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Redbox boosts content line-up

US AVoD service Redbox is expanding its line-up of content available through its streaming platform, which includes Free Live TV and Free On Demand. Redbox’s Free Live TV now has 100 linear channels, featuring a wide range of channel partners delivering movies, television, news, sports and lifestyle content programmed for the tastes of Redbox’s 40 […]

July 13, 2021

France: 6Play becomes AVoD platform

On the heels of TF1 launching its new AVoD service Stream, M6 Group has announced plans to strengthen its catch-up TV platform 6Play into an AVoD platform offering more original content. “M6 wants to migrate 6Play from a catch-up TV service to a real AVoD offering based on our current 20 million users” revealed Frédéric […]

July 9, 2021From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

MyTF1 adds Stream to AVoD offering

French on-demand platform MyTF1 has enhanced its AVoD offering with the launch of a new OTT service called Stream with 9,000 hours of content – tripling TF1’s AVoD line-up. Available via the homepage of MyTF1, Stream allow users to search and watch videos across several genres. Since June 25th, the service has been offering some […]

June 30, 2021From Pascale Paoli-Lebailly in Paris

beIN Sports XTRA joins Canela.TV

beIN Sports XTRA and beIN Sports XTRA en Español are now available on Canela.TV. This latest launch brings a library of live sports to Canela.TV, the free streaming services for US Hispanics. beIN Sports’ two free, ad-supported channels join the growing list of channels on Canela.TV, with the app now reaching over 4 million unique […]

June 29, 2021

Research: AVoDs modifying viewer behaviour

Up until recently, the narrative around ad-supported TV services was relatively straightforward, according to analyst firm Hub Entertainment Research. The popularity of streaming services such as Netflix, coupled with steady pay-TV subscriber losses, seemed to be signs that services with ads could one day be a thing of the past. And then FASTs (free ad-supported […]

June 28, 2021

Alchimie, Altice distribution deal

Alchimie, the OTT subscription video platform, and French converged multiplay telco Altice, have launched a strategic partnership to provide more than 400 hours of premium content. Altice has launched its new free VoD platform for live TV, replays and exclusive content. Branded RMC BFM Play, this new platform provides easy access to the programmes of […]

June 25, 2021

AVoD streamer YouLook announces first original

YouLook, the new UK-based AVoD service, has partnered with Mark Prince to launch its first original series, The Dr Prince Show. The Dr Prince Show is a groundbreaking new chat show hosted by Mark Prince, former top boxer turned motivational speaker, TV presenter and anti-crime campaigner. In this 10-part series, Dr Prince sits down with […]

June 22, 2021

Univision launches global streaming service

Spanish-language media and content company Univision has unveiled its plans for a comprehensive global streaming service, which includes both free ad-supported and premium subscription-based options, to launch in the US and Latin America in 2022. The two-tier streaming service will offer a differentiated product proposition, vast content scope, expansive library and more Spanish-language originals than […]

June 21, 2021

No ad-support for Disney+

Disney CEO Bob Chapek has told an investor conference that the company has no plans to follow the likes of HBO Max and Paramount+ in launching a cheaper ad-supported tier for its Disney+ SVoD service. “We’re always re-evaluating how we go to market across the world, but we’ve got no such plans now to do […]

June 16, 2021

Documentary+ to share viewership data with filmmakers

Documentary+, a global, non-fiction streaming platform, has announced plans to share comprehensive viewing data with filmmakers. Filmmakers on Documentary+ will be able to request personalised reports about the performance and viewing data of their films on the platform including insights like top cities, age group, platform, gender identity and related films being streamed on Documentary+. […]

June 16, 2021