Serious TV viewers have been celebrating last week’s arrival of legal Netflix video on demand content, which offers ’all you can eat’ streaming for just $8.99 per month. On the one hand, it makes pay TV more accessible to low income earners, who until … Continue reading
Video-on-demand (VOD) service VIDI has weighed in on the current uncapped mobile broadband debate, saying that the dearth of wholesale mobile broadband offerings is holding the country’s entertainment industry back. The conversation around true uncapped mobile broadband has again been brought … Continue reading
#arkena‘s latest Nordic Video Index report claims that a growing number of Nordic households are using #video-on-demand services as a complement to linear TV selection, with the average household now spending €19 per-month on premium white label #vod service subscriptions! #netflix ruled the … Continue reading
Jay Samit, CEO, SeaChange International believes Video-on-Demand is rapidly gaining on the in-theater release. People watch movies virtually anywhere, on laptops, smartphones, through cable-on-demand or Netflix/Hulu-style subscription services. According to Rentrak, on-demand movies and TV generated $1.18 billion this year, up … Continue reading
Roughly 17% of US broadband households would be likely to subscribe to HBO’s forthcoming over-the-top video service, according to new research by Parks Associates. The research firm said that among those likely to subscribe, 91% are currently pay TV subscribers, while … Continue reading
Netflix and its streaming rival Shomi are joining forces to make Between, which will star kids TV favourite Jennette McCurdy and was created by Michael McGowan and Resident Evil producer Don Carmody. City TV and Shomi, which are both part of the … Continue reading
Stan has become the latest subscription video-on-demand service to roll out in Australia, beating streaming heavyweight Netflix, which will launch in the territory later this year. The new service is a joint venture between free-to-air broadcaster Nine Network and Fairfax Media. … Continue reading
Amazon has acquired a package of seven kids and family titles from Fremantle Media for its Prime Instant Video Streaming Service. The SVOD player has bought Kate & Mim-Mim(pictured), children’s seriesTeam Toon, Alien Dawn,Really Me, The Aquabats Supershow! And Monsuno from FremantleMedia … Continue reading
Eastern European region SVOD service Pickbox.tv has acquired exclusive rights to new season CBS shows Madam Secretary and Extant. Pickbox, which operates in the former Yugoslav countries, has already made political thriller Madam Secretary (pictured) available on its Hotbox section, in … Continue reading
New Canadian SVOD service Shomi has acquired exclusive streaming local rights to Rob Thomas’s upcoming drama iZombie. The series will launch on US broadcast network The CW in the 2014-15 season, following the exploits of a young female medical student … Continue reading