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Coronavirus
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May 10 biggest day ever for BBC iPlayer
Sunday May 10 proved to be the busiest day ever for the BBC’s iPlayer catch…
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Sky encouraging customers to ‘ReWatch’ with on demand box sets
Comcast’s Sky will add a number of on demand box sets in the UK as…
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Bundesliga given approval for mid-May resumption
The German Bundesliga will be the first European top flight football league to make a…
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US lockdown sees users turn to Netflix
Netflix has seen a usage increase of 72% in the US amid the ongoing coronavirus…
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Streaming success not enough to save Disney from US$1.4 billion hit
A global total of more than 50 million Disney+ subscribers was not enough to plug…
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Almost half of the remaining Premier League matches could be free-to-air
The English Premier League could make a large portion of the season available for free…
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Inaugural ePremierLeague Invitational nets 150 million viewers
The English Premier League’s inaugural ePremierLeague Invitational proved a hit with viewers, attracting more than…
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Interest in AVODs on the rise as consumers count pennies
With the current financial climate appearing more uncertain amid the global pandemic, consumers are becoming…
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Sky reveals streaming impact of coronavirus lockdown
European pay TV operator Sky has published a raft of data revealing how viewing habits…
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Bundesliga ‘ready to resume’ says chief exec, could restart May 9
The Bundesliga is “ready to resume,” German Football League (DFL) CEO Christian Seifert believes. Following…
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Dowden: Premier League could go FTA on return
The English Premier League could be broadcast on free-to-air TV if and when it resumes…
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Netflix smashes target with 16 million signups in Q1
Netflix subscriber numbers have surged by almost 16 million over the last quarter as the…
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IFA 2020 still on with ‘innovative new concept’
IFA, one of the world’s largest consumer electronics trade shows, will go ahead thanks to…
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Tele2 pulls financial guidance as coronavirus and TV decline takes toll
Nordic telco and cable operator Tele2 has withdrawn its financial guidance for the year and…
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Over 700 fake Netflix websites appear in one week as scammers look to exploit pandemic
While streaming services are seeing record viewership as a result of the ongoing global pandemic,…
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Coronavirus to see telecommunications industry to drop by 3.4%
The effect of the coronavirus on the telecommunications industry has been laid bare by a…
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Ocilion launches cinema release premium pack with new Universal movies
Austria-based white label IPTV and OTT platform provider Ocilion has launched a premium movie package…
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Coronavirus crisis provides boost for French SVOD take-up
The coronavirus crisis is giving a significant boost to take up of SVOD services in…
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Netflix reaches record share price, surpasses Disney market cap
Netflix has been at the top of the entertainment tree for a long time for…
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TV industry feeling ‘devastating impact’ as advertisers slash budgets
The coronavirus has felt a “devastating impact” on the TV broadcasting industry with companies less…
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Majority of Americans would opt for NFL pause rather than closed doors play
The majority of Americans would rather the NFL season not begin in September than be…
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Apple makes seven Apple TV+ series free to view
Apple has made a number of its Apple TV+ originals available as a promotional tactic…
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YouTube sees news content viewership increase by 75%
With the world battling the coronavirus pandemic, YouTube has revealed that viewership of news content…
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Channel 4 slashes costs as coronavirus takes its toll
Channel 4 in the UK has unveiled almost £250 million of cost-cutting measures to deal…
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Serie A and Bundesliga plot returns
The organisers of the top football leagues in Italy and Germany are plotting their respective…
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Comcast opens up over a dozen SVODs amid coronavirus
Comcast has become the latest US operator to offer a range of its content for…
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Sports: Golf’s Open called off; FreeSports reportedly picks up CSL; Virtual Grand National attracts millions of viewers; DAZN lands WWE
The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (The R&A) has cancelled the 2020…
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RTL withdraws outlook for 2020 over coronavirus fears
Pan-European broadcaster RTL Group has withdrawn its outlook for 2020 and dividend proposal for 2019…
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France’s CNC extends relaxation of movies-on-VOD rules
France’s Centre National du Cinéma (CNC), which administers support for the country’s film industry, has…
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BBC launches ‘biggest push on education in its history’ as nation battles coronavirus
The BBC has lifted the lid on its programme to keep British children learning amid…