FilmOn TV Networks has acquired CinemaNow, one of the pioneers in providing transactional digital storefronts of premium film and TV content, from Regent Equity Partners. CinemaNow will continue operations as a leading provider of Transactional Video on Demand new release premium movies and television episodes to buy, rent and view from major licensors including 20th […]
Netflix has been blocked by Indonesia’s biggest ISP, significantly disrupting its move into the country. The state-owned Telekom Indonesia said it had concerns about the content Netflix was offering and accused it of failing to have a necessary business permit. Netflix announced earlier this month that it had added 130 countries, including Indonesia, to its […]
Omani telco Omantel is launching Omantel TV+, describing it as a unique TV broadcast Home service based on Internet Protocol using Home Internet. The new Omantel TV+ service will enable subscribers to watch news, sports, entertainment and the latest movies, with 450+ popular TV channels, 1100+ movies and 3500+ TV series. In addition, they will […]
Nevion, a specialist in transporting media from the camera to the home, has assisted the LiveIP Project in broadcasting the first remote production of a live musical concert using IP and open standards throughout the production chain. The LiveIP project is overseen by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and VRT, a Belgian broadcaster, and supported […]
In advance of its move from a linear channel to online, with switchover set for February 16th, BBC executives have revealed details of new and continuing content on the service. The new service will feature brand new original British comedy, contemporary British drama, innovative entertainment, thought-provoking documentaries and distinctive current affairs programming all made for […]
Findings from research firm Parks Associates indicate that over 60 per cent of US broadband households have at least one OTT video service subscription. “The growth of OTT subscription
Korea Telecom (KT), the nation’s largest IPTV operator, has chosen Ericsson’s AVP 400 MPEG-4 HD system encoders to enable 20 new HD channels over the next three years. The Ericsson AVP 4000 is powered by the company’s first propriety programmable video processing chip, designed specifically to offer class-leading capability for all applications. The solution also […]
Continued international subscriber growth for streaming service Netflix – which added 4.04 million in the final three months of 2015 – could be threatened by the cost and availability of high-speed broadband in many of the 130 additional territories it is expanding into. According to a Deutsche Bank
Rakuten-owned streaming service Wuaki.tv has increased its subscriber numbers by 55 per cent over the last year, reaching three million globally registered subscribers. According to figures published by Europa Press, Wuaki.tv has added 600,000 users just in Spain (where it’s based), taking the country’s total to two million subs by the end of 2015. Wuaki.tv […]
Streaming service shomi has signed a new comprehensive content deal with Corus Entertainment, the exclusive brand partner for Nickelodeon in Canada. The deal includes more than 700 half-hour episodes for 21 hit series – including six that stream exclusively on shomi. New and exclusive to shomi are Nick series Penguins of Madagascar; Rabbids Invasion; Nicky, […]