Middle East & North Africa OTT TV episodes and movies will generate $5.69 billion (€5.32bn) by 2028; double from $2.83 billion in 2022, according to the Middle East and North Africa OTT TV and Video Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Turkey, Israel and Saudi Arabia together will account for 55 per cent […]
XITE, the music video platform, has launched three linear music video channels on ad-supporting streaming service, Pluto TV. The channels will focus on rock, country and gospel. XITE Rock features iconic rock and metal classics, as well as future legends and tracks from the alternative scene. The XITE Classic Country channel offers Country music video […]
TV ad serving platform SpringServe has confirmed that Rakuten Advertising has adopted the SpringServe Tiles solution to strengthen the impact of ad-supported campaigns on Rakuten TV. As one of the leading VoD platforms in Europe combining TVoD, SVoD and AVoD services, integrating the SpringServe Tiles format within Rakuten TV will allow brands to balance personalisation […]
Tubi, Fox Corporation’s AVoD service, has released findings from The Stream 2023: Actionable Audience Insights for Brands, its annual audience report providing insights that help shape streaming and TV marketing strategies. Tubi’s research highlights the explosive growth in Connected TV (CTV) ad spend, while AVoD services lead the streaming pack as consumers look to cut […]
FilmRise, the New York-based film and television studio and streaming network, has teamed up with Tia Mowry, actress, producer, author, entrepreneur, and host and Kin, the LA-based lifestyle entertainment company that creates shows for diverse women’s audiences, to produce and distribute worldwide the new reality cooking show Not Like Mama. The original programme, hosted by […]
FAST Channels TV’s content library continues to grow, with a channel count that now stands at over 230 – with more being added each month – offering hundreds of hit movies, binge-worthy TV, cartoons, sports, news and more. The huge collection of FAST channels includes 20 LatAm channels, 17 African channels, and 17 Indian channels, […]
Video Solutions, the media company that owns and operates AVoD platform wedotv and FAST Channel wedo movies, has reported a 115 per cent increase year over year in active users. According Video Solutions’ Co-CEOs and founders Chris Sharp and Philipp Rotermund, this success has positioned the company well for international expansion in 2023. In September […]
Roku has revealed the results of its third annual VOD Evolution study, examining Canadian TV streaming behaviours and trends. According to the study, three quarters (76 per cent) of Canadians are TV streamers, and ad-supported TV is on the rise with over half (52 per cent) tuning in. The current macro-economic situation seems to have […]
Amazon Freevee has announced that the third season of Alex Rider is in production in the UK and Malta with the return of cast members Otto Farrant, Stephen Dillane, Vicky McClure, Brenock O’Connor, Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́, and Marli Siu. It was also revealed that Sofia Helin (The Bridge, Atlantic Crossing), Shelley Conn (Bridgerton, Good Omens), Kevin […]
Free Ad-supported Streaming TV (FAST) has captured the imagination of the entertainment industry in recent years, firmly establishing itself as a disrupter in the online streaming market. Not too long ago, viewers were doing anything they could to get away from ads. With a strong focus on subscription video, ads were seen as a vestige […]