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Tuchman backs Rialto International

Bruce Tuchman, formerly President of Sundance Channel Global, AMC Global and MGM Networks, and New Zealand’s Rialto Channel Limited have launched Rialto International, a 50-50 joint venture to bring Rialto branded streaming, SVoD, AVoD and linear television services of premium indie content to countries and territories worldwide. The parties announced the new joint venture on […]

January 12, 2021

Netflix improves ISP Speed Index

Netflix has announced that it will be improving its ISP Speed Index – a regular update on which providers around the globe provide the best streaming experience for its service. In a blog post, the company explained: “At Netflix, we put our members in control: great entertainment through our service is available whenever they want […]

January 12, 2021

Spain: Movistar integrates Universal+

Movistar has reached an agreement with NBC Universal International Networks to integrate Universal+ into its pay-TV platform, as well as carry the Calle 13, Syfy and Dreamworks TV channels on an exclusive basis. The new channels will be available both as linear services and VoD content, marking the first time for Dreamworks to be viewable […]

January 12, 2021From David Del Valle in Madrid

Lockdown support measures from Virgin Media

UK multiplay operator Virgin Media has introduced a series of measures to help keep its customers connected and entertained during the latest nationwide lockdown. The operator is making a variety of pay-TV channels and on-demand programming available for customers at no extra cost, and is also providing free mobile data to ensure families facing financial […]

January 12, 2021

BBC Sounds app joins Sky Q

The BBC Sounds app is now available to all Sky Q customers in the UK, offering more than 80,000 hours of audio content, including live BBC radio broadcasts, music mixes, and podcasts from the likes of Joe Wicks, Stacey Dooley, Louis Theroux and George the Poet. To open the app, customers just need to simply […]

January 12, 2021

SiriusXM beats 2020 guidance

Pay-radio company SiriusXM told the NASDAQ exchange that it added 909,000 new subscribers to taking the operator’s total self-pay numbers to 30.9 million “and beating its most recent guidance”. Moreover, SiriusXM says it expects to meet or exceed its overall 2020 guidance for revenues and cash-flow. As far as 2021 is concerned SiriusXM says it […]

January 12, 2021By Chris Forrester

Forecast: Moderate growth for Thailand pay-TV to 2025

Thailand’s pay-TV services market is set to recover and post an 8 per cent growth in revenue in 2021 but will slow down again thereafter to post a moderate compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.1 per cent over the forecast period 2020-2025, according to GlobalData. GlobalData’s Thailand Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report reveals that […]

January 12, 2021

Comscore, Frameplay launch brand lift survey

Comscore has completed the first of a series of brand recognition lift surveys in partnership with Frameplay, a global in-game advertising company. Focusing on the intrinsic in-game advertising category, the new brand lift survey series is designed to study and highlight the value of this highly lucrative and emerging advertising space and the enhanced creative […]

January 12, 2021

Classic EastEnders episodes on iPlayer

EastEnders fans can relive some of the most memorable moments in the soap opera’s 35 year history with a selection of iconic episodes now available to stream on BBC iPlayer. A selection of storylines across four decades are available – from the classic two-hander between Den and Angie Watts and Phil and Kathy’s famous engagement […]

January 12, 2021

Report: APAC SVoD revenues overtake AVoD

A report from Media Partners Asia (MPA) shows that the Asia Pacific online video industry grew revenue by 14 per cent year-on-year in 2020 to reach $30.5 billion (€25bn). SVoD overtook AVoD

January 11, 2021