Milan-based VoD platform Chili is making some of its content free of charge, accompanied by advertising. The platform, present in Italy, the UK, Poland, Germany and Austria, has now opened to the AVoD model having previously been exclusively TVoD. Although TVoD will remain the core business, according to founder and CEO Giorgio Tacchia, Chili wants […]
A study of the online content viewing behaviour of Malaysian consumers has revealed a 64 per cent decrease in consumers accessing piracy websites over the past 12 months. The survey commissioned, by the Asia Video Industry Association’s Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) and conducted by YouGov, found that 22 per cent of online consumers currently use […]
rlaxx TV, a new European AVoD service, is now available in the UK and Germany on a range of smart TVs. The content on rlaxx TV is structured in linear channels. This allows users an immediate viewing experience and avoids lengthy search times. “Our goal is to offer the best television experience using modern standards. […]
Video advertising platform Unruly has released a study that investigates consumer attitudes and consumption habits around connected TV (CTV) during the Covid-19 pandemic. Unruly, which is part of Tremor International, surveyed nearly 2,562 UK and US consumers in July 2020 for this study. CTV consumption is on
Consumers believe they are missing out on VoD content as a result of lack of availability and price, according to research from advertising technology and consumer insights specialist Rakuten Advertising. The research, conducted among more than 4,500 adults across Europe, shows that
WIth two new channels added to its line-up this week, Pluto TV has surpassed the 100 channel mark in the UK. The two new channels on the AVoD platform – Secret Dealers and Crime Investigation Australia – brings the Pluto TV offering to 101 channels. Secret Dealers follows homeowners as they are faced with a […]
W4free, the ad-supported streaming service featuring quality TV series, documentaries, and movies, has completed feature film licensing deals with Kaleidoscope, Platform Entertainment, The Film Consortium and Icon Film Distribution, which between them add over 100 titles to the company’s new film offering. The films will be made available to W4Free registered users in the UK […]
Anthem Sports & Entertainment, the multi-platform media company, has announced an agreement to launch AVoD content for three of its most popular properties – AXS TV, Fight Network and IMPACT Wrestling – on VoD platform Glewed TV. The streaming channels are slated to debut in Q3. Glewed TV is a VOD discovery, live distribution, and […]
Global content creator, producer and distributor Endemol Shine Group has announced the launch of three channels in the US with TV streaming pioneer Roku, in addition to partnering with Roku for the launch of The Roku Channel in the UK. Reel Truth Crime, DIY Daily and Wipeout Xtra are available on The Roku Channel in […]
AVoD expenditure will more than double between 2019 and 2025 to reach $53 billion (€48bn) across 138 countries, according to the Global AVOD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. The US became the largest AVoD expenditure country in 2019 as China saw expenditure fall by 8.9 per cent as a result of its […]