French telcos Orange and Free have struck non-exclusive deals with Disney+, which started on January 1st, shortly after the US streaming platform exited from Canal+ packages. These distribution agreements will give OTT subscribers access to the SVoD service as well as two linear channels (Disney Channel, National Geographic) and films from Disney’s studios. The deal secured with […]
Titan OS, the technology, entertainment and advertising company based in Barcelona, has announced its partnership with Free, a telecom operator in France, to launch the OQEE TV app on Titan OS. The launch of OQEE, the TV app developed for Free’s Mobile and Freebox subscribers, brings to Titan OS in France more than 230 additional […]
The education gap between students in remote areas and those in well-resourced communities is real. However, almost all households have the tools to close that gap, providing their youngsters with better learning opportunities. This tool is a television, and these are the reasons why it can be the unsung hero for remote and underserved students. […]
Glasgow-based indie production company Freedom Scripted has announced new offices in London and Berlin, as well as new partnerships in Berlin and Lisbon. The expansion also sees the promotion of Nancy Napper Canter to Head of Development in London, and Tessa Buchanan to Development Exec in the Glasgow office. Having secured investment from the Channel […]
More than half of US adults that watch free streaming video on TV think pro-bono viewing offsets the dearth of newer shows and movies in service offerings, according to research from Aluma Insights, a Colorado-based CTV research firm. Only 16 per cent of adult viewers disagree. Two of the key shortcomings of free streaming services […]
FreeTV, the next generation of OTT Internet TV in Israel, is now available for the open market with more than 50 live channels and tens of thousands of VoD assets. FreeTV operates as an end-to-end deployment on the Redge Media platform. FreeTV is an innovative TV service that is revolutionizing the TV landscape in Israel. […]
SPI/FilmBox and Free, the French telco, have signed a new distribution deal for eight SPI channels and renewed the carriage deal for FightBox which broadcasts programming dedicated to mixed martial arts. Viewers can now either subscribe to FightBox, Dizi, FilmBox Arthouse, and DocuBox individually or they can get the following two standalone packs: the Entertainment […]
Mega Max Media has announced the launch of its toddler’s channel, ducktv, on Freebox TV, an IPTV platform in France owned by Free. The channel is available to all subscribers as a la carte on EPG number 168. ducktv is a 100 per cent educational programming proposition, specifically designed for preschool children aged between 6 […]
French telco Iliad has reported that its performance in Q1 2023 was is in line with its full-year 2022 outlook, with a strong commercial showing and an increase in revenues. Despite a much more unfavourable economic context than in first-quarter 2022 as well as higher growth capex in France, operating free cash flow generation remained […]
Internet service provider Free has launched its first AVoD service in France – a film and drama series offering branded OQEE Ciné. Exclusive to Freebox subscribers, the service is accessible, limitless, at no additional charge, straight from their TV or via a dedicated OQEE by Free app. At launch, OQEE Ciné boasts 300 movies, series, […]