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Iflix appoints Indonesian boss
Emerging market SVOD service Iflix has appointed the former CEO of ad agency Y&R Group…
HBO Nordic teams with Turner for kids OTT service
HBO Nordic and Turner EMEA have joined forces to create Toonix, a kids-focused OTT service….
Global OTT revenues to double between 2016 and 2022
Global over-the-top TV (OTT) revenues will more than double between 2016 and 2022, driven by…
Western European SVOD subscriptions ‘to reach 65m by 2022’
The number of Western European SVOD subscriptions is due to reach 65.07 million by 2022…
SVOD service Afrostream shutting down
African-themed subscription video-on-demand service Afrostream is shutting down two years after its launch. The service,…
The Africa Channel launching SVOD offering
US-based The Africa Channel is launching a subscription video-on-demand service targeted at the African diaspora…
Disney confirms Stars Wars & Marvel for SVOD app
The Walt Disney Company’s upcoming international SVOD service will offer Star Wars and Marvel Universe…
Netflix, Amazon boost UK international production investment
UK production companies made £468 million in commissions from international broadcasters and SVOD services between…
Curzon taps Easel TV for new SVOD service
UK cinema chain Curzon has partnered with Easel TV for rollout of its new membership…
North American SVOD subscriptions to grow 53% by 2022
The number of North American SVOD subscriptions is due to grow by 53% between 2016…
Disney strikes deal for branded channel with SVOD player Iflix
Disney, fresh from pulling out of its distribution agreement with Netflix, has signed up to…
‘Netflix of comedy’ NextUp secures funds of £230k
NextUp, a stand up comedy VOD platform that launched in 2016, has completed its latest…
Telefónica ‘looking to launch’ international OTT TV service
Telefónica is mulling the launch of a Netflix-like OTT TV service to target an international…
AMC Iberia to launch streaming service
AMC Networks Iberia is planning to launch a streaming service in Spain, in partnership with…
Disney pulls content from Netflix to launch own SVOD offering
The Walt Disney Company is pulling all of its movies from Netflix in order to…
Disney ups BAMTech stake in strategic SVOD move
Disney will pay US$1.58 billion (€1.34 billion) to up its stake in video streaming technology…
Netflix makes first acquisition with Millarworld
SVOD giant Netflix has entered the mergers and acquisitions market for the first time by…
Kids SVOD service launches in France
A new subscription VOD service has launched in France. Okidoki has been available through Samsung…
Lionsgate launches Spanish OTT service Pantaya
Lionsgate and Hemisphere Media Group have launched Pantaya, a Spanish-language OTT service dedicated to premium…
TDG: Two thirds of Hulu users would pick SVOD over pay TV
Two-thirds of Hulu users who also subscribe to a traditional pay TV service said that…
More than half of US millennials tune into SVOD daily
More than half of US millennials now tune into an SVOD service like Netflix, Amazon…
Netflix international subscribers outnumber US after strong Q2
Netflix passed the 100 million-member mark and now has more international than US viewers, in…
Over-the-top revenues to quadruple in MENA region
Over-the-top video revenues in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are set to more…
Cartoon Network Premium SVOD service to launch on Portugal’s Meo
Altice-owned Portuguese service provider PT Telecom/Meo has launched new subscription video-on-demand service from Turner, Cartoon…
TDG: 65% of 18-24s would choose SVOD over pay TV
Almost two thirds of US broadband users aged 18-24 would choose SVOD over traditional pay…
European movies struggling to get on-demand despite SVOD boom
Despite strong growth in on-demand revenues, European movies are struggling to achieve VOD distribution, according…
European pubcasters in pact to combat Netflix, Amazon threat
Two of Europe’s primary public broadcasters are strategically combining their arsenals to combat the growing…
Magine creates Spanish movies SVOD service
Streaming company Magine is creating a subscription VOD service offering Spanish movies. Magine has hooked…
TiVo: 93% of North American pay TV subscribers use SVOD
Some 93% of pay TV subscribers in North America also use one of more subscription…
TDG: two thirds of US web users watch SVOD on TVs
Roughly two thirds of US adult broadband users now take online subscription video-on-demand services on…