YouTube continues to dominate as the most watched online video service in the world, according to Q3 2019 research from Ampere Analysis. The Google-owned video portal is the most watched service in every country except China ( where iQiYi leads). For the first time since Q1 2016, YouTube attracted more viewers than BBC iPlayer in […]
Bitmax, the digital media management and licensing company, has been selected by EuroVoD, the association of European VoD platforms, as the newest member. Bitmax is an established provider of media management and distribution services for content providers across digital OTT platforms, notably for the independent film sector. EuroVoD specialises in art-house, independent and European cinema. […]
The BBC and ITV are facing a significant setback with their BritBox streaming service following news that hopes for a distribution deal with Sky are fading The broadcasters created BritBox in an attempt to take on the likes of streaming giants Netflix and Amazon. The service, which launched in the UK six weeks ago, costs […]
The Disney+ streaming service on will launch exclusively on the Canal+ pay-TV platform in France next year. Talks between the two were revealed last month. “This exclusive partnership is a new major step in the transformation of the Canal+ model,” said the French broadcaster’s chief executive, Maxime Saada, in an interview carried by daily Les […]
The Pirate Bay, the long-running illegal online index of pirated content, has launched a new streaming service, branded BayStream. The BayStream offers a library of top movies and TV shows available to stream (rather than download) that seeks to rival legitimate platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+. BayStream is not the first […]
DISH has added the Amazon Prime Video app to Hopper 3, expanding its streaming content options on the US DVR. The app complements the existing DISH experience by allowing customers to instantly stream their favourite Amazon Originals, including Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, from the same platform as their DISH TV […]
US video-on-demand service Hulu is launching what it says is the industry’s first ad experience tailored to binge watching, designed to connect brands with binge watchers. In a blog post, Jeremy Helfand, VP, Head of Ad Platforms, Hulu, says that leaning into your favourite TV shows has never been easier. “Thanks to streaming, consumers now […]
Amazon Studios has signed a first look deal with Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom. As part of the deal, Bloom will work with Amazon Studios to create television and film projects that will launch exclusively on the Prime Video streaming service. “I have thoroughly enjoyed collaborating with Jen Salke and the team at Amazon and I […]
Two Japanese services experienced notable increases on November’s Netflix ISP Speed Index – its monthly update on which Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. Nifty jumped 0.45 Megabits per second (Mbps) to a 3.15 Mbps average. Freebit rose 0.25 Mbps to a 2.62 Mbps average. However, the United States’ […]
A software glitch is preventing the BBC’s iPlayer app from running on many of Samsung’s smart TVs. Affected owners are being advised to download a software update, but the patch does not work on some older models – reportedly models released between 2o11 and 2015 – which will have to wait until the new year […]