SVOD
African SVOD to hit 10 million in 2023
Subscription video-on-demand users in sub-Saharan Africa will number 10 million by 2023, according to Digital…
Discovery & ProSiebenSat.1 integrate OTT offering to take on Netflix
Discovery and German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 have teamed up to launch a new integrated streaming platform…
Amazon, Atresmedia team on Spanish comedy series
Amazon and Atresmedia Studios, Spanish broadcaster Atresmedia’s arm aimed to produce content for third-party operators,…
BBC must ‘change faster’ to compete with global players, says Purnell
The BBC needs to “change faster” in order to reach more young people and compete…
Over 85% of US millennials subscribe to OTT, says Parks
More than 85% of millennials in US broadband houses subscribe to at least one over-the-top…
Apple orders first international series from Canal +
Apple has ordered an English language adaptation of Canal + French series Calls, which will…
Instagram launches video service IGTV
Instagram has formally launched its rumoured, long-form, vertical video service, IGTV. The Facebook-owned photo sharing…
SVOD platforms drive £902m in UK TV export sales
Streaming services such as Amazon and Netflix accounted for a quarter (£225 million) of UK…
Hulu chief discusses keeping up with Netflix
Hulu is unlikely to try and keep up with Netflix’s huge commitment to original content,…
Netflix picks up Emporium’s World’s Toughest Prisons
Netflix has ordered Emporium Productions Inside the World’s Toughest Prisons, due to premiere this month….