The US Netflix service will reportedly be losing all of its BBC content at the end of January. The contract with the BBC expires on February 1st, meaning that all of the titles that come to Netflix courtesy of the BBC will be immediately removed including Top Gear, Luther, Doctor Who, Fawlty Towers and Little […]
Director Spike Lee is releasing his latest film, Da Sweet Blood of Jesus, on Vimeo On Demand, one month before its theatrical release on February 13th. The movie, which was funded via Kickstarter, will be available to rent ($9.99 for 24 hours) or buy ($14.99). “I’m hyped on my partnership with Vimeo to get my […]
Cricket Australia, the governing body of the sport in Australia, has confirmed that Cricket.com.au has come to Apple TV, providing fans with a library of cricket videos in high definition, free of charge. Cricket Australia on Apple TV will give fans free and immediate access to the latest news and features, extended highlights from every […]
Deloitte forecasts SVoD will generate about £5 billion (€6.4bn) globally this year, which is only around 3 per cent of the £168 billion pay-TV market. SV0D should not be considered solely as a competitor to pay-TV but more as a
Amazon Studios has signed Woody Allen to write and direct his first television series ever. Untitled Woody Allen Project, a half-hour series, has received a full season order and episodes will be written and directed by Allen. Customers will be able to see the series exclusively on Prime Instant Video in the UK, US and […]
Starting today, TalkTalk TV homes can watch Netflix through their TV. TalkTalk TV customers with a Netflix subscription will have instant access to a wide variety of programming from Netflix, including original series such as House of Cards, Orange is the New Black and recently-launched Marco Polo as well as many other series, documentaries, comedy […]
A research report published by Media Partners Asia (MPA) indicates that the total market for online video services across 13 countries in Asia Pacific will grow from $3.5 billion in net revenues in 2014 to reach $12.4 billion by 2020, representing an average annual growth of 23.5 per cent. Advertising will
The growing status of programmes commissioned by online entertainment streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon was evident at the Golden Globe awards ceremony, where Amazon’s original programme Transparent won the Golden Globe for best TV series, musical or comedy and star Jeffrey Tambor won best actor. Transparent became the first online series to ever […]
While the television continues to provide the best quality picture and viewing experience, the way content is being discovered and consumed is changing dramatically, especially for millennials, according to the preliminary results of the second NATPE||Content First/Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) joint research study on consumers’ attitudes toward television viewing, The survey found just
OTT TV provider Magine TV will close down its service in Spain next February, after one and a half years of Beta operations, on the grounds that it is not the right time for a commercial launch in Spain. “Magine AB has decided to wait for a better moment to carry out a commercial launch […]