A Texas court has ruled in favour of Broadband iTV Inc (BBiTV) in its patent actions against DirecTV/AT&T, Dish network and Amazon over the company’s VoD patents which used STB and cellular technology. The Austin Division of the US District Court for the Western District of Texas ruled that BBiTV’s patent infringement actions against the […]
At the beginning of this sorry excuse for a year I wrote that predictions were difficult, but I would have a go anyway. Hands up, writing in early January, I didn’t foresee a global pandemic coming along to screw with our lives, companies and economies. At least I wasn’t alone. Has such an unprecedented event, […]
As Amazon Prime Video integrates with Sky, Freesat and other platforms, the 2019 drama-documentary Prisoners of the Moon, joins its global movie inventory. Prisoners of the Moon, the most widely released independent drama-documentary in UK and Ireland in 2019, was co-written and produced by Advanced Television’s Nick Snow and directed by Johnny Gogan. The film […]
Amazon has acquired the rights to show UEFA Champions League in Italy for the first time. Amazon will stream 16 matches through its Prime Video platform on Wednesday nights, along with the UEFA Super Cup, for three seasons from 2021/22. Rumours of Amazon’s interest originally emerged in October, but now the deal has been confirmed […]
Global TV sales remain stable and will stay that way, with Futuresource Consulting forecasting growth of less than one per cent CAGR between 2018 and 2024. This obscures the underlying turmoil as there has been a boost in sales across developed countries during the year, with consumers looking to improve the home viewing experience during […]
JW Player, the independent platform for video delivery and intelligence, has revealed its predictions for the video industry in 2021. “The pandemic heightened an already insatiable demand for video, and naturally brands and media companies want to capitalise on this demand,” said Dave Otten, JW Player CEO and co-founder. “Our player is live across over […]
ScreenHits TV and Sceenic have announced a partnership, that will allow consumers to interact live via video chat with friends and family around the world whilst streaming their favourite films and TV series from some of the most popular streaming platforms. ScreenHits TV Watch Together powered by Sceenic delivers a powerful and unique viewing experience […]
The continued strength of the video streaming market is confirmed by the latest analysis from Strategy Analytics’ TV and Media Strategies research. The report, Q3 2020 Global VOD Service Competitor Review, found that the annual increase in global SVoD subscriptions in Q3 2020 reached 217.6 million, the highest ever, beating the previous record of 211.7 […]
With BritBox, its joint venture SVoD service with ITV successfully established as a source of drama and entertainment for North American viewers, BBC Studios, the Corporation’s commercial arm – is set to launch a new, ad-free subscription streaming channel, BBC SELECT, in early 2021 on Amazon Prime Video Channels and the Apple TV app. BBC […]
Amazon Prime Video will be the home of the new animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks in multiple regions and territories around the world, including the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Japan, India and more. All ten episodes of the first season will launch on January 22nd 2021 on Prime Video. Developed by Mike McMahan […]