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Best of British SVOD Service Launches in Finland 29 December 2014

Cirkus, the UK content SVOD service, has launched in Finland. The service has launched on the Sonera IPTV platform, which is run by Swedish/Finish telco TeliaSonera. It rolled out this week on the Finnish service and will then launch on the … Continue reading

‘Landmark Deal’ Hands Hulu FX Originals 29 December 2014

US Video streaming service Hulu has scored a multi-year agreement for original productions from cable channel FX and its production sister. The deal hands Hulu upcoming FX Productions series such as comedies Man Seeking Woman and The Comedians, Denis Leary’s Sex&Drugs&Roll&Roll, … Continue reading

Every ‘Friends’ Episode Is Coming to Netflix in 2015 26 December 2014

All 10 seasons of Friends will be available to stream on Netflix starting in January 2015 for subscribers in the U.S and Canada, more than 10 years after its series finale aired in 2004. That will include all 236 episodes that … Continue reading

Vimeo Creators Can Now Make Money Off Their Videos 26 December 2014

Online video site Vimeo has announced on Wednesday that it is going to allow creators to monetize their films and videos. Rather than placing ads on videos Vimeo will allow Vimeo Plus and Vimeo Pro members to enable something it’s calling … Continue reading

Netflix Updates its Playback Service to Stream Video More Efficiently 24 December 2014

Netflix updated its Playback Service, the internal name of Netflix’s system used to ensure quality video streaming with technology that can split up complex tasks into smaller tasks. Upgrading and ensuring a smoother streaming experience couldn’t come at a better time … Continue reading

Netflix’s Orange is the New Black Got Pirated More Than 60 Million Times 24 December 2014

Orange is the New Black isn’t just popular with Netflix’s 50 million subscribers: Episodes of the show were downloaded from P2P networks 60.8 million times in the second quarter of this year. This makes Orange is the New Black the third-most … Continue reading

Netflix Sets a ‘House of Cards’ Season 3 Debut Date 23 December 2014

Netflix‘s political thriller, starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright as the nation’s newly appointed president and First Lady, will premier Feb. 27, 2015. As with past seasons, all 13 episodes will immediately become available for binge-viewing. House of Cards in 2013 … Continue reading

DirecTV launches its Latino streaming service Yaveo 23 December 2014

DirecTV soft-launched its Latino streaming service Yaveo on Monday, offering three live TV feeds channels as well some 2700 hours of on-demand content for $7.99 per month. Yaveo operates completely separate from DirecTV, meaning that subscribers won’t have to have an existing … Continue reading

‘The Sopranos’ and Other Older HBO Shows Are Coming to Amazon Prime 22 December 2014

Amazon has announced an exclusive deal to bring older HBO series to its Prime streaming service. The agreement will provide Amazon with a flood of new content in the near term as well as a steady stream of shows as they … Continue reading

$24 Billion NBA TV Deal Highlights Demand for Live Sports 22 December 2014

The National Basketball Association has announced renewal of television rights deals with ESPN and TNT worth around $24 billion. The agreement also includes a new online service from ESPN for live, regular-season games available to people without cable subscriptions. The deal starts … Continue reading