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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 user numbers almost double by 2019, according to Futuresource Consulting. The research firm claimed that the UK SVOD space – driven by these three key players – is going “from strength to strength” and predicted that the seven million individual […]

Sky plans Now TV updates, monthly sport option

Sky has outlined a string of updates for its stand-alone Now TV service, including an August launch for its ‘next generation’ Now TV Box and a new pay-monthly sports option. The new Sky Sports Month Pass will launch in time for the start of the new football season in August and will be priced at […]

Sky sees highest UK customer growth in 11 years

Sky reported its highest third quarter customer growth in 11 years in the UK and Ireland, after adding 127,000 people there in the three months ending March 31. The UK and Irish gains came as European satcaster Sky added 103,000 new retail customers in Germany and Austria – 61% more than the same period last […]

Food Network dines out on new Asian deals

Food Network has secured a raft of new carriage deals in Asia. The Scripps Networks Interactive-owned channel will now be carried on the now TV platform in Hong Kong, Indovision in Indonesia and, in the same territory, on OkeVision and Play Media. SNI said the foodie and lifestyle channel, which first launched in the region […]

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 UK and Ireland. Previously, only Sky subs could access the store, but it has now opened to everyone, meaning all consumers can now download films to connected devices. Non-Sky subs can access films on their TV via the service Now […]

Package of French channels launch in the UK

Media services provider Globecast has launched its French TV package Téléfrance in the UK. The package of channels is available via Sky’s Now TV box, the Roku box, iOS and Android devices and Samsung smart TVs. It includes 11 major French TV channels and is targeted at the UK’s French-speaking community. Channels available include France […]

Sky reports best customer growth in three years

BSkyB reported its highest customer growth in three years, with TV expansion alone double that of the previous year. Announcing results for the 12 months ended June 30, 2014, the UK satcaster said that it added 3.1 million new paid-for products, 23% higher than the previous year, and recorded a total of 342,000 new customers. […]

NOW TV launches on PlayStation 4

Sky’s over-the-top video service NOW TV has launched on PlayStation 4 consoles in the UK. The plan for the launch was first revealed in May. The service, which went live on the PS3 last May, is available on a range of devices, including Xbox 360 consoles, Now TV Boxes, Apple TV and Roku boxes, iOS […]

Sky reports ‘explosive’ connected TV growth

UK satellite TV operator Sky reported “explosive growth” in its connected TV subscriber base, adding a record one million web-connected Sky+HD boxes in the three months ending December 31. Announcing its fiscal Q2 and half-year results, Sky said that 4.4 million of its TV customers now have a Sky+HD box – double the figure compared […]

Sky Deutschland launches OTT service

Sky Deutschland has launched a new TV and movie OTT offering, called Snap, which is available to non-Sky subscribers along with subscribers. Similar to sister satcaster BSkyB’s a la carte NOW TV service in the UK, Snap will be available to non-Sky subscribers for €9.90 (US$13.60) per month with only a month-to-month commitment. Existing Sky […]