Content
Three Pluto TV channels launch on My5
First collaboration between the two Viacom-owned AVoD platforms in the UK
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Production & Post
Charles Courcier appointed Xilam head of digital production
Previously held positions at Gaumont Animation, Sacrebleu Productions and Amuse
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IMDb plans European launch for its AVoD service
Service 'has half the ads of a typical US TV network'
Business
Bitmax signs content management agreement with Distribution Solutions
Helps maximise revenue generation from products across entire content lifecycle
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ITV ‘to unveil new SVoD later this month’
ITV could partner with BBC and Channel 4 to create a 'British Netflix'
Content
WildBrain expands on Apple TV, Amazon Fire and Roku
New offering covers preschool content, kids’ action and Degrassi
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WarnerMedia’s new streamer will be a ‘two-sided model’
Service expected to include both subscription-based content and ad-supported elements
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IMDb launches new streaming service Freedive
Offers free, ad-supported TV shows and movies on Amazon Fire TV devices
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Europe’s TV subscriptions to hit 262 million
SVoD subscribers predicted to triple between 2015 and 2018
Data Centre
Investment in OTT to reach $130 billion by 2023
New report from Warc says investment in OTT will continue to rise over the next five years
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Amazon’s IMDb ‘set to announce free video service’
Ad-supported service will be available to Amazon Fire TV users as well as Prime subscribers
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Russian broadcasters take aim at Amazon and Netflix
More.TV is a joint project by National Media Group and CTC Media
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Simplestream, Little Dot Studios partner on VoD service
Developed with Simplestream's VoD-in-a-box platform
Analysis
Getting to the bottom of quality AVoD
Mark Blair, VP of EMEA, Brightcove, looks at the growth of AVoD
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OTT TV and video revenues to generate $65 billion
Global OTT TV and video revenues will reach $65 billion in 2020, according to the latest Digital TV report. ‘Global OT TV & Video...
Business
OTT revenue to expand to $6 billion by 2019
Subscription video on demand (SVoD) services such as Netflix were available to 1.3 per cent of emerging market households in 2014, with a user...