BritBox launches in Australia
Streaming service BritBox Australia launches today as the next step in global expansion. Australians can now stream Britain’s best telly, all in one place BritBox has officially launched today in…
BritBox launches on Freesat
Freesat, the UK’s free to air satellite TV platform, has today announced another exciting addition to the varied portfolio of apps on its new 4K ready TV boxes, with the…
50% of UK homes have SVoD services
The proportion of UK homes with a subscription to at least one of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video or Now TV passed 50% for the first time in Q4 2019, standing…
My5 acquires Sony dramas
VOD service My5 will host the UK premieres of two dramas from Sony Pictures Television. The platform has picked up OTT-originated dramas The Oath and Bloom, which will both air…
BritBox – Too Little Too Late?
ITV’s Carolyn McCall has defended the broadcaster’s SVOD service with the BBC, BritBox UK, saying the endeavour is sufficiently “distinctive” and will be “liberating” for producers. Unveiled a month ago…
BBC World News on SVoD service Hulu Japan
The BBC is launching a live stream of its 24-hour international news channel – BBC World News – on SVoD service Hulu Japan. The deal marks the first time the…
BBC World News on SVoD service Hulu Japan
The BBC is launching a live stream of its 24-hour international news channel – BBC World News – on SVoD service Hulu Japan. The deal marks the first time the…
Barclays launches £100m UK TV production fund
Banking group Barclays has launched a £100 million (€116m) fund to provide UK TV production companies improved access to finance and enhance their ability to compete internationally. The fund, the…
BBC brings Player to Malaysia
BBC Worldwide today announced the launch of BBC Player in Malaysia, the second country to receive the service following its successful launch in Singapore last year. The multi-genre SVOD service…
BBC brings Player to Malaysia
BBC Worldwide today announced the launch of BBC Player in Malaysia, the second country to receive the service following its successful launch in Singapore last year. The multi-genre SVOD service…
France Télévisions outlines plan for French SVOD
France Télévisions hopes to move forward with plans to create a new SVOD platform to distribute French content and offer a counterweight in France to the likes of Netflix and…
YouTube still most watched VoD in the UK
As the subscriber base of SVoD services continues to grow (9 million subscriptions in the UK, 91 million subscriptions in the US), social video platform YouTube still enjoys the biggest…