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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

Video on Demand Continues to Revolutionize TV, Movie Industries 01 April 2015

Video on demand services like Netflix and Hulu were niche businesses just a few years ago but in recent months it’s become clear that these platforms for streaming movies and television shows are a big part of the coming future of … Continue reading

Video streaming services to topple the US Box Office apple cart by 2017 18 March 2015

Online VoD service providers such as Netflix and Hulu will make more money per year than the US movie box office by 2017, according to a new report released by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The report projects that streaming services will be the biggest contributor to the … Continue reading

Music Key : Why Youtube is giving Netflix, Amazon and Hulu sleepless nights 03 February 2015

Netflix has built a more than $22 billion company around its subscription based VOD service. Hulu’s 5 million paid members helped drive it to $1 billion in revenue in 2013. So it’s no surprise that ad-supported video behemoth YouTube sees potential … Continue reading

VOD – NOT A THREAT BUT AN OPPORTUNITY 21 January 2015

With The Interview raking in USD 34 million collections from online VoD collections, which is significantly higher than the USD 2 million it was able to manage in theatres across North America in the first 4 days following Christmas. Is … Continue reading

Nine’s SVOD service to launch with Better Call Saul 16 January 2015

Nine Network’s upcoming A$100 million (US$86.7 million) SVOD service will launch in the new year, with the acquisition of Breaking Badspin-off Better Call Saul in the bag. Australia has few SVOD options, which has lead to many consumers illegally accessing overseas … Continue reading

Ukraine’s Digital Screens relaunches OTT 13 January 2015

Ukrainian media company Digital Screens, part of Media Group Ukraine, has re-launched its OLL.TV video streaming service. The digital TV service has over 140 local and international channels and access to a video-on-demand catalogue. Its parent, MGU, is of one of … Continue reading

Laughter track 12 January 2015

The content that people watch on YouTube and other online video streaming platforms, viewing is so driven by comedy. It’s not half-hours, it’s clips, but it’s interesting for the comedy world. Netflix is also opening up opportunities for comedy genre. There … Continue reading

How Netflix Is Dominating Australia From Abroad 05 January 2015

  Netflix, the American on-demand television and movie streaming service, is growing its audience in Australia without even launching in the local market. A new study has found that Netflix is the second most popular paid-content media company in Australia, despite not … Continue reading

Amazon Kids Show Lands At Discovery Asia 30 December 2014

Amazon’s original children’s show Annedroids has sold to Discovery Kids Asia. Picture Box Distribution has closed the deal for the Sinking Ship Entertainment show. Science-themed Annedroids launched on Amazon Prime Instant Video earlier this year as one of the three SVOD service’s … Continue reading