SVOD
iQiyi content spend poised to top China’s big six broadcasters
iQiyi, one of China’s three major subscription VOD services (alongside Tencent Video and Youku), is…
Walter Presents launching in Belgium
International drama-focused SVOD service Walter Presents is rolling out in Belgium. The service, which originated…
Cars&Stars TV secures berth on iflix
Male-skewed thematic channel Cars&Stars has launched on the iflix streaming platform through its agents Kick Media….
Discovery’s Zaslav expands on ‘factual Marvel library’ SVOD plan
Discovery boss David Zaslav has likened the business’s whopping nine-figure deal for BBC content to…
BBC and Discovery agree UKTV break-up and ‘biggest ever’ content deal for new SVOD platform
The BBC and Discovery have confirmed plans for a break-up of UKTV channels, and unveiled…
Blocked streams
Public and commercial broadcasters’ efforts to band together to take on the transatlantic juggernauts of…
ITV’s McCall defends BritBox UK project
ITV boss Carolyn McCall has defended the broadcaster’s SVOD tie-up with the BBC, BritBox UK, saying…
Epix Now launches on Roku and Amazon Fire TV
Epix, the premium TV network owned by Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), has launched its US…
France Télévisions chief slams Salto delays as Netflix gains subscribers
France Télévisions director-general Delphine Ernotte used an appearance at the Series Mania event in Lille…
SVOD platforms becoming ‘more selective’ about prodcos, says Endeavor
The global boom in subscription video-on-demand does not automatically mean boom time for independent producers…