Hulu & IFC Films sign multi-year agreement for narrative features 30 January 2018
Hulu and IFC Films have inked a new deal by which the former gets the subscription to stream the current and future non-documentary, narrative films, released by the latter once they finish their theatrical run. The deal which expands the … Continue reading
Sky bets on plug-in stick to take on Netflix and Amazon Prime 30 January 2018
Amidst the intense war among OTT providers, Sky has launched a low-cost plug-in stick which will provide viewers an access to its content on any TV set. This is largely in order to counter the growing influence of Netflix and … Continue reading
Virgin rolls out upgraded V6 set-top-box 29 January 2018
Virgin Media has launched a free upgrade to its high-end V6 set-top-box. The program is touted to be the largest customer upgrade program ever carried out in the UK. The V6 which is Virgin’s premium 4K-ready set-top box, allows users … Continue reading
With 521 local stations, Hulu continues its lead among MVPDs 29 January 2018
Hulu, which started its video streaming service last year, has taken a major lead among virtual MVPD operators for local station sign-ups. Hulu announced that currently, it has deals to retransmit 521 local broadcast affiliates across the U.S. With the … Continue reading
Sky extends partnership with Viacom in Spain 29 January 2018
Sky’s Spanish online pay-TV service has extended its partnership with Viacom by adding MTV Espana HD to its content catalog. Despite addition, the monthly subscription price has remained unchanged. When the live streaming and (video-on-demand) VOD service launched last September, … Continue reading
T-Mobile in talks to acquire Layer3 for new TV service 29 January 2018
T-Mobile which has been planning to come up with its own television service has finalized its acquisition of Layer3 TV. The TV streaming service will have subscribers of Verizon and AT&T as well. Recognizing the growing demand of streaming television … Continue reading
The U.S. consumers’ spending on SVOD apps grew 77 percent in 2017 26 January 2018
According to a report, the U.S. consumer spending on subscription video on demand (SVOD) apps grew 77 percent last year, totaling $781 million across the App Store and Google Play. The growth is magnified in the fourth quarter of 2017, … Continue reading
Polish SVOD market transformed by Netflix, Showmax, and Amazon Prime 26 January 2018
Polish internet users are quite catching up when it comes to online video consumption as 94% of Polish internet users watch long-form videos with 24% watching daily. According to study, users who watch videos on a daily basis are aged … Continue reading
Bell Media and Lionsgate introduce Starz to Canada 26 January 2018
Canada’s Bell Media and Lionsgate have joined hands to bring in the latter’s premium (pay television) Pay TV platform Starz to Canada. The deal will also see Bell Media gaining first-window rights to future Lionsgate theatrical releases. The agreement is … Continue reading
Facebook’s video platform “Watch” off to a strong start 26 January 2018
Although Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu are miles ahead of Facebook when it comes to hits on online video content, Facebook’s video platform “Watch” has already raked in good viewership, if a Morgan Stanley report is to be believed. According to … Continue reading
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