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ITV invests $1 billion on new SVOD platform 09 August 2018

ITV has collaborated with leading technology companies, Hollywood studios, Wall Street banks, independent studios, and strategic partners in raising $1 billion for a new SVOD platform. The main objective is to bring back an ambitious new online video streaming service … Continue reading

ITV hints at launching video streaming platform 26 July 2018

British commercial TV network, ITV is moving closer to launch its online video streaming platform to widen its consumer base. ITV is aiming to counter SVOD giants such as Netflix, and Amazon Prime, who are currently ruling the video streaming … 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

Broadcasting in 2018: Market, Monetization, and More 06 February 2018

The rise of OTT players, development of various online video streaming platforms, faster connectivity, and rapidly changing consumer preferences are driving exponential growth for the broadcasting industry. Given the changing media consumption patterns, it goes without saying that capturing and engaging … 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

Unlimited video streaming that won’t consume data to be offered by Three 07 July 2017

Three will be the first mobile operator in the UK to allow users to stream video on mobile phones across its network without any data cost. With its Go Binge plan that will enable unlimited music streaming and video streaming … Continue reading

ITV-backed SVOD service Curio to launch in Sweden and Norway 21 February 2017

The ITV backed factual SVOD service Curio is all set to launch in Sweden and Norway. The new service will be on the Com Hem platform in Sweden – the largest in the country, and in Norway it will be on … Continue reading

Video-on-demand survey finds 65% of viewers would block ads 05 August 2016

In a survey of global users of video-on-demand platforms by Nielsen, 62% of respondents found ads on those services annoying or distracting and a further 65% said they would like to block them. Neither Netflix nor Amazon have ads on … Continue reading