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
Stan nabs Amazon series, launches ahead of Netflix 29 January 2015
Stan has become the latest subscription video-on-demand service to roll out in Australia, beating streaming heavyweight Netflix, which will launch in the territory later this year. The new service is a joint venture between free-to-air broadcaster Nine Network and Fairfax Media. … Continue reading
Amazon buys kids package from FremantleMedia 29 January 2015
Amazon has acquired a package of seven kids and family titles from Fremantle Media for its Prime Instant Video Streaming Service. The SVOD player has bought Kate & Mim-Mim(pictured), children’s seriesTeam Toon, Alien Dawn,Really Me, The Aquabats Supershow! And Monsuno from FremantleMedia … Continue reading
Small Town America: don’t ignore local TV 29 January 2015
British drama is currently the toast of Los Angeles and New York, with shows like The Missing from the BBC and Starz and ITV’s Grantchester launching recently to great critical acclaim, following on from the success of Broadchurch. The major cable channels … Continue reading
CEE SVOD service welcomes Secretary 23 January 2015
Eastern European region SVOD service Pickbox.tv has acquired exclusive rights to new season CBS shows Madam Secretary and Extant. Pickbox, which operates in the former Yugoslav countries, has already made political thriller Madam Secretary (pictured) available on its Hotbox section, in … Continue reading
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