to the findings of the Q4 2016 Global Video Index from video monetisation specialist Ooyala, mobile devices attract the most video views for advertising video-on-demand (AVoD) services with global distribution. The report also shows variances of viewing habits across devices in different regions and continues to track the upward trajectory of mobile as the […]