Industry Updates

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

$1.5m Presales for Zed’s Annihilation 29 December 2014

A doc series that sheds new light on the rise of Hitler has secured US$1.5 million in pre-sales from a variety of broadcasters.  Annihilation will broadcast throughout the world in January to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the liberation … 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

Sony: 2 Million People Have Streamed The Interview 29 December 2014

Over 2 million people have purchased or rented The Interview since it started streaming on December 24th. The Interview raked in $15 million in online sales through Saturday night, which is five times larger than the $2.8 million weekend box office generated by the film’s limited release … Continue reading