Denmark is to levy a tax on streaming services in order to help fund home-grown TV and film output. The tax will be “up to 5 per cent” according to local reports. However, the OTT players – including Netflix, Disney+ and HBO Max – will be required to reveal their company algorithms which determine which […]
Amazon has reported Q4 revenues up 9 per cent to $137.4 billion (€119.7bn), and has also revealed that it is increasing its Amazon Prime subscription price in the US. An Amazon Prime subscription will rise to $14.99 (from $12.99) for a monthly membership, and to $139 from $119 for an annual membership. US subscribers will […]
A report from Intertrust reveals broadcast TV will continue to be viable for the foreseeable future, despite the growth of streaming, and suggests the video industry will evolve to a hybrid approach, where linear broadcasting coexists alongside VoD content and live streaming. Broadcasting and streaming are increasingly blending into a single, unified user experience to […]
Anthem Sports & Entertainment ahs announced that two of the Company’s popular sports-themed properties – the combat sports outlet Fight Network and the professional wrestling promotion IMPACT Wrestling – are now available on YouTube TV as part of the platform’s Sports Plus add-on package. The agreement expands the reach of Fight Network and IMPACT Wrestling’s […]
Comcast Corporation and ViacomCBS have confirmed that SkyShowtime, their new streaming joint venture, has received full regulatory approval and plans to launch in more than 20 European markets encompassing 90 million homes starting later this year. “We are pleased that SkyShowtime has received all regulatory approvals and are excited to bring this new, unique and […]
February is shaping up to be a big month for TV fans, with a handful of big name shows returning and debuting. Whip Media, leveraging the viewing habits of TV Time app users, the world’s largest TV and movie tracking app, is helping shed some light on the shows fans can’t wait to see. The […]
Making its debut on the non-English TV list, Netflix’s Korean zombie thriller, All of Us Are Dead, came in at #1 with 124.79 million hours viewed and made the top 10 in 91 countries. This marks the most hours viewed in the first week for any Korean title since Netflix started releasing Top 10s last […]
HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s SVoD platform, will launch in a further 15 European countries on March 8th. This follows the roll out of the service in the Nordics and Spain in October 2021. The 15 countries are: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and […]
Grupo Televisa and Univision Holdings II, Inc. (together with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Univision Communications, have confirmed the completion of the $4.8 billion (€4.3bn) transaction between Televisa’s media content and production assets and Univision. The new company, TelevisaUnivision, creates the world’s leading Spanish-language media and content company. TelevisaUnivision will produce and deliver premium content for its […]
A+E Networks EMEA has launched streaming service HISTORY Play in Hungary. The SVoD brand will offer exclusive documentaries and premium factual entertainment and will be available via RTL Most+ in the Hungarian market. The launch of HISTORY Play in Hungary marks the premiere of the brand in the Central-Eastern European region. HISTORY Play is already […]