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Netflix and Fairfax in an uncaring new media environment 01 April 2015

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

VoD Service VIDI calls for uncapped mobile broadband in South Africa 12 March 2015

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

Half of streamers in Nordic countries vouch for SVoD 13 February 2015

#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 of SeaChange International pitches for VOD, raises hopes 13 February 2015

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

Netflix partners with SVOD rival Shomi for Canadian original 29 January 2015

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 nabs Amazon series, launches ahead of Netflix 29 January 2015

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 buys kids package from FremantleMedia 29 January 2015

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

CEE SVOD service welcomes Secretary 23 January 2015

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

iZombie invades Canuck Netflix rival 23 January 2015

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