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BBC rolls out new Audio Streaming app 27 June 2018

Media giant, BBC has launched a new audio streaming app, BBC Sounds. BBC Sounds provides users access to live and on-demand radio, as well as music and podcasts content and also offers suggestions on new audio content. Dan Taylor-Watt, iPlayer … Continue reading

BBC’s SVOD platform, BritBox, debuts in Canada 19 February 2018

BBC Worldwide has launched the subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) streaming service in Canada. The online streaming platform in partnership with ITV will bring the finest of British TV to the Canadian audiences. BritBox will be available to Canadians at a price … Continue reading

BritBox, ITV, and All3Media form the biggest British content streaming service in US 19 January 2018

BritBox, the (subscription video-on-demand) SVOD service from BBC Worldwide and ITV have signed a third-party deal with All3media International to boost British streaming TV in the US. BritBox explained the move as part of its plan to continue to make … Continue reading

Sony’s SVOD platform Crackle to carry BBC content 19 December 2017

Sony’s (subscription video-on-demand) SVOD platform Crackle will exclusively deliver BBC’s content in Latin America and the Caribbean. BBC Worldwide has signed an agreement with Sony Pictures Television Networks to add shows to the company’s SVOD service and distribute to the … Continue reading

Video streaming service DEOD launched in South Africa 05 June 2017

DEOD (Digital Entertainment on Demand) has been introduced in South Africa bringing more competition to Netflix and Showmax in the African region. Discover Digital divulged the video-on-demand (VOD) entertainment player last month. It’s offering includes a mix of new-release movies … Continue reading

BBC World News launches OTT with Hulu Japan 03 April 2017

BBC is launching a live stream of its 24 hour international news channel BBC World News on a SVOD service Hulu Japan. This launch makes it the first ever linear channel live broadcasting on an SVOD service in Japan, making … Continue reading