Alchimie has extended its relationship with Samsung by providing an array of its themed channels to Samsung’s mobile app TV Plus, which is now freely available on select Samsung Galaxy tablets in the UK, France, Italy and Spain, giving access to free content on-the-go. The thirty Alchimie channels available on Samsung TV Plus run across […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]