OTT / Streaming

 

BritBox ‘Performing Well’ as it Ramps Up Originals Drive, Looks to International Expansion (DTE)

UK SVOD streamer BritBox is performing well as it prepares for the debut of its first original content and ramps up plans for international expansion, according to senior executive... More

64% of UK Internet Consumers Used an SVOD Service in the Past Month (Señal News)

The easing of lockdown in June has not deterred people from the UK from watching streaming services – with 64% of Internet consumers using an SVOD platform in the past month, acc... More

150,000 Stream EFL, but Revenue Only a Third of Typical Match Day Receipts (DTE)

While the figure represents an uptick over typical EFL viewing figures, the Daily Mail reports that the streaming audiences only represent 40% of the clubs’ combined average matc... More

SVOD to Generate $100B Over the Next Five Years (Rapid TV News)

The rising tide of subscription video-on-demand is floating markets across the world, and a study has revealed data showing that SVOD revenues for 138 countries will reach $100 bil... More

Premier League Clubs Could Stream Non-Televised Matches From October (DTE)

Following the UK government’s announcement that the country is facing at least six months of further lockdown restrictions – including delays to getting fans back in stadiums �... More

Ampere: UK SVOD Viewing Climbing Across All Ages (BTN)

Audiences to SVOD are now level with BVOD for the first time. According to Ampere Analysis, SVOD viewing remained high in the UK during the third quarter, even after lockdown was l... More

ShortlyFestival Launches With Red Bee’s OTT Platform

The newly launched service is built on Red Bee Media’s managed OTT platform and will offer different pay-per-view options to access the content. (more…)... More

Svenska Spel Hires Red Bee Media for French Horse Racing Streaming (SportBusiness)

Red Bee Media has been recruited to provide OTT streaming services for a new French horse racing streaming service put in place by Svenska Spel, the state-owned gambling operator i... More

DAZN Goes Free for New Vodafone Customers in Germany, Italy (DTE)

Vodafone will offer its new TV subscribers free access to sports streamer DAZN for six months in Germany and Italy. The announcement builds on DAZN’s recent launch on Vodafone’... More

Western Europe to Add Another 101M SVOD Subs (BTN)

New research estimates about 35 million subscribers will be added just in 2020, with the Covid lockdown having a major effect on sign-ups. It means Western Europe will have 191 mil... More

Analyst: SVOD World Faces Splitting Into Two Tiers (TVB Europe)

Smaller SVOD players need to partner up or be acquired in order to compete with the big players according to Moody’s analyst Neil Begley.... More

UK Police Take Unprecedented Step in Clamping Down on Piracy (DTE)

Thousands of Brits are believed to have been using illegal TV streaming services have been contacted by police. In association with the Federation Against Copyright Theft (FACT), N... More

Disney+ Continues European Rollout (DTE)

The streamer – which houses content from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and others – will become available in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Icelan... More

CEE to Gain 16M SVOD Subscribers (BTN)

Central and Eastern Europe will have 26.42 million paying SVOD subscriptions by 2025, or more than double the 10.26 million recorded at the end of last year.... More

Amazon Confirms Rugby International Rights Deal (TVB Europe)

Amazon has confirmed it has won the rights to rugby’s Autumn Nations Cup. It’s the first time Amazon Prime has picked up rights to rugby.... More

Disney Confirms UK Shift of Linear Content to Disney+ (DTE)

The company announced the October 1 UK closure of Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior, exactly 25 years after the broadcaster began operating in the country. The Sky Cinema... More

Asia Pacific to Generate 200M SVOD Subs by 2025 (RTN)

Asia Pacific will have 467 million SVOD subscriptions by 2025, up from 267 million in 2019, according a new study.... More

Pluto TV Now Available Via Web Browser (AT)

Pluto TV, the free streaming television service, is now enabling viewers in the UK, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland to watch live channels and on-demand content directly through ... More

Cloud Gaming Revenue to Reach $585M in 2020 (GamesIndustry)

Cloud gaming made an estimated $170 million in revenue in 2019, and its growth is set to continue at full speed, with revenue expected to reach $4.8 billion by 2023, "with even mor... More

DAZN Launches on Vodafone’s GigaTV in Germany (Rapid TV News)

In a move that the global streaming sports service expects to be the first of many partnership integrations between the two companies, DAZN has been selected to pre-install its app... More

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