SVOD
Comcast launches Xfinity Flex streaming platform for web customers
Comcast has unveiled a new US$5 per-month streaming TV platform in the US targeted at…
Kwesé to launch five free channels in South Africa after securing DTT licence
Econet Media’s new South African venture Kwesé Free TV has received a commercial free-to-air broadcasting…
Amazon taps BT Sport for Premier League production expertise
Amazon has contracted BT Sport and football partner Sunset+Vine to produce its English Premier League…
MLB.TV launches on Amazon Prime Channels
Baseball streaming service MLB.TV has launched on Amazon Prime Video channels in the US, allowing…
La Rioja consumers ‘prefer Netflix to TV’
A study of consumers in the La Rioja region of Spain carried out by regional…
Disney finalises Fox merger
Disney completes its US$71 billion acquisition of the bulk of 21st Century Fox today, paving…
Report: ‘involuntary cancellation’ is major problem for streaming services
Some 70% of US households and 40% of UK homes now subscribe to at least…
Gravitas launches movie SVOD offering
Gravitas Ventures, a Red Arrow Studios company, has launched streaming service Gravitas Movies. Gravitas Movies…
Work still needed on OTT TV quality of service, says French watchdog
The quality of service available on unmanaged OTT TV services has improved markedly in recent…
BBC chair criticises ‘red tape’ restrictions on iPlayer windowing
The restrictions on the viewing window for content available on the BBC iPlayer form a…