Google is exploring the possibility of introducing a paid, ad-free version of YouTube.
Netflix to double original productions
Reed Hastings, head of subscription video-on-demand service Netflix, has said it will strongly increase its original productions.
Hopster joins Freesat On Demand service
Freesat has launched Hopster, its first dedicated children’s On Demand player, on its connected TV service Freetime.
Wuaki.tv to launch in Germany in November
Video-on-demand (VOD) provider Wuaki.tv will launch in Germany on November 25, 2014 co-founder and COO Josep Mitjà told Broadband TV News at German media industry conference Medientage München 2014.
Clipfish secures BBC Worldwide series
Clipfish, the video portal operated by German media group RTL, has commenced offering several TV series from BBC Worldwide.
France Télévisions launches kids VOD platform
Public broadcaster France Télévisions is launching Ludo, a kids VOD platform for six to ten years olds.
Watchever launches on Xbox One
German subscription video-on-demand service Watchever has become available on the Xbox One.
Netflix set for Australasia
Netflix has set its sights on Australia and New Zealand, with a simultaneous launch in the two countries possibly taking place in Q2 2015.
Poland makes key VOD change
The way viewers pay to watch on demand services is to change radically in Poland.
German producers plan Netflix competitor
Leading German TV production companies such as Beta Film and Brainpool apparently want to set up a video-on-demand (VOD) portal in competition to US provider Netflix.