In a major adjustment to its launch ‘philosophy’, Apple is said to be seeking to buy in older movies and TV shows to bulk a content library for its Apple TV+ streaming platform that looks very thin compared to rivals. Apple had made much of relying on original shows, but sluggish sign-ups mean a rethink, […]
Bob Chapek, Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, has announced that Rebecca Campbell has been named Chairman, Direct-to-Consumer and International. Campbell is a 23-year Disney veteran who has held leadership roles across the Company’s media, international and parks businesses and most recently served as President of Disneyland Resort. As Chairman, Direct-to-Consumer and International, […]
A wide selection of classic movies from Hollywood’s golden age have arrived on iPlayer, including the definitive monster movie King Kong, quintessential musical Top Hat and Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane – still regarded by many as the greatest movie ever made. Viewers can now watch 23 films produced by RKO Pictures on iPlayer, discovering unseen […]
The European Commission has approved Telia Company’s decision to license standalone OTT rights, in Sweden and Finland, to Discovery Networks. The European Commission approved the acquisition of TV4, C More and MTV on November 12th, 2019 enabling Telia Company to proceed in the Nordics with its strategy of creating convergence that can meet customers’ demands […]
STARZPLAY, the region’s leading subscription video on demand service, has partnered with Zain, the pioneer in mobile communications and data services in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), to offer even easier payment options for existing and would-be subscribers. STARZPLAY will accelerate customer acquisition through Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) integration, signing agreements with Zain […]
The Astro Ultra Box is now available to customers of Malaysia’s Astro IPTV who are currently on Maxis Home Fibre network with speeds from 30Mbps. The Ultra experience includes 4K, Cloud Recording and a fresh new user interface that is seamless across device screens, improved content recommendations based on viewing history, play from start functions […]
Amazon Prime Video has announced its next Spanish unscripted Amazon Exclusive series, Living Abroad. The four-episode, Spanish-language docuseries will give exclusive access into the private lives of a group of four footballers, including Manchester United’s Juan Mata, who belonged to the Spanish football “Golden Generation” and were part of the acclaimed national team that won […]
Pay-TV platform COSMOTE TV, part of the OTE Group, has gone live with video technology specialist Synamedia’s Media Streamer CDN platform for its new streaming service. Synamedia’s virtualised Media Streamer platform is deployed on a distributed private cloud architecture, providing high-performance edge caching and streaming through a network of servers deployed locally across cities throughout […]
George Lopez, the US actor and comedian best-known for his ABC sitcom The George Lopez Show, returns to his stand-up roots making his Netflix original comedy special debut with We’ll Do It For Half. Lopez delivers a hilarious exploration of race, politics, and life lessons to be learned from the Latino community; especially the elders. […]
The UK’s solid growth in subscription video on demand (SVoD) adoption is set to continue over the next five years, according to the UK SVOD Forecast, May 2020 from data and analytics company GlobalData. The total number of SVoD subscriptions is expected to double between 2019 and the end of 2024, rising from 22.4 million to […]