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HBO GO streams Mediacorp titles

Drama fans in eight territories across Asia will soon be able to stream award-winning Singapore stories on HBO GO, as the platform acquires Mediacorp titles The Little Nyonya, Last Madame and Titoudao for its regional audience for the first time. The three dramas, which share a common theme of women overcoming adversity during pre-independence Singapore, […]

July 29, 2021

Forecast: IPTV leading pay-TV service in China over next 5 years

The total pay-TV services revenue in China is set to decline at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.5 per cent from $32.9 billion (€27.8bn) in 2020 to $32.1 billion in 2025, due to the growing preference for OTT video streaming services and falling pay-TV average revenue per user (ARPU), according to GlobalData, a […]

July 28, 2021

Study: Tiered options broaden AVoD appeal

As the cost of stacking multiple streaming subscriptions rises, free-ad-supported TV (FAST) platforms are gaining users. But data from Hub Entertainment Research’s annual Monetization of Video study suggests that tiered platforms – where viewers can choose between a paid, ad-free option and a less expensive (or free), ad-supported option – appeal to the largest cross-section […]

July 27, 2021

Netflix revenue up 52% in Spain

2020 was a prosperous year for Netflix in Spain; its subsidiary, Los Gatos Entretenimiento, increased its revenues by 52 per cent to €11.8 million reporting a net benefit of €653.822, up 26 per cent – but far below the global growth of the streaming platform. EBITDA amounted to over €1 million, up 50 per cent, […]

July 27, 2021From David Del Valle in Madrid

ADN partners with Amagi to connect with anime enthusiasts

Amagi, a global leader in SaaS for broadcast and streaming TV on the cloud, is working with Anime Digital Network (ADN) for the playout and distribution of ADN’s new French anime channel to Samsung TV Plus. By tapping into its vast network of Free Ad Supported Television (FAST) platform partnerships, Amagi will also create a […]

July 27, 2021

Alpha Networks, blackpills announce exclusive partnership

Alpha Networks is the exclusive technical and business partner for the deployment of blackpills’ SVoD platform to several telecom operators in Europe, and more regions to follow. The new platform by the French production and distribution company is dedicated to short-form content and debuted in Spain with Telefónica/Movistar on July 19th. With the aim of […]

July 27, 2021

hayu on Xbox

NBCUniversal International (NBCUI) announced that hayu – the reality TV SVoD service – is now available through Xbox consoles. Reality TV lovers in 22 territories can now watch their favourite reality content via the hayu app through Microsoft Store on Xbox  – enabling more ways for subscribers to access the service within Australia, Austria, Belgium, […]

July 27, 2021

Analysis: UK appetite for VoD grows

As of June 2021, there are 16.7 million VoD-enabled households in Great Britain, as 57 per cent are subscribed to at least one service, while figures for those taking on new subscriptions take a fall compared to last year, according to findings from insights and consulting company Kantar. Continuing on

July 23, 2021

Bank: “BritBox will not succeed”

A report from equity analysts at Berenberg Bank suggests an unclear future for the ITV/BBC BritBox streaming joint-venture. The bank says that Britbox is a “distraction that will not succeed”. The bank’s report makes blunt reading for the BritBox venture. “BritBox trends look weak: While the near-term picture on advertising looks clearly more positive, the […]

July 23, 2021

StarHub anti-piracy incentive

Effective July 24th, Singaporean multiplay operator StarHub will grant a total of S$120 (€75) to each customer willing to part ways with pirate set-top boxes that may not be in compliance with the proposed amendments to Singapore’s Copyright Act. In exchange, customers will get free two-year rental of StarHub TV+ Box (worth S$120), a plug-and-play […]

July 23, 2021By Colin Mann