Indonesia probable amongst nations preferring Streaming over TV 03 February 2015
The study, titled “10 Hot Consumer Trends 2015”, surveyed thousands of Internet users in 23 countries and found that 75 percent favored streaming rather than watching broadcast TV, a significant increase from 61 percent in 2011. Thomas Jul, the newly installed … Continue reading
Music Key : Why Youtube is giving Netflix, Amazon and Hulu sleepless nights 03 February 2015
Netflix has built a more than $22 billion company around its subscription based VOD service. Hulu’s 5 million paid members helped drive it to $1 billion in revenue in 2013. So it’s no surprise that ad-supported video behemoth YouTube sees potential … Continue reading
Vimeo signs pact with Web Publishers to sell VoD titles on their sites 03 February 2015
The internet-video company Vimeo has opened up a paid VoD catalog of about 16,000 titles to allow 3rd party publishers to sell or rent them directly on their sites. The online publishers linked with Vimeo are – CBS Interactive, The … Continue reading
Warner Bros. and Sony come together to feed the Asian Netflix rival 03 February 2015
Top Hollywood studios Warner Bros. Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television have joined hands to feed a joint start-up with Singapore-based telecom giant SingTel. The white label VoD service is to be called ‘HOOQ’. With an offering of over 10,000 blockbuster titles, will look … Continue reading
Southward-bound Netflix and Disney ink deal in Australia 03 February 2015
Prior to it’s launch in Australia and New Zealand in March, white label VOD provider Netflix has gone on to join hands with Disney to serve Disney, Walt Disney Animation Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm content to … Continue reading
Canadian Netflix rival snags Amazon originals 30 January 2015
Canadian SVOD service Shomi has acquired exclusive local rights to a raft of Amazon’s original programming. Shomi launched last year and is going up against Netflix and Latte in an increasingly competitive Canadian streaming market. Shomi has exclusive streaming rights … Continue reading
Amazon opens free window for Transparent drama 30 January 2015
Amazon is making its acclaimed drama series Transparent available in a day-long free window. The series launched last year on Amazon’s Prime Instant Video and marked the first time that the streaming service had launched an original using the Netflix simultaneous … Continue reading
HBO’s OTT service to shake up SVOD market 30 January 2015
Roughly 17% of US broadband households would be likely to subscribe to HBO’s forthcoming over-the-top video service, according to new research by Parks Associates. The research firm said that among those likely to subscribe, 91% are currently pay TV subscribers, while … Continue reading
Showtime to launch in Canada 30 January 2015
CBS Corp. will launch branded programming from its premium cable channel Showtime in Canada for the first time after a deal with local giant Bell Media. The exclusive, long-term licensing agreement means catalogue, current and future Showtime programming will roll out … Continue reading
Netflix partners with SVOD rival Shomi for Canadian original 29 January 2015
Netflix and its streaming rival Shomi are joining forces to make Between, which will star kids TV favourite Jennette McCurdy and was created by Michael McGowan and Resident Evil producer Don Carmody. City TV and Shomi, which are both part of the … Continue reading
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