Vivendi’s German subscription video-on-demand service Watchever has secured a series package from rights dealer Studiocanal.
sonnenklar.TV launches on Amazon Fire TV
German travel sales channel sonnenklar.TV is now available on Amazon’s streaming platform Fire TV.
Video streaming on the rise in Germany
Video streaming has established itself in Germany with more than three quarters of all internet users (76%) consuming streaming video.
Net Neutrality measures give boost to OTT
ISPs will be allowed to give favourable treatment to internet TV services providing that this doesn’t come at the expense of the open internet.
Vivendi snaps up Dailymotion
Vivendi has acquired an 80% stake in Dailymotion from Orange for €217 million.
ProSiebenSat.1 to take over sports channel Sportdeutschland.TV
7NXT, a subsidiary of German commercial broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 for digital activities, wants to acquire the majority stake in DOSB New Media, according to German industry magazine new business.
KPN launches live and on-demand OTT service
Dutch incumbent KPN will be launching its live and on-demand OTT service Play van KPN sometime later this year, probably in September. HBO will be part of the offer.
North American SVOD far from mature
North America already had 50.6 million SVOD homes [for movie and TV services only – excluding sports] by end-2014 – or 38.8% of TV households and 48.1% of fixed broadband […]
D-Smart opts for Broadpeak
The Turkish DTH platform D-Smart has deployed Broadpeak’s umbrellaVDN solution for its OTT service.
Online.nl launches on Chromecast
Dutch IPTV provider Online.nl, part of the M7 Group, has added Chromecast to its streaming video app.