Steve Jobs is set to unveil the new iCloud service at the Apple conference on Monday, June 6. According to US blog CNET.com, the new service could include the ability to store and stream movies from major Hollywood studios.
Tvinci powers Dutch Ximon.nl OTT service
May 26, 2011 10.32 Europe/London By
Tvinci, the pay OTT platform provider, has announced that it is powering Filmotech’s Dutch online video portal, Ximon.nl. The service offers a variety of recent and classic films, documentaries and TV dramas. However, the portal suffered a set-back with the announcement of the NPO that it prohibits the showing of content from the Dutch public [...]
Ginx On Demand launches on BT Vision
May 25, 2011 12.40 Europe/London By
Ginx TV has signed a deal to provide a number of shows to the BT Vision platform in the UK.
CSA hears candidates for DTT-On Demand
May 24, 2011 10.42 Europe/London By
On Monday, May 23, the French media authority CSA organised a hearing with the six candidates for an On-Demand service over the digital terrestrial network. The regulator plans to issue licences by the end of the month.
Maxdome expands VOD offer
May 23, 2011 08.30 Europe/London By
German VOD portal Maxdome, fully owned by private broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1, has signed an agreement with RTL subsidiary Universum Film for the distribution of a number of movies on its platform. The deal includes The King’s Speech.
Record viewership for Eredivisie Live
May 17, 2011 10.17 Europe/London By
The Dutch premium football channel Eredivisie Live is claiming a record audience for the weekend finals of 1,198,000 excluding people who watched in pubs and public venues.
Playboy loses VOD appeals
May 16, 2011 11.42 Europe/London By
Playboy TV has failed in its attempt to overturn an adjudication by VOD regulator ATVOD that two of its adult websites fall within the scope of UK regulation.
Ziggo overwhelmed by football finals demand
May 16, 2011 10.02 Europe/London By
Dutch cable operator Ziggo was unable to cope with the heavy demand for the live PPV coverage of this Sunday’s Dutch football final between Ajax and FC Twente. The website failed and despite hiring an additional 350 call centre workers not all orders could be honoured.
VOD income doesn’t compensate DVD drop
May 13, 2011 08.15 Europe/London By
As US viewers are discovering the benefits of streaming video, the revenue from VOD has not yet offset the resulting drop in DVD sale revenue, which was their top earner for more than a decade now, according to SNL Kagan.
Google to launch movie rentals on Android
May 11, 2011 07.59 Europe/London By
Google has announced a new cloud movie service for Android that will be available as part of the Android Market. At its Google I/O developers conference, the company said the service will have “thousands of movies available,” with titles including
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