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Spain: Love Nature on Pluto TV

Love Nature, a wildlife and nature brand with linear and streaming channels, has announced its debut as a curated channel on Pluto TV in Spain. As part of the launch, Pluto TV viewers in the region will have free access to Love Nature’s natural history series and documentaries in Castilian Spanish. The deal, brokered by […]

October 8, 2021

Redbox app on PlayStation 5

Redbox has expanded the distribution footprint for its streaming app to the PlayStation 5 console. Available immediately to download for free, consumers in the US will be able to stream thousands of AVoD movies and TV shows, as well as over one hundred Free Ad Supported TV (FAST) channels. The app also gives consumers access […]

October 8, 2021

Rakuten TV boosts free sports channels

Rakuten TV, the European streaming platform, has added a selection of sport-focused channels to its free offering. European League of Football, PlayersTV, SportItalia, SportOutdoorTV and Unbeaten have all joined the platform. They join existing sports channels EdgeSport, ESTV, FTF For The Fans, FUEL TV, Hard Knocks Fighting Championship, Impact! Wrestling, InTrouble TV, Lax Sports Network, […]

October 7, 2021

Study: Brits prefer streaming to pay-TV  

Findings from connected device and platform specialist Roku’s study of UK consumer TV viewing behaviour and preferences show that TV streaming has reached a tipping point, with nine in 10 survey respondents saying they are TV streamers versus only seven in 10 who use traditional pay-TV services such as Sky, BT and Virgin Media. This […]

October 6, 2021

FOX Weather launches Oct 25

FOX Weather, FOX News Media’s 24/7 ad-supported streaming weather service, will launch in the US on October 25th. The new service marks FOX News Media’s eighth platform under the leadership of CEO Suzanne Scott as its original linear network FOX News Channel celebrates its 25th anniversary this week. Additionally, veteran WABC-TV meteorologist Amy Freeze has […]

October 6, 2021

Redbox partners with Comcast’s FreeWheel

Redbox, the US entertainment company, has announced it will partner with FreeWheel, a Comcast Company that provides global technology solutions for the future of television advertising, to integrate programmatic technology across Redbox’s free streaming platforms. Through this technology, advertisers will be able to access and buy Redbox inventory – both nationally and locally— and target […]

October 5, 2021

Filmstream launches in LatAm with Pluto TV

Global media company SPI/FilmBox has signed a deal with Pluto TV, the free streaming television service in America, to launch SPI’s AVoD service Filmstream, which offers a curated selection of movies for those who appreciate the art of cinema. The new channel will be added to Pluto TV’s line-up in 18 countries in Latin America […]

October 4, 2021

IMDb TV brings Leverage: Redemption to UK

All 16 episodes of Season One of Leverage: Redemption will be available to stream exclusively in the UK on IMDb TV, Amazon’s premium free streaming service, from October 22nd. This news follows the recent launch of IMDb TV in the UK. The heist drama series sees reformed criminals put their unique skills to good use by helping […]

October 4, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Survey: 44% say streaming ads have influenced purchases

Criteo, a global technology company that provides the a Commerce Media Platform, recently surveyed 9,000 consumers globally, including 1,000 in the US, to learn more about their viewing habits and advertising preferences for video streaming services. The findings confirm the market potential; 44 per cent of Americans say that video streaming services have influenced their […]

September 30, 2021

24i helps launch Cinessance VoD

24i, the video streaming expert, has been selected to provide its end-to-end streaming platform to Cinessance, the global VoD platform dedicated to French cinema. Cinessance aims to launch in the US and Canada later this year with a library of hundreds classic and modern movies which will be available on web browsers, Android and iOS, […]

September 30, 2021