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West Europe SVOD spend to reach €3bn – IHS
Total spending on subscription on-demand services in western Europe reached €2 billion (US$2.2 billion) last…
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Game of Thrones wins ratings crown on Now TV
Game of Thrones has proved the most successful TV show “by far” on Sky’s four-year…
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Sky eyeing Spanish Now TV launch
Sky is planning to reportedly expand its presence in more European markets, kicking off with…
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Netflix is most popular UK on-demand service
Netflix is by far the most popular paid-for video-on-demand service in the UK, and is…
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Sky Germany, Italy will ‘always trail UK’
Despite Sky’s bullish assumptions about the potential for pay TV growth in Germany and Italy,…
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Sky launches contract-free, triple-play Now TV box
Sky’s standalone digital service Now TV has launched what it claims is the UK’s first…
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Sky unveils revamped, hybrid Now TV box
Sky will launch a new Roku-powered Now TV box later this year, giving users access…
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Sky unveils next-gen Sky Q box
Sky today launched its much anticipated Sky Q home entertainment system and confirmed plans to…
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BBC to launch iPlayer app on new Apple TV
The BBC has confirmed that it will launch an iPlayer app for the new Apple…
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‘Operators combat Netflix with hybrid services’
TV operators are looking to launch OTT services to provide multiscreen access and compete with…
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UK SVOD set to boom
Subscription video-on-demand services like Netflix, Amazon Prime Instant Video and Now TV will see their UK…
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Sky plans Now TV updates, monthly sport option
Sky has outlined a string of updates for its stand-alone Now TV service, including an…
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Sky sees highest UK customer growth in 11 years
Sky reported its highest third quarter customer growth in 11 years in the UK and…
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Food Network dines out on new Asian deals
Food Network has secured a raft of new carriage deals in Asia. The Scripps Networks…
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Sky opens up movie store to non-subs
Pay TV operator Sky has opened its download-to-own movie service to all consumers in the…
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Package of French channels launch in the UK
Media services provider Globecast has launched its French TV package Téléfrance in the UK. The…
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Sky reports best customer growth in three years
BSkyB reported its highest customer growth in three years, with TV expansion alone double that…
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NOW TV launches on PlayStation 4
Sky’s over-the-top video service NOW TV has launched on PlayStation 4 consoles in the UK….
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Sky reports ‘explosive’ connected TV growth
UK satellite TV operator Sky reported “explosive growth” in its connected TV subscriber base, adding…
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Sky Deutschland launches OTT service
Sky Deutschland has launched a new TV and movie OTT offering, called Snap, which is…
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Sky opens up movie rental store
BSkyB hasopened its Sky Store movie rental service up to non-Sky subscribers in the UK…
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Sky’s NOW TV adds premium channel brands
UK satellite TV provider BSkyB has bolstered its pay-monthly OTT service NOW TV by adding…
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Roku adds Channel 5, Toon Googles
Streaming set-top box firm Roku has added UK broadcaster Channel Five’s Demand 5 catch-up service and…
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Lifetime, H2 set for Southeast Asia launch
A+E Networks-owned channels Lifetime and H2 will launch across Southeast Asia on June 14. A+E’s…
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Sky boasts strong digital gains
UK pay TV platform BSkyB reported a surge in digital growth with a more people…
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Channel 4 buys French drama Rebound
Channel 4 has picked up hit French-language drama Rebound. It marks the first time in…
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BSkyB to make sports channels available without subscription
BSkyB is making its sports channels available on a pay-as-you-go basis for £9.99 a day…
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Sky and Warner Bros. renew volume deal
BSkyB and Warner Bros have renewed their movies deal. The agreement gives Sky, the News…