eMarketer estimates that just over half of those aged 11 and younger (52.4 per cent) will be digital video viewers this year, broadcast TV penetration is still much higher (close to nine in 10), although time spent is declining. Disney+ has the potential to change that, though it remains to be seen how exactly it […]
Netflix has announced Painkiller, a new scripted drama and limited series about the origins of the opioid crisis in the US. Eric Newman will serve as Executive Producer as part of his overall deal with Netflix where he is showrunner on Narcos and Narcos: Mexico. Writing duo Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster (A Beautiful Day […]
UK multiplay telco BT is revamping its TV packages, introducing flexible bundles which will allow users to change the channels they subscribe to every month. The TV platform has also fully integrated NOW TV from Sky into its packages for the first time. It said that the new flexible packages will allow users to upgrade, […]
Movie streaming platform Filmin has launched the first Basque-speaking OTT service, Filmin Euskaraz. The service offers a library of Basque TV productions as well as cinema titles all subtitled or dubbed in Euskara – the Basque language. The platform will include 40 titles, divided into three categories (fiction cinema, documentaries and children cinema), among them […]
ZEE5, the SVoD platform for Indian content, is now available on Roku devices, enabling audiences across 190+ countries internationally (except the US) to now access over 100,000 hours of entertainment on their Roku TV and Roku streaming devices. With this addition, ZEE5 is now available across a wide range of platforms and devices including Android, […]
Online viewing is gaining ground on traditional broadcast TV, according to research conducted by content delivery network specialist CenturyLink and Streaming Video Alliance. Over 80 per cent of consumers are streaming more video than three years ago and nearly half (45 per cent) of respondents define TV as being delivered
Warner is the third largest commissioner of new titles among US cable groups, behind only Discovery and Viacom CBS, and second in the US scripted space, according to a report by Ampere Analysis. But Warner is making significant strategic adjustments ahead of the launch of HBO Max this May, diverting resources from its cable networks […]
France’s new combined TV streaming service Salto is due to beta launch on June 3rd ahead of a full roll-out during September. However, a bank report suggests it remains cautious on other European free-to-air broadcasters’ prospects because of their limited libraries and lack of marketing firepower. CEO Thomas Follin has already announced that the French […]
Movistar Plus is upgrading its pay-TV platform adding new functionalities including a voice-controlled remote and double-screen option to watch two different channels at the simultaneously. It is also adding new services including Apple TV+. The platform is boosting its UHD content with more football matches and original TV series. Movistar says that around 30 per […]
F1 TV has made its North American debut on the Roku platform with both the Pro and Access subscription plans of Formula 1’s OTT service now available in the Roku Channel Store in the US. This is the first time F1 TV will be available to watch on a large screen format. Formula 1 fans […]