SVOD
BBC exploring BBC Four global subscription service plan
The UK’s BBC is “exploring potential commercial opportunities” around turning its culture-skewing channel BBC Four…
TF1 reportedly planning to shut down TVOD service
French commercial broadcaster TF1 plans to shut down its transactional VOD service MYTF1VOD by the…
Parrot Analytics: Netflix makes near clean sweep in Ukraine originals chart
Perennial favourite Stranger Things sits atop a new look version of Parrot Analytics’ originals in-demand chart…
Thema brokers two deals for Russia
Wildlife channel Love Nature 4K has launched on Russian service provider Rostelelecom’s Wink service. The…
DAZN in limbo as Eurosport looks to pull plug on Bundesliga rights deal
DAZN wants to continue broadcasting the Bundesliga in Germany despite sub-licenser Eurosport wanting an out…
Foxtel to launch ‘home of HBO’ streaming offering next Monday
Australian pay TV group Foxtel has confirmed it is to launch its new streaming service…
Nordic Entertainment takes Viaplay to Baltics
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) is rolling out its Viaplay streamer into the Baltics and…
UK to double number of SVOD subscribers by 2024
The UK’s increasing dependency on SVOD services has been laid bare with a new report…
A house of brands or a house of cards – assessing ViacomCBS’s streaming strategy
Last week, ViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish shed further light on the broadcaster’s previously announced international…
Katzenberg blames Quibi’s stumbling start on coronavirus
Jeffrey Katzenberg has admitted that the performance of his shortform streamer Quibi has been “not…