Sky launches its own telly
The UK bit of Sky has launched Sky Glass, a TV with all the things you need to access Sky services built into it.
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DAZN deal for BT Sport looms larger
Rumours that video streaming provider DAZN will acquire BT Sport are gathering pace, with the latest reports claiming an agreement could come in a matter of weeks.
Comcast and ViacomCBS launch SkyShowtime streaming service in Europe but not UK
Much of Europe will have yet another US subscription video on demand service available after comms giants Comcast and ViacomCBS decided to pool their content.
Netflix ordered to pay for network usage in Korea
A South Korean court has ruled against Netflix in a case over its payment – or lack thereof – of network usage fees.
Amazon buys MGM for $8.45 billion
As rumoured a week ago, etail and cloud giant Amazon is buying movie studio MGM to augment its Amazon Prime SVoD offering.
Amazon reportedly thinking of buying MGM
The video content arms race continues unabated, with Amazon looking at dropping $9 billion on movie studio MGM.
AT&T to merge WarnerMedia with Discovery – UPDATED
It is being widely reported that US communications group AT&T is expected to do a mega deal with cable channel Discovery to boost its SVoD offering.
AT&T posts strong wireless, HBO Max performance, but…
AT&T is upbeat about its performance in the final quarter of last year – and 2020 as a whole – thanks largely to customer growth at its mobile and HBO Max video streaming unit.
Quixotic Quibi quits
Mobile streaming video startup Quibi, which was backed by Hollywood, has been forced to shut down after its core narrative failed to persuade.
Disney cuts cinemas out of the loop
A perfect storm for cinema operators sees Disney join the stampede towards streaming new movies direct to consumers.
Mobile-focused streaming service Quibi reportedly thinking of throwing in the towel
Things have not gone according to plan for hot, new streaming service Quibi this year, so now it’s apparently exploring its strategic options.
South Korea fleshes out regressive ‘Netflix law’
Consumers in South Korea could soon end up paying twice to watch Netflix thanks a proposed new law.
Australians embrace SVoD as Foxtel flounders
Subscriptions to home entertainment services in Australia grew by 5.6 million in the year to the end of June as consumers sought out ways to deal with the Covid-19 lockdown.
Consumers are stacking it up when it comes to video streaming
Consumers in major global media markets are willing to subscribe to between two and four additional video streaming services, which translates to a possible 3 billion more SVoD contracts.
YouTube is the UK’s most popular video streaming app
New data from App Annie reveals that YouTube still tops the SVoD platforms when it comes to time spent streaming in the UK via apps. Precise metrics aren’t offered, but we wouldn’t be surprised to learn that YouTube was miles ahead of the rest. Not only is it free, but many people, especially children and […]
Latest Quibi damage limitation exercise does anything but
The CEO of new video streaming service Quibi has turned to the press once more to address its faltering launch, but he continues to score own-goals.
Streaming venture leads Disney to 29% revenue surge
The Walt Disney company has reported a 29% increase for year-on-year revenues thanks to its streaming bet, but COVID-19 has forced the team to withhold dividend payments.
As yet another exec leaves, Quibi may struggle to stay afloat in a perfect storm
Disruptive mobile video streaming platform Quibi seemed to have everything in place to succeed until the coronavirus pandemic came along.
Quibi positions itself as a complement to Netflix
With the streaming world becoming ever more congested, it’s not clear how many more services the industry can tolerate, but Quibi doesn’t think it has to worry about that.
Vodafone says upstream broadband data flows have doubled in some markets
Operator group Vodafone has shared an update on changes to activity across its European networks coz of Coronavirus.
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