Dutch cable operator Ziggo will launch a new on-demand service to host HBO content on January 1st 2017. The new service, branded Ziggo Movie &Series XL, will offer a full library of HBO titles for €11.95 per month, and will also be included in the company’s top-tier Connect & Play Max bouquet for €77.95 per […]
Premium British drama brand BBC First has made its debut in Hong Kong as an SVoD service on the territory’s largest pay-TV provider, Now TV. The premium drama brand has launched successfully in key markets around the world including Australia, South Africa, Benelux and the Middle East and offers viewers the best British drama from […]
Pakistani telco PTCL has become the first telco in the country to sign a partnership agreement with Netflix. The pair will use their respective resources for mutual benefit, utilising and maximising the viewing experience and penetration of Netflix services in Pakistan. This agreement will serve as a way forward for both PTCL and Netflix to […]
WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) has reported a total of 1.458 active subscribers to its WWE Network for the third quarter this year, compared to 1.306 million total active subscribers in the same quarter last year. In Q2, WWE announced a total of 1.52 million active subscribers for their OTT service. WWE is rumoured to be […]
Sony Electronics has announced the Internet-based live TV service PlayStation Vue is now available on all Sony’s premium Android TVs. PlayStation Vue lets users watch live TV, movies and sports content without a cable or satellite subscription. PlayStation Vue provides simultaneous streaming on a variety of devices from a single account, and allows viewers to […]
Nearly a fifth of Latin America’s TV households will pay for an SVoD package by 2021, up from 10.9 per cent by end-2016, according to the Latin America SVOD Forecasts report from Digital TV Research. Mexico (28.3 per cent), Chile (23.9 per cent) and Argentina (23.5 per cent) will have the highest penetration rates by […]
Orange Spain and Netflix have signed an agreement whereby the platform’s subscribers will be able to have access to the streaming service for free over the next three months. The deal takes place shortly after a similar agreement with Vodafone came to an end which saw Vodafone’s subscribers access Netflix for free for six months […]
Parks Associates has released its updated top 10 list for US subscription OTT video services, based on number of subscribers, with Netflix retaining its top position while services Sling TV, Showtime, and CBS moved up or entered the list over the past year. Parks Associates’ list of top 10 OTT video services, ranked by number […]
AT&T has indicated it will use its proposed $85.4 billion acquisition of Time Warner to build a digital video platform to take on Netflix. Randall Stephenson, AT&T chief executive, said that owning content from HBO, Time Warner’s critically-acclaimed premium network, and Warner Bros, Hollywood’s largest studio, would allow AT&T to move more quickly as it […]
Gamers in the MENA region can now instantly stream movies and TV series by downloading the ICFLIX app via their Xbox One video game and entertainment system. Xbox One users will be able to subscribe to ICFLIX and instantly watch original ICFLIX Jazwood productions alongside hit TV series and movies including Qalb Al Asad, Giran […]