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SVOD Subscribers to reach 50 million in Europe by 2020 01 July 2016
New research from the EBU’s Media Intelligence Service shows that subscription video-on-demand (SVoD) subscribers in Europe grew 56% in just one year between 2014 and 2015, and are expected to reach 50 million homes by 2020. The “Market Insights: SVoD … Continue reading
Advertising-based VoD driving OTT growth 30 June 2016
Advertising-based OTT video-on-demand platforms are seeing significant growth and attracting more attention than subscription OTT video, according to Joachim Stephan, senior partner and managing director, The Boston Consulting Group. Speaking at the Cable Congress in Warsaw yesterday, Stephan said that … Continue reading
BARB research says SVOD is actually complementing traditional TV rather than cannibalising it 21 June 2016
An interesting article by Elizabeth Ross compares SVOD and traditional TV. She says one trend that seems to have taken hold of the public consciousness is the rise in subscription video on demand (SVOD) which if we are to believe … Continue reading
Perform Group to launch a multiscreen OTT for sports fans 20 June 2016
UK-based media company Perform Group will launch a multiscreen OTT subscription service for sports fans in Germany, Austria and Switzerland in summer 2016. Dubbed All sports, one platform, DAZN will offer European football, US sports like NBA and NFL, tennis, … Continue reading
BetOlimp links up with ICS to launch live video streaming service for Euro 2016 17 June 2016
Online sports betting and e-gaming operator BetOlimp has linked up with UK-based Independent Content Services (ICS) to launch its Twitch inspired live video streaming service for the ongoing Euro 2016 national football team tournament. The in-play betting companion video streaming … Continue reading
Virgin Trains launches an OTT app for the passengers 10 June 2016
Virgin Trains launched a complimentary on-board entertainment service – The free app, Beam, giving customers access to an array of free entertainment through their own device. The service, will offer films and TV shows updated on a monthly basis, as … Continue reading
Amazon Prepares Fall Season in UK 09 January 2015
Amazon has acquired UK SVOD rights to serial killer drama series The Fall. Endemol Shine Group sells The Fall and struck the UK streaming deal. Amazon has launched the six-episode first season of the scripted series on its Prime Instant video service … Continue reading
Grocers’ Digital Dreams: Sainsbury’s launching VOD 08 January 2015
UK’s number-three supermarket is preparing to turn itself in to an online movie and TV rental service, as it vies with with leader Tesco on digital devices. Sainsbury’s is contracting video tech firm Rovi to power video on demand and for … Continue reading
Domino’s Aims To Eat in to Netflix with its Own VOD Offering 08 January 2015
When is a fast-food company also a streaming film outlet? When it offers customers both at the same time online. In UK, Domino’s has launched what it’s calling Pizza Box Office, an initiative giving online pizza orderers their choice of complementary … Continue reading
Amazon Launches Prime Streaming in Austria 02 January 2015
Amazon has launched its Prime Instant Video service in Austria. The e-commerce giant has rolled out the Prime premium delivery service in the country, which now comes bundled with the Prime Instant Video service. While Amazon’s chief streaming rival, Netflix, has aggressively … Continue reading
