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HBO Max expands distribution partnerships ahead of launch 25 May 2020
WarnerMedia has added new distribution partners as HBO Max heads towards launch. For the forthcoming SVoD service, WarnerMedia has struck new deals with Altice USA, Cox Communications, Microsoft, Samsung, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Verizon, and the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC). On its launch, HBO Max will offer 10,000 hours of video content that will …
Miami Jewish Film Festival to launch Video on Demand Platform 22 May 2020
Miami Jewish Film Festival is set to launch its own video on demand platform named Virtual Screening Room. Expected to be live in June, the streaming service will offer Israeli films along with content related to international Jewish interest. Streaming content will be completely curated and selected by the festival and will be available …
Canela.TV debuts, exclusively for U.S. Hispanics 21 May 2020
Canela Media, digital media tech company, launches a free streaming service, Canela TV offering video content exclusively for the Hispanics in the U.S. The ad-supported streaming service offers comedies, cartoons, novelas, drama and action films for children and adults. Isabel Rafferty, CEO and founder at Canela Media, said, “Hispanic millennials are a diverse and …
Broadway on Demand launches on May 17 19 May 2020
Broadway on Demand, the new exclusive streaming service, launches on May 17. The service will include a Premium subscription plan along with occasional streaming events on a pay per view basis. However, the base membership of the service is free. Sean Cercone, President and CEO of Broadway on Demand, said, “Even before our current …
Foxtel confirms launch date for new streaming platform 18 May 2020
Foxtel is set to finally launch its new dedicated streaming service on May 25. After securing exclusive deals with WarnerMedia and HBO, the streaming platform will be offering over 10,000 hours of video content and is expected to be called Binge. Patrick Delany, CEO of Foxtel Group said, “Our new entertainment streaming service, which …
Croatia launches first On Demand Video Streaming Platform 15 May 2020
Croatia launches its first on demand video streaming platform, Svevid. The goal of the SVOD service is oriented towards promoting local creators and regional production. Svevid will offer Croatian and regional cinematography with movie titles from former Yugoslavia in the 1940s until the present day. Users will be able to access content as per …
Pluto TV partners with SpotX in Latin America 14 May 2020
Pluto TV has entered into a video monetization partnership with SpotX just a month after its launch in Latin America markets. It will have SpotX as its programmatic partner in Bolivia, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, Mexico, Paraguay, Nicaragua, Peru, Venezuela, Uruguay, and Brazil by the …
UK’s Financier Goldfinch launches streaming service Birdbox 13 May 2020
Goldfinch, UK’s financing and production group, launches streaming platform BirdBox.Film. The Transactional Video On Demand (TVOD) service offers three channels based on curated content based on drama, documentaries, and festival favorites. With more channels to be launched in the coming months, the streaming platform is focussed in offering critically acclaimed and award-winning titles. Phil …
Spotify partners with Saregama for music content 12 May 2020
Spotify signs a licensing deal with Saregama to offer the latter’s music catalog on its music streaming service to its users. The partnership with the Indian music label will bring more than 100,000 retro and new age songs in more than 2 dozen languages for users in India, one of Asia’s largest entertainment markets. Paul …
Italy sets to launch MioCinema, a Streaming Platform for Movie theatres 11 May 2020
Italy announced the launch of MioCinema, its new online streaming platform, on 18 May. This will be the first TVOD streaming service to directly involve in high-quality distribution of films during the COVID-19 pandemic. The streaming service will be promoted by MYmovies, Circuito Cinema, and Lucky Red together with an integrated offer. Gianluca Guzzo, …
