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Hulu secures exclusive US rights to stream Mr Bean: The Animated Series 11 June 2015

  VOD service Hulu has bought seasons one and two, totalling 104x11mins. The cartoon show, based on the live-action comedy series of the same name, is on CITV in the UK where it is performing strongly. Season two launched on … Continue reading

Spain: Pay-TV growth gains momentum 11 June 2015

  Convergent packages and Telefonica’s video on demand streaming service Movistar TV are driving the growth of the pay-TV market in Spain reaching 5.1 million subscribers as of December 31st 2014, with 345,000 additions (325,000 on IPTV) in the last quarter. … Continue reading

OnDemand: VOD Changes Primetime Economics 10 June 2015

  Rentrak vice chairman and CEO Bill Livek believes the difference between online video on demand and primetime linear TV is a lot like gap between cooking with a microwave and an oven – food tastes better in the oven, … Continue reading

In TV’s new golden age, consumers are already online, Industry must follow 10 June 2015

Never mind the golden age of television. This is the age of the golden rule: Consumers have the gold and they make the rules. From a consumer viewpoint, there were remarkable moments in the keynote address by Bell Media president … Continue reading

Showtime Signs Up Roku, PlayStation for Online Streaming Service 09 June 2015

  CBS Corp. is adding partners for its Showtime TV service over the Internet, securing distribution via set-top box maker Roku Inc. and Sony Corp.’s PlayStation before its debut in early July. Showtime announced the $10.99-a-month service Wednesday, joining the … Continue reading

Apple in Negotiations Over Digital Media Streaming Payout With Labels 09 June 2015

  Apple Inc may be ready to reveal their new music streaming service but that does not necessarily mean that the record label’s they are dealing with are equally as ready. Indeed, they are all still negotiating. The labels, of … Continue reading

Amazon streams ahead as US consumers embrace internet TV 08 June 2015

The Amazon Fire TV set-top box and streaming stick are currently the most popular digital video on demand streaming services and  devices entering US homes. Over the first three months of 2015, according to new Strategy Analytics data, the two devices … Continue reading

CRTC releases 2014 financial results for specialty, pay, pay-per-view and video-on-demand television services 05 June 2015

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) today released statistical and financial information on Canadian specialty, pay,  pay-per-view and video on demand services for the broadcast year ending August 31, 2014. In 2014, revenues from these services increased by 3.1% … Continue reading

51% of US pay-TV subs want unlimited DVR storage 05 June 2015

51% of pay-TV subscribers are very interested in having unlimited space to store DVR recordings, according to new research from Parks Associates. Currently, over 50% of US broadband homes either include a DVR as part of their pay-TV subscription or … Continue reading

Are You Adapting to The Changes in TV Advertising? 04 June 2015

Online, just as it has affected print, it is having a big impact on TV. According to Gartner, mobile ad spend is expected to increase by almost $5 billion in 2014. That’s a market that advertising executives ignore at their own … Continue reading