Plans have been announced by BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4 to launch a joint on demand content service that will bring together over ten hundred hours of live and archive programming. The service has been given the working title of Kangaroo and is likely to be a major player in the on demand market […]
RTL.nl launches ad supported online on-demand
RTL Nederland has revamped its online on-demand portal rtl.nl and now offers free viewing of programmes to those people who choose to see a commercial preceding a requested programme. Viewers were previously charged €1.30 per screening but now have the choice to either pay a charge or view an unskippable commercial first. RTL said if […]
Belgacom TV expands VOD offer
Belgacom TV announced today that it will offer on-demand programming from the Flemish lifestyle channel Vitaya from December 1. Later in the month the IPTV operator will also add programming from the Belgian cultural channel Exqi to its VOD portfolio. No addtional subscription is needed for access, with programmes being available at a cost per […]
Warner to launch branded VOD across the world
Following the launch of the Warner TV on-demand platform on Virgin Media’s digital cable platform and on BT’s IPTV television service (Broadband TV News passim), the studio has announced it plans to roll out the service worldwide. This is part of a new strategy to launch a number of branded, video-on-demand, non-linear channels on a […]
History joins Top Up TV
Programming from The History Channel and Crime & Investigation Network is to be added to the Top Up TV Anytime push VOD service. The service will launch tomorrow (November 23). Parent company AETN is increasingly looking to downloads, both through the TV and over the internet, to distribute its content. The History Channel is already […]
Warner Bros launches UK VOD
Warner Brothers is to launch a VOD service that will be made available without additional charge to Virgin Media’s XL big basic tier. More than 500 episodes of Warner series including The West Wing, The OC and Nip/Tuck will be made available though it is possible the most recent series may not be available because […]
Videoland gets exclusive Sony downloads
Videoland and Movie Max, two Dutch video store chains, have signed an exclusive sell-through deal with Sony Pictures Television International for their online video service. lt sees a range of new and library titles from Sony Pictures being made available to download to PCs and own from the company’s web sites.
Pioneer launches online VOD service
Pioneer has launched an online video service called Sync TV in the US that claims to offer “home theatre quality” television programming. So far available as a beta only, the new service gives TV shows on an unlimited download basis. Viewers can download whole seasons of TV shows and watch them when they want. Completely […]
Virgin adds Nat Geo and Discovery VOD
Virgin Media has added a selection of content from National Geographic Channel and Discovery Channel to its on demand service. It is significant because it marks the first time channels outside of the big five or Virgin Media’s only TV channels have contributed to the service. It should also be noted that BSkyB is a […]
SBS plans Dutch rollout for Maxdome
Dutch SBS, part of the ProSiebenSat.1 group, plans a Dutch rollout for the on-demand broadband TV service Maxdome, said commercial director Peter Vertregt today during a presentation to advertisers. A launch is planned for the second quarter of the year. At present, the Dutch version will only be accessible via a computer, not via a […]