German media company Pantaflix has acquired a series and movies rights package from Sony Pictures Entertainment Deutschland for its advertising-based video-on-demand service (AVOD).
Global AVOD revenues to reach $56 billion
AVOD [advertising expenditure attributed to OTT TV episodes and movies] will more than double between 2018 and 2024 to reach $56 billion across 138 countries.
M6 selects castLabs DRM for OTT platform 6play
German digital video technology provider castLabs has equipped French broadcaster M6 Group with a multi-DRM license solution for its VOD and live-streaming platform 6play.
m4e and YouTube boost collaboration
German children’s and family entertainment producer and distributor m4e AG wants to extend its partnership with YouTube to increase content monetisation through advertising-based video-on-demand (AVOD).