The Association of Commercial Television in Europeand Video on Demand Services in Europe (ACT) has marked World Television Day (November 21st) and its 35 years of existence since its foundation in 1989 by unveiling a new logo and manifesto. Cécile Frot-Coutaz, ACT President, scommented: “Today marks a key milestone for ACT as we celebrate 35 […]
ODK Media, as independent media group specialising in Asian content, has announced an expanded partnership with CJ ENM to bring over 150 Korean titles to viewers across North America. This strategic content expansion will deliver the new titles via both VoD and FAST services, significantly enhancing North American audiences’ access to top-tier Korean entertainment. ODK […]
Fawesome, a free ad-supported VoD channel, has announced its latest original feature film, The Peanut Man. Premiering on November 15th, The Peanut Man is a biographical drama that chronicles the life of George Washington Carver, a self-taught agricultural scientist who educates farmers on peanuts and its use to revitalise soil for struggling farmers across America. […]
Households are keen on having a ‘digital detox’ with 40 per cent of consumer respondents concerned about the amount of time their household members are spending online. This is according to the latest EY decoding the digital home study, which surveyed 20,000 consumers on their attitudes toward technology, media and telecoms experienced in the home […]
Electric Entertainment has closed four new broadcast and digital rights deals across multiple territories for its crime drama Almost Paradise which stars long-time Electric Entertainment collaborator and star, Christian Kane. The deals include Talpa TV for free TV rights in the Netherlands; WAKO Japan for VoD & TV rights; Eleven Entertainment in Korea for pay-TV […]
FilmRise, the US-based film and television studio and streaming network, has announced the acquisition of Electric Entertainment’s hit CW series, The Outpost. The fantasy-adventure drama ran for four years (2018-2021) on the network. FilmRise has obtained exclusive US digital distribution rights including AVoD, FAST and SVoD. The announcement was made today jointly at MIPCOM by […]
Canal+ Group and Renault have announced a partnership agreement for the distribution of the Canal+ app in connected vehicles equipped with OpenR Link technology in France, Switzerland and Poland. The Canal+ app will be downloadable from October 4th, and preinstalled in compatible Renault vehicles, to enable Canal+ subscribers to a new way of watching content […]
LG Electronics and Rakuten TV, the European streaming platform, have announced the launch of LG Movies & TV, a new VoD service now available on LG TVs across the UK, Germany, Spain and Italy. The new app-based VoD service enables rental, purchase and viewing of movies from the latest blockbusters to celebrated classics. Accessible through […]
Setplex, a leading global provider of OTT solutions, has announced the launch of its groundbreaking AI Ad-Detection Module, a new feature of its Setrix transcoder poised to revolutionise ad delivery in digital broadcasting. Unveiled at IBC 2024, the AI-driven solution addresses several long-standing pain points faced by traditional broadcasters – such as the absence or […]
Ad-funded streaming subscriptions (HV0D), continue to grow in Sweden. Currently, close to 400,000 households have chosen to acquire at least one streaming service that is partly financed by advertising. Even though HVoD is a relatively new concept, growth has been strong during the year. Since the beginning of 2024, Mediavision reports a growth of 40 […]