Suggesting it is starting the decade off with a bang, Singapore multiplay operator StarHub has teamed up with Netflix to deliver what it says is the best of entertainment and superb connectivity. The HomeHub Plus bundle is a first in Singapore, featuring all-in-one broadband, TV entertainment and Netflix subscription, offering top-class entertainment at home and […]
UK supermarket chain Tesco has revealed the results of its Christmas campaign with Channel 4, ITV and Sky Media, suggesting the collaborative approach had strong recall and additional benefits. The collaboration campaign cut through at the most competitive time of year and helped the supermarket achieve its fifth year of Christmas growth. The results announced […]
Fulwell73, the production company behind The Late Late Show, Bros: After the Screaming Stops, I Am Bolt (Feature), The Class of ’92, Busby (Feature) and Hitsville: The Making of Motown (Feature) has announced their acclaimed documentary series Sunderland ‘Til I Die will return to Netflix on April 1st. The returning series focuses on new owner […]
UK Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Secretary of State Oliver Dowden has suggested the BBC needs to be closer to, and understand the perspectives of, the whole of the UK and avoid providing a narrow urban outlook. Delivering a keynote speech at the Enders Media and Telecoms Conference setting out why the UK’s creative and […]
Over a quarter (29 per cent) of UK consumers cite being able to watch content on demand, including the ability to download it to watch at a later date, as their main priority when subscribing to a streaming platform, according to Imagen. Research conducted on behalf of the SaaS video management platform business also found […]
Sports rights costs across 11 Asia Pacific markets grew 2.4 per cent in 2019 to reach $5.5 billion in aggregate while sports revenues across TV and online video increased 7.8 per cent in 2019 to reach $5.2 billion in total, according to a new report by analyst firm Media Partners Asia (MPA). MPA projections indicate […]
Quibi, the soon-to-launch subscription service for short-form content on mobiles, founded by Jeff Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, has raised $750 million (€671m) in second round funding. Quibi’s, short for “Quick Bites”, initially raised $1 billion from Hollywood studios and others. The company said the second round included investments from existing investors and new ones. “We […]
Pickbox NOW, the Croatian SVoD service, has become a member of the European VOD Coalition, together with a host streaming services that include Netflix, Discovery, Sky Media, CHILI, FilmDoo, Nordic Entertainment Group AB, Univerciné Belgium, TVN and ContentScope. By entering the Coalition, Pickbox NOW is representing countries from the Adria region in the mission aimed […]
Sky has launched Sky Ultimate TV on its Sky Q platform, a bundle that it says brings together every episode of the biggest Sky shows and Netflix for what the pay-TV operator calls an “unbeatable” £25 (€28.68) a month suggesting subscribers won’t find them together for less anywhere else. “With the launch of Sky Ultimate […]
BritBox UK has announced the service’s first original commission; a new series of the multi-BAFTA-winning, multi-Emmy-nominated Spitting Image. The satirical comedy originally ran for a total of 18 seasons between 1984 and 1996, and will return this autumn on the BritBox SVoD platform, with original Spitting Image co-creator Roger Law back leading the show’s creative […]