Bitmax, the digital media management and licensing company, has been chosen by legendary independent director and actor Robert Townsend to perform a range of services for his latest movie Making of the Five Heartbeats, including localisation so it can be monetised across OTT platforms. The movie will be distributed across Apple iTunes, Vudu, Amazon Prime and […]
Analyst firm TDG has been actively reporting on the original content arms race amongst Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video (the ‘Big-3’) for several years, and its research has highlighted the increased role it is playing for both customer acquisition and retention. With major services such as Apple TV+, Disney+, and HBO Max hitting the […]
NBA Digital, jointly managed by the NBA and Turner Sports, has announced that NBA TV is now available directly to consumers in the US, becoming the first linear sports league network to launch a direct-to-consumer subscription offering. Through NBA.com and the NBA App, basketball fans are now able to access the channel, which includes more […]
The November 2nd Rugby World Cup final between South Africa and England placed MultiChoice’s DStv NOW under a severe test which it apparently passed with flying colours. Niclas Ekdahl, CEO of the Connected Video division at MultiChoice, which was responsible for supplying the OTT feed, said that they were streaming the equivalent of 4TB of […]
iQIYI, an online entertainment service in China, has reached a strategic partnership with Astro, Malaysia’s major pay-TV service provider. Based on the global operations of the iQIYI App, iQIYI will be cooperating with Astro on marketing and localisation of iQIYI’s services. Through iQIYI’s middle-end for technology, products and content, Astro will be able to benefit […]
Wurl, a provider of streaming video distribution and advertising services for connected TV, has expanded into the European market through an agreement to deliver programming and advertising to Samsung’s TV Plus streaming service in Europe. The Wurl Network currently delivers 125 live, linear and VoD channels to more than 50 million viewers in the US. […]
Sabio, the technology and media company behind App Science, has announced the launch of App Science TV, the company’s advanced TV solution. Sabio says its AppScience Graph approach brings a new level of insights to the TV landscape. The App Science platform was developed to analyse the app ecosystem, locations, and other consumer behaviours from […]
The latest quarterly State of Streaming report from global streaming media intelligence specialist Conviva reveals that time spent streaming continues to climb – up 53 per cent year over year – as consumers embrace on demand videos (63 per cent of all streaming viewing is on demand) on their TVs, PCs and mobile devices. This […]
With the launch of BritBox, the SVoD service created by UK PSBs the BBC and ITV likely to be within the coming few weeks, Alex Mahon, the CEO of fellow PSB Channel 4, has reiterated comments made earlier in 2019 that the channel is in active discussions regarding participation in the platform. Speaking in a […]
Italian public broadcaster RAI has relaunched its video streaming platform RaiPlay to compete more effectively with OTT players like Netflix, Sky Go and Mediaset Play. The new RaiPlay service features a modern interface, new functions and improved content offerings – both live and on demand. RaiPlay’s library will be expanded with exclusive international acquisitions, movies, […]