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Norwegian Deal for ‘Best of British’ VOD Service 02 January 2015

On-demand service Cirkus, which offers the ‘Best of British’ programming to international markets, has secured a distribution deal with Norwegian cable operator Get. The deal means that Get, with 400,000 subscribers, will be be the first pay TV platform operator in … Continue reading

Breaking Bad Spin-off Saul Scores Netflix Streaming Deal 02 January 2015

Episodes of the hotly-anticipated Breaking Bad spin-off Better Call Saulwill launch on Netflix in Europe and Latin America soon after their debut on AMC in the US. The Sony Pictures Television-produced series, which will follow Bob Odenkirk as crooked lawyer Saul … 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

Kabillion Joins Cablevision Platform 02 January 2015

US VOD network Kabillion has launched on Optimum TV, a platform from Stateside cable company Cablevision. This means the service is now in more than 50 million US homes, the company said, and represents a threefold increase in size since its … Continue reading

Bell Buys Dramas For SVOD Service 31 December 2014

Canada’s Bell Media has acquired procedural drama Bosch and period drama Manhattan for its upcoming SVOD service, dubbed ‘Project Latte’. The Bosch deal with Red Arrow International hands Bell exclusive Canadian SVOD rights to the show, which is currently in production … Continue reading

Netflix Dominates Traffic as Amazon Ups Share 31 December 2014

Netflix remains the most-used paid-for website in North America during peak hours, while Amazon Prime Instant Video is officially now the second-most used paid-for service. Netflix is already accounting for 2.5% of all traffic on a fixed network in Australia, despite … Continue reading

Music Icons Set for Canuck Netflix Competitor 31 December 2014

The upcoming Canadian SVOD service known as ‘Project Latte’ has acquired music themed programming including documentary Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways and Aussie miniseries INXS: Never Tear Us Apart. Latte has also bought VH1 series Behind the Music, which chronicles the hardships … Continue reading

BBC Two Buys Aussie Period Drama 31 December 2014

UK broadcaster BBC Two has acquired Australian period drama A Place to Call Home. The deal with Endemol Worldwide Distribution hands the BBC channel local rights to the show. In North America, RLJ Entertainment has acquired the first two seasons for … Continue reading

Foxtel Service Adds TV series as Netflix Approaches 30 December 2014

Foxtel’s subscription-on-demand service, Presto, will add television series for the first time, as the platform prepares for the impending launch of streaming behemoth Netflix. Currently, Foxtel offers movies on-demand for A$9.99 (US$8.29) a month, but will soon begin charging for a … Continue reading

Canada’s Latest OTT Service Buys Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D. 30 December 2014

CraveTV, the low-cost Canadian OTT service has acquired US hit drama Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. All episodes of the first season of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. are on CraveTV and episodes from the second season will be put up after it has … Continue reading