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Analyst: MENA SVoD subs to grow by 148%

There will be 27.16 million paying SVoD subscriptions for 20 countries in the MENA region by 2025, up from 10.95 million recorded at end-2019, according to the Middle East and North Africa SVOD Forecasts report from analyst firm Digital TV Research. Turkey will remain the country leader, with 11.3 million subscriptions by 2025. “Netflix will […]

September 10, 2020

Brazil: Claro adds Starzplay

Starz, a Lionsgate company, has announced that Starzplay, its international premium streaming service, is now available on Claro in Brazil. During the first opening month, anyone who subscribes to the service through Claro will receive a 50 per cent discount in the monthly amount of R$ 14.90 for three months. Claro’s pay-TV customers will be […]

August 12, 2020

Forecast: SVoD to boost Mexico entertainment market

As the second half of 2020 gets underway, Mexico’s video entertainment market is expected to recover from the impact of Covid-19, with digital video leading the charge and showing strong prospects for growth in 2021. That’s according to a report from Futuresource Consulting, which points to 17 per cent growth next year, propelling overall video […]

July 31, 2020

Kagan: More pay-TV providers integrate streamers

Service providers accounting for nearly one-third of global pay TV subscribers have introduced integrated access to streaming services, according to Ian Olgeirson, Research Director for Kagan, a media research group within S&P Global Market. “Streaming service integration has become increasingly

June 30, 2020

Switzerland: StarzPlay on UPC

UPC is the first telco provider in Switzerland to integrate the StarzPlay streaming service. StarzPlay, the international streaming service from the  premium network Starz, offers a wide range of Starz Original series along with high-profile acquired TV series and feature films that are available exclusively on StarzPlay. The streaming service is available on the new […]

June 30, 2020

Virgin Media revamps bundles

UK multiplay operator Virgin Media is refreshing its bundle line-up, suggesting it is offering customers greater value with faster broadband, flexible TV picks and data-packed mobile SIMs. New and existing customers can take Virgin Media’s M500 Fibre broadband with any package: from broadband-only to a bundle which includes TV, home phone and a mobile SIM. […]

June 29, 2020

Study: DC content draws big for StarzPlay in GCC

StarzPlay, the SVoD service, is the first choice for sci-fi fans with the DC universe reigning popular among viewers. A recent viewership analysis by StarzPlay revealed that 42 per cent of its GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) viewers are binging on DC shows. The Flash tops the binge-watching chart with 62 per cent of StarzPlay’s DC […]

June 29, 2020

Rakuten TV adds StarzPlay

Rakuten TV has announced the launch the StarzPlay SVoD service within the platform. The international premium streaming service from Starz offers exclusive access to original series, acquired content and a movie library featuring thousands of titles. StarzPlay will now be accessible to millions of households in Europe thanks to the Rakuten TV pre-installed app on […]

June 9, 2020