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Game Show Network on Redbox

Redbox has signed a content agreement with Game Show Network to bring its game shows and movie channels to its free live TV streaming service in the US. Viewers will be able to stream classic movies from the 70s, 80s, and popular westerns and non-stop game show action featuring a mix of classic shows to […]

August 26, 2021

SPI/FilmBox launches Docustream with KlowdTV in US

SPI/FilmBox and KlowdTV, the free ad-supported television platform available on connected devices, have signed a deal for SPI’s new ad-based digital channel Docustream. “We are delighted to partner with KlowdTV, who have surpassed a quarter million active users earlier in the year,” commented Berkin Ecevit, the Senior Director of Business Development and Sales at SPI […]

August 25, 2021

Tennis Channel serves up UK

US Sinclair Broadcasting’s The Tennis Channel International has launched in the UK market joining services in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Greece. The 24-hour streamed channel will feature original Tennis Channel series, documentaries, features, instruction, highlights and select matches on-demand. Tennis Channel International will also cover live competition from British events, starting with the UK Pro […]

August 20, 2021

Ukrainian channels to launch on Canada’s RiverTV

Media Group Ukraine (MGU) has concluded a deal with new Canadian Life Streaming TV and VOD service RiverTV. Now RiverTV is the only live TV streaming Provider in Canada with proprietary technology solutions. Viewers of RiverTV can subscribe for an a la carte offer with MGU own channels “Ukraine 24”, “Ukraine 1”/”Ukraine 2”, “NLO TV […]

August 20, 2021

Roku adds AccuWeather NOW

AccuWeather NOW, the streaming service from AccuWeather, is now available on The Roku Channel, the home for free content on the Roku platform. The Roku Channel’s users can now access AccuWeather’s forecasts as well as 24/7, continuous daily programming, dedicated to all things weather, including extreme and natural events, global forecasts, climate and weather-related news […]

August 18, 2021By Nik Roseveare

Redbox content deal with Kevin Hart’s LOL

Redbox, the entertainment company, and Laugh Out Loud (LOL), the global multi-platform comedy brand founded by Kevin Hart, have announced a content deal to bring more than 100 hours of stand-up specials and television shows to Redbox’s free AVoD. These titles will be available through the Redbox streaming app via the LOL! Network, which is […]

August 18, 2021

XITE music video channels on Samsung TV Plus

Global music video platform, XITE, and Samsung have announced XITE’s first ad-supported linear distribution deal in North America. Partnering with Samsung, XITE will launch four music video channels on the Samsung TV Plus service. XITE’s Rock On and Just Chill channels have already launched, with two additional channels to be announced at a later date. […]

August 17, 2021

Quantity equals quality for US AVoDs

As US households increasingly shift towards online content platforms, a quarter of US Internet users now rely on a mix of Advertising-funded Video on Demand (AVoD) and Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) services for their entertainment, notes research firm Ampere Analysis. This figure has risen from 15 per cent in Q1 2020. Ampere’s latest catalogue […]

August 10, 2021

Roku plays more Quibi shows

Roku is releasing 23 more shows originally made for Quibi, the failed for-mobile short-video outfit whose inventory it bought. The first batch of 30 Quibi shows, released in May, Roku says doubled the time users spent streaming the Roku Channel in the second quarter. In January, Roku bought the rights to 75 programmes from Quibi […]

August 9, 2021

Fandango, Vudu platform merger

Digital entertainment network Fandango is uniting its two popular movie and TV streaming services, Vudu and FandangoNOW, creating what it says is a bigger, better on-demand entertainment platform on Vudu. The newly-updated Vudu will replace FandangoNOW as the official movie and TV store on streaming platform Roku. Vudu uses Roku Pay, a fast and simple […]

August 4, 2021By Colin Mann