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VOD
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Video streaming in Europe and US up slightly during World Cup final
There were only marginal increases in streaming device data consumption during the FIFA World Cup…
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AMC Theatres to launch VOD store
US cinema chain AMC Theatres is launching its own on-demand video service. Functioning in a…
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UKTV updates on-demand app
UKTV has updated its on-demand service, UKTV Play, adding new features including increased personalisation and…
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EU approves 30% European works quota for VOD services
The European Parliament has approved new rules for audiovisual media services, which include a 30%…
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Alibaba Cloud launches AsparaVideo for VoD in Europe
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, unveiled at the IBC in Amsterdam that its ApsaraVideo for VoD service will…
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Virgin TV partners with Zone.TV on kids VOD channel
Virgin Media has partnered with Zone.TV to launch a personalised video-on-demand (VOD) channel for children…
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RTL posts strong results as it focuses on VOD and drama
RTL announced strong Q2 and H1 results as it focuses on its two main growth…
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RTL to increase investments in VOD services
RTL plans to increase investments in its video-on-demand services after launching three new VOD platforms…
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EBU launches new on-demand platform for European Championships
Public broadcasters’ organisation the EBU’s commercial arm Eurovision Media Services (EMS) has launched a new…
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Vidme failure highlights challenges facing VOD services
Self-styled YouTube-meets-Reddit video-on-demand service Vidme is to shut down, citing competition from Google and Facebook….
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VOD outfit Pantaflix secures Disney deal as it plans global rollout
German movies-on-demand service Pantaflix, which has ambitions to expand globally, has struck a deal with…
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Megogo announces strategic shift
Ukrainian and Russian over-the-top service, Megogo, has highlighted the production of its own “niche and…
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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…
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BBC Worldwide confirms BBC Store closure
BBC Worldwide is shutting down its transactional VOD service, BBC Store, amid changing viewing habits…
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Tubi TV raises US$20 million in funding
Ad-supported video-on-demand service, Tubi TV, has raised US$20 million in Series B funding. ‘Expansion stage’…
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Ringier Axel Springer buys out TVN, takes full control of Onet
Ringier Axel Springer Media has become the sole owner of Polish web portal Onet after…
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Report: Apple aims for 10 originals this year
Apple is reportedly aiming to release as many as 10 original series this year through…
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Channel 4 launches personalised TV ads
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has launched a new interactive VOD format that lets advertisers address…
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Eutelsat, Broadpeak partner for satellite-to-mobile video
Eutelsat has partnered with CDN provider Broadpeak to offer satellite delivery of live TV and…
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Films and series dominate pay on-demand services
Film and series channels account for over three in five of all paid-for on-demand services…
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Ericsson: consumers see more value in VOD than linear, mobile viewing exploding
Consumers are turning to on-demand services in unprecedented numbers, are spending longer searching for content…
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Multimedia Polska boosts kids VOD offering
Polish cable operator Multimedia Polska has boosted its recently-launched video-on-demand offering for kids with the…
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ProSieben poaches Maker Studios exec for digital
ProSiebenSat.1 has poached a digital exec from Disney’s Maker Studios to run its ad-supported VOD…
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European films falling short in international VoD market
European films are less successful in international video-on-demand markets than US movies, according to research…
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SVOD ‘driving longer-form video viewing’
New stats show viewers of subscription VOD programming spend most of their time on long-form…
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PwC: SVOD spend to rise amid ‘major changes’ in viewing habits
US over-the-top and subscription video-on-demand revenues are set to rise substantially in the next five…
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North American SVOD market to reach 110m subs in 2021
The North American SVOD market will grow to 109.6 million subscribers by 2021, with multiple…
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Virgin Trains launches Beam entertainment app
Virgin Trains has launched an on-board entertainment app for its UK customers, offering around 200…
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HBO teams up with Vodafone for launch of HBO España
HBO has struck a deal with Vodafone in Spain for the launch of its planned…
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Globecast launches VOD logistics service
Media solutions provider Globecast has launched a video-on-demand (VOD) logistics service, expanding its media management…