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SVOD
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UK online video spend to overtake DVDs for first time
UK consumers will spend more money on SVOD services and film and TV downloads than…
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Vimeo buys VHX in SVOD move
Vimeo has bought streaming video platform VHX, in a move that will let users offer…
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Starz Play Arabia adds Arabic content to complement Hollywood fare
Starz Play Arabia is launching Arabic content on its SVoD platform to complement its Hollywood…
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Maxdome partners with Accedo on SVOD update
ProSiebenSat.1-owned subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service, Maxdome, has partnered with video app specialist Accedo on the…
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Customer service ‘as important as content’
Customer service and experience are now as important as content and value for money when…
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NBCU’s SVOD service hayu launches on Virgin Media
NBCUniversal International’s new reality TV-focused subscription video-on-demand service hayu is launching via Virgin Media in…
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Curzon eyes SVOD service launch
UK cinema chain Curzon is looking to launch a curated subscription video-on-demand offering in the…
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MCN Fullscreen to launch international SVOD service
Multichannel network (MCN) Fullscreen is due to launch a subscription video-on-demand service featuring scripted and…
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European OTT video use on the up, still trails North America
Over-the-top (OTT) video usage in Western Europe continues to grow, but still trails North America…
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Deloitte: nearly half of Americans now use SVoD
Some 46% of Americans now subscribe to streaming video services, with millennials aged 14-25 spending…
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Direct-to-consumer becoming mainstream, says Ampere
Direct-to-consumer distribution is becoming mainstream, with OTT subscription net additions overtaking pay TV additions in…
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ITV: SVoD partnership with BBC and NBCU a ‘good idea’
ITV executive Simon Daglish said that an SVoD partnership between the broadcaster, BBC and NBCU…
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TV still ‘by far most popular form of video’ for 16-24s
TV viewing time among people aged 16 to 24 dropped 7% year-on-year in 2015, though…
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Vectra launches SVoD movie offering
Polish cable operator Vectra is to launch a new subscription video-on-demand offering, Filmklub, which will…
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Mubi names former Fox and Liberty Global exec as new COO
Subscription video-on-demand movie service Mubi has named former Fox International Channels and Liberty Global executive…
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Altice to launch SVoD service Zive internationally
Altice plans to launch its subscription video-on-demand service Zive in all markets in which it…
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Christmas cheer will turn to churn for SVOD players
International SVOD platforms can expect a subscriber and viewing boost through the holiday season, with…
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RAI plots SVoD Netflix rival
Italian public broadcaster RAI is planning to create an online pay TV platform that can…
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Disney launches DisneyLife UK streaming service
Disney has launched its new UK streaming service DisneyLife, offering access to the firm’s “biggest…
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Equestrian SVoD service HorseLifestyle.TV goes live
Netherlands-based, equestrian-themed SVoD service, HorseLifestyle.TV, has launched globally, promising “the best horse content from all…
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Netflix on track for 115m global subscribers by 2020
Netflix will have 115 million paying subscribers across a 200-country footprint by 2020, according to…
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Time Warner may extend SVOD holdback window
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes has indicated his media giant may begin holding back key…
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Netflix’s Beasts bombs at US box office
Netflix’s feature film, Beasts of No Nation, has performed poorly at the box office, although…
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US, UK, Germany lead in kids SVOD
The US and Germany are the leading kids SVOD territories in terms of the amount…
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Vivendi revamps Watchever with branded channels, BBC Brit on board
Vivendi-owned German subscription video-on-demand service Watchever has revamped its service with a new structure based…
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Netflix takes global anime rights
Netflix has picked up SVOD rights to upcoming anime series AJIN: Demi–Human and it will launch on…
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Nos launches SVoD service ahead of Netflix arrival
Portuguese pay TV operator Nos has launched a subscription video-on-demand service ahead of the arrival…
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South African Netflix rival launches
South African SVoD platform ShowMax has launched with “more than a year’s continuous viewing” for…
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Naspers aims to head off Netflix with rival
Multichoice-owner Naspers is attempting to head of Netflix with a new SVOD service for the…
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OTT services a complement to pay TV, says Horowitz Research
Over-the-top (OTT) video services like Netflix remain “a complement to, not a replacement for” traditional…