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Video streaming app Fox+ to launch across Asia 17 March 2017

Fox has launched its video streaming platform Fox+ in the Philippines in this year, ahead of all other countries in Asia, and is now looking forward to launch in all other seven countries too. The new video streaming service will … Continue reading

Disney launching Spanish SVOD service in France 25 January 2017

Disney has reportedly launched its SVOD service on France’s Canalsat pay-TV platform and to follow this Disney France will also launch a Spanish language SVOD service by the end of February, 2017. The new Spanish service will focus on teaching Spanish to … Continue reading

Disney to launch its own Streaming media Box 11 January 2017

Disney is prepping to launch its own branded Disney Kids TV streaming box that will focus on family friendly entertainment. The new streaming box, which was demoed during CES last week, is due to be launched in 2017 costing some … Continue reading

Hulu signs Disney Movie Deal for SVOD 02 January 2017

Hulu has signed a new multi year deal to be the exclusive streaming destination of dozens of movies from the Walt Disney library. Under this deal, a chunk of old Disney films will now be found only on Hulu, including … Continue reading

HBO finally launches in Spain 30 November 2016

Prior to the news of planning its move to Spain, HBO finally launches its OTT platform in Spain. The service is currently available to Vodafone customers and viewers will be able to access a variety of content through Vodafone TV or … Continue reading

Afrostream to Launch a SVOD Service for Francophone Africa 03 November 2016

Afrostream, an OTT TV Platform that aims to be the Netflix for Afro-American and French films is all set for its major international expansion in 24 countries across French-speaking Africa. Afrostream will expand outside Europe as it is currently available in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, … Continue reading

The House of Mouse eyes Netflix and Twitter 07 October 2016

We have been hearing a lot about Disney trying to put its eyes on the Twitter deal and shares according to the MarketWatch reports went really high for the house of mouse company and points down for the social media giant. Further … Continue reading

Disney to launch an OTT service in collaboration with ESPN 11 August 2016

Walt Disney has announced launching its video streaming service catering sports niche by the end of this year. The VOD service is going to be ESPN branded and will not pull away from the ESPN cable TV network. Disney has … Continue reading

Hollywood studios sue VOD services in Utah 15 June 2016

Several major Hollywood studios are suing a Provo-based video-on-demand service for copyright violations. KUTV of Salt Lake City reports that Disney, Twentieth Century Fox, Lucasfilm and Warner Bros. studios filed a lawsuit in federal court in California against VidAngel. According … Continue reading

Disney intends bringing Marvel and Star Wars characters on SVoD, says CEO Bob Iger 05 February 2015

Walt Disney Co. is considering taking its Marvel and “Star Wars” characters direct to consumers with subscription-video services. The company, which included its ESPN sports network and Disney Channel in Dish Network Corp.’s Sling TV online package, sees opportunities to deliver … Continue reading