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Timeshifting sees biggest growth in four years says BARB
Number of homes with two or more SVoD services rose by 32 per cent in the past year
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Nordic SVoDs ‘giving Netflix a run for its money’
Local streaming players turning towards comedy content
Features
How Game of Thrones conquered the world of broadcast
After eight years in the Seven Kingdoms, we say farewell to TV's biggest show
TVBEverywhere
Goldfinch unveils streaming service
Bird Box will carry lifestyle, sci-fi, horror and LGBTQ content
Business
Discovery not threatened by Netflix says CEO
David Zaslav argued that Discovery is unrivalled in the factual space
Data Centre
Content is king for SVoD subscribers
PwC's Streaming Ahead report analyses influencing factors
TVBEverywhere
Disney+ could spell trouble for Netflix
23 per cent would leave Netflix if Disney films and shows were removed
TVBEverywhere
TalkTalk adds Amazon Prime Video
Follows yesterday's announcement that Amazon is now available to Virgin Media customers
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Danish SVoD spend rises 30 per cent
Accounted for a fifth of total video consumer spend in 2018
Business
Netflix adds another 8 million international subscribers
Streamer beat its own estimates for Q1 2019
Business
24i Media deploys OTT solution for PureFlix.com
Allows SVoD to deliver a personalised experience across all devices
TVBEverywhere
UK Government to review streaming regulation
DCMS looking to bring rules in line with those of traditional broadcasters
Business
Disney+ ‘to reach 75 million subscribers by 2024’
With a third of subscriptions based in the US
Business
Viacom expands Paramount SVoD offering in Poland
Paramount Play launches on Cyfrowy Polsat IPLA and Orange Poland
Business
Discovery, BBC to split UKTV channels
Also announced Discovery SVoD to house BBC natural history programming
TVBEverywhere
STARZPLAY enters Spain on Orange TV
Orange TV subscribers can watch on-demand STARZ content across set top boxes, smart TVs, smartphones and tablets
Business
YouTube denies cancellation of script commissions
Company plans ad-supported service for original content
Business
Apple unveils Apple TV+
TVBEurope asks three industry analysts how the launch will affect the SVoD landscape
TVBEverywhere
Comcast launches voice-controlled streaming service
Streaming service is for the company's internet-only customers
Content
Netflix announces interactive Bear Grylls show
Continues Netflix's experiments with more interactive content
Business
RTL Group to invest €350 million in VoD
Company saw a 76.7 per cent increase in subscribers to its SVoD services in 2018
Features
How the rise of OTT is helping TV get into its best-ever shape
By Mark Hudson, head of business intelligence, TVSquared
TVBEverywhere
BBFC allows Netflix to set own age ratings
Netflix's algorithm will apply ratings to all films and TV shows
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Disney+ ‘will have more subscribers than Netflix’
JP Morgan analyst predicts Disney's new streamer will win the battle for eyeballs
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Five streaming services dominate SVoD revenues in Europe
Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Sky, HBO and Viaplay are behind 89 per cent of the $6 billion attributed to SVoD consumer spending in 2018
TVBEverywhere
BBC and ITV confirm plans for new ‘transformational streaming service’
Set to launch in the second half of 2019
Business
BBC and ITV to launch ‘Netflix rival’
Expected to make classic British shows available to subscribers
TVBEverywhere
STV unveils ad-free SVoD service
STV Player+ will allow subscribers to view STV content in Europe
Business
Apple’s SVoD ‘could reach 100 million subscribers’ in three to five years
Analyst Dan Ives predicts that Apple will acquire a production company in 2019
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SVoD Stackers on the rise across Europe
New research finds more than half of SVoD homes are SVoD Stackers
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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'
Features
It’s showtime for pay-per-view, and for carrier billing
By Anthony Baladi, commercial director, Fonix
TVBEverywhere
Discovery Benelux launches SVoD platform Dplay
SVoD platform already available in a number of other European territories
TVBEverywhere
Apple expected to reveal streaming service on 25th March
Company is expected to hold an event to preview its new SVoD
TVBEverywhere
Six degrees of Netflix
Netflix users have an average of 6.2 shows in common with other members
TVBEverywhere
Netflix’s iOS app gets smart download feature
Netflix has also invested in video quality optimisation for bandwidth savings
Business
Bitmax to handle digital media processing for Gravitas Ventures
The company will centralise storage of the Gravitas catalogue within its BAM 2.0 system
TVBEverywhere
Discovery and BBC ‘planning wildlife streaming service’
Service will be owned by Discovery with the BBC licensing its back catalogue
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‘Inevitable’ 2019 will see SVoD and D2C casualties
3Vision's TV Industry Trends surveyed senior media executives for their views on the media landscape in 2019