SVOD
MGM puts ‘Handmaid’s Tale’, ‘Robocop’ onto new German SVOD via Zattoo
US studio Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) is rolling out a film and TV streaming service…
NBCUniversal agrees content deal with ViacomCBS to bulk up Peacock
NBCUniversal has signed a deal with ViacomCBS to license a number of its movies and…
UPC adds Starzplay in Switzerland
UPC has become the first Swiss telco to sign a distribution deal with Starzplay. Starzplay,…
Disney reportedly to increase ESPN+ price, though triple bundle unaffected
Disney will reportedly up the price of sports streamer ESPN+ to US$5.99. According to The…
iQiyi takes Insight TV programming into China with 12-month pact
Chinese streaming giant iQiyi has struck a content licensing deal with channels operator and producer…
OTT churn increases in US during pandemic
The churn rate of US OTT services increased to 41% in Q1 2020 up from…
Mobile SVOD subscribers to reach 170 million
The number of SVOD users paying for their subscription via mobile operators is expected to…
What Disney’s linear switch-off means for the pay TV industry
Streaming is the future of Disney’s TV business – at least that’s the message sent…
‘Pandemic peak’ appears with Americans cooling off on Netflix as lockdown eases
The inevitable dip in SVOD viewer figures has begun to manifest as parts of the…
China’s Tencent to buy Asian streamer Iflix
Chinese entertainment giant Tencent is poised to acquire the key assets of indebted pan-Asian streamer…