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SVOD
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MTS launches KION OTT platform
Russian telco Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has launched the KION OTT streaming platform. The service features…
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Viaplay subs jump by a quarter as NENT Group targets new markets
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) saw its Viaplay streaming service’s subscriber base jump by 25%…
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Disney and Sony announce content distribution deal
Disney has signed a multi-year deal with Sony Pictures, in a agreement which will bring…
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Roku enters into Original programming, rebrands Quibi content
Roku has announced its expansion into original content. The streaming stick maker said that it…
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Netflix shares drop as post-COVID subs growth slows to among lowest on record
Netflix’s global subscriber growth stalled dramatically in the first quarter of 2021, prompting a sell-off…
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Hopster launches in Bulgaria
Early learning educational service Hopster has announced its latest expansion to Bulgaria. Platform operator Sandbox…
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Parrot Analytics: Disney domination
Disney+ has a strong grip over viewers in Italy with its trio of big-budget live…
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Amazon’s understated video dominance should not go unnoticed
By comparison to the record year for Netflix, and the irrepressible rise of Disney+, Amazon…
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Discovery+ strikes Amazon Prime Video channels deal in US
Recently launched streamer Discovery+ is now available via Amazon’s Prime Video Channels in the US….
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Netflix to remain top dog in Europe, but market share is shrinking
Western Europe is set to add almost 100 million SVOD subscriptions over the next five…
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Plex adds US$50 million in funding to boost AVOD business
Streaming media platform Plex has raised more than US$50 million in Series C financing from…
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Brazilian OTT platform Box Brazil launches
Brazilian content provider Box Brazil has announced the launch of local content OTT platform Box…
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Characters front-and-centre in Netflix Kids redesign
Netflix has revealed an overhaul to its Kids profiles. By contrast to the old Kids…
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Flix Snip continues Asian expansion with Korea Telecom deal
Short-form VOD app Flix Snip has announced a partnership with Korea Telecom on its HD…
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SVOD subscriptions have surpassed population size in US
In the latest milestone for US streaming service, a new report has found that there…
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Australian SVOD Stan ups Martin Kugeler to acting CEO
Australian SVOD Stan has promoted chief financial officer Martin Kugeler into the role of acting…
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Disney+ now on Sky Q in Germany
Streaming service Disney+ is now available on Sky Q devices from Sky Deutschland. The German…
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Disney+ strong in Southern Asia
Disney+’s rollout in Southern Asia is going strongly. According to research from Dataxis, the region…
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Discovery agrees first US pay TV deal for discovery+ with Comcast
Discovery has signed its first US pay TV deal for its streaming service discovery+ with…
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Conseil d’Etat forces change to French plan to protect access to audiovisual works
France’s Conseil d’Etat has nixed a government plan to require regulatory authorisation for the sale…
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AMC+ launches on YouTube TV
US-based AMC Networks has launched its AMC+ subscription bundle on YouTube TV. Providing content to…
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More than a quarter of US streaming subscriptions are used by more than one household
Over a quarter of all streaming subscriptions in the US are shared by more than…
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Acorn TV on Prime in Spain
AMC Networks’ British content streamer Acorn TV has launched in Spain on Amazon. The €3.99…
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Sky introduces Disney+ voice search in Sky Q update
Sky has announced a new update to its Sky Q STB which will introduce additional…
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Netflix & Disney+ Hotstar account for 78% of SVOD revenues in India, after surge in subs
Netflix and Disney+ Hotstar accounted for 50% of all SVOD subscribers in India in 2020…
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SVODs ready for take off in Eastern Europe
The introduction of big hitters like Disney+ and HBO Max will see subscription VOD…
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Discovery considers Ashes rights to boost discovery+
Discovery is reportedly eyeing a play for rights to the upcoming Ashes cricket series from…
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Zack Snyder’s Justice League release sees groundswell for HBO Max
WarnerMedia’s decision to give into fan demand to #ReleaseTheSnyderCut has been met with a drastic…
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No plans for Serie A Sky sublicencing deal, says DAZN
Following its historic rights win in Italy, DAZN has reportedly ruled out a Serie A…
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Comcast adds Disney+ and ESPN+ to Xfinity
Comcast has agreed a partnership with Disney to rollout Disney+ and ESPN+ to its Xfinity…