FilmFlex Movies has appointed Jonathan Steel to the role of Chief Technical Officer, Nazneen Hassam as Chief Alliance Officer and Hayden Punter as Finance Director as the company eclipses 75 million movie buys from over 5,000 film titles since the company’s inception in 2005. As Chief Technical Officer, Jonathan will play a critical role, responsible […]
Netflix has confirmed the availability of ‘Just for Kids’ on Xbox 360, further expanding the availability of the section popular with kids and their parents. Netflix ‘Just for Kids’ makes it easier and more fun for youngsters to browse and instantly watch a large selection of child-friendly TV programmes and films. Now members who use […]
DirecTV’s Brazilian ‘Sky’ DTH service is adding HBOs ‘Go’ broadband service in August. The service will be free to DirecTV subscribers provided they are taking HBO’s Max premium channels. HBO says it is also talking to other regional players such as Net and GVT about tapping into ‘Go’ and a rights-cleared library of about 1000 […]
Netflix Q2 earnings plummeted 91 per cent as the online movie rental company posted higher subscription costs, though subscriber rolls kept improving. The company, which provides streaming movies over the Internet as well as DVDs by mail, added 530,000 US subscribers to its online video service from the previous quarter, bringing the total to 23.9 […]
BBC Worldwide has revealed that the launch of the iPlayer in 16 countries has seen the app downloaded one million times, and that global trials will now be expanded into the autumn. The trial app was launched in July 2011 and offers users outside of the UK “the best of the BBC’s content” for €49.99 […]
Netflix’s planned foray into another European country in the fourth quarter should be delayed or halted until the streaming pioneer returns to profitability in the US, says analysts B. Riley & Co. in Los Angeles. Netflix has predicated much of its future growth (and profitability) on what it believes to be untapped international subscription VoD […]
M-Tel’s Mobiltel and Avail-TVN’s On Demand Group have announced the launch of Videoclub Max, a new subscription VoD service for Mobiltel subscribers in Bulgaria. Videoclub Max, which is sold as an add-on for Mobiltel’s digital TV service, includes unlimited access to a variety of popular TV series, movies, children’s programmes and music videos without a […]
Netflix and Twentieth Century Fox have revealed that Netflix will be the exclusive UK and Ireland home to the Fox cult comedy hit, “Arrested Development” to premiere early 2013. Seasons one through three are currently available to members in the UK and Ireland. “Arrested Development is one of the finest American comedies in TV history […]
Jiaflix and the China Movie Channel’s streaming movie website M1905 have teamed in venture to stream international feature films, in addition to Chinese movies, using SVOD and TVOD throughout China. Jiaflix has already signed a multi-year licensing deal with Paramount Pictures, whose library titles will be available through the online movie service when it launches […]
Penthouse Digital Media Productions, a specialist in adult entertainment, continues to broaden its international broadcasting footprint by teaming up with German cable leader Kabel Deutschland for the launch of a new branded Transactional VoD service. Penthouse’s programming will be exhibited on the existing KD VoD platform. KD is a leading national cable operator in the […]