British multi-channel broadcaster, UKTV, jointly owned by BBC Studios and Discovery Inc., has invested in children’s subscription video on platform Hopster. With the alliance, Hoster can advertise on UKTV’s selection of channels, ad in return for an equity stake in the business. Simon Michaelides, UKTV’s Chief Commercial Officer, quoted, “TV advertising remains the most efficient …
American multinational media conglomerate, NBCUniversal International is bringing reality TV show subscription video-on-demand service Hayu to Canada. Available for CAD 5.99 per month in Canada, the SVOD service can be viewed on tablets, web, mobile phones and on connected smart TVs, at home or on the go. Hayu offers a wide range of TV shows, …
Zimbabwe Telecommunications company Telone has introduced its own VOD service, DEOD. Digital Entertainment on Demand (DEOD) will be up against leading subscription video on demand service such as Iflix and DStv. DEOD on demand package can be accessed for 30 days at $5.99, while DEOD Premium is available for $11.99 for 30 days. Chipo Mutasa, …
Scotland and US based independent craft brewery BrewDog is gearing up to introduce a new SVOD service for beer enthusiasts. The BrewDog Network currently offers more than 100 hours of content, including travel shows, series on cocktails and craft beers, docs, culinary and much more. The network will stream a library of acquired content. James …
Amazon has started Brown Sugar which is a Subscription Video on Demand service that includes the biggest collection of African-American movies belonging to all time. The films are all ad-free and unedited. Bounce TV network original series is also included in the VoD service. Amazon Prime members can avail of Brown Sugar subscription for at …
The Subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) giant, Netflix now has a global subscriber base of 103.95 million, with non-US subscribers in majority. According to the Q2 stats released by Netflix, global net additions totalled a record 5.2 million compared to the forecasted number which was two million fewer subs. This accounted for a 5% increase and for …
A monthly price increase may be in the pipeline for Australian users of Netflix. According to The Australian, they are considering a price increase for all subscription prices by a few dollars which might not be a big deal for some people however could make a great difference for others like students and other low …
The subscription video on demand service from Middle East – Icflix expands its reach to Bahrain by taking up a partnership with local telco Zain Bahrain. The service will be available to the prepaid and postpaid customers of Zain Bahrain for a monthly fee of BD3 (€7.14). The service will come for a first month free trial …