24i’s end-to-end streaming platform has been selected by the new French film OTT service Cinessance.
Viaplay to expand to more markets
Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group) will launch its Viaplay streaming service in five new markets by the end of 2023.
Ukrainian channels to launch in Canada
Media Group Ukraine (MGU) has signed an agreement with the Canadian streaming TV and VOD service RiverTV.
North American pay-TV sub losses to slow
The number of pay-TV subscribers in Canada and the US will fall by 43 million from 116 million in the peak year of 2010 to 74 million in 2026.
Insight TV Launches in Canada on Telus Optik TV
Insight TV, the world’s leading 4K UHD HDR broadcaster and producer of native UHD content, has announced a distribution deal which will see the Canadian launch of Insight TV’s 4K UHD feed on Telus Optik TV.
OneSoccer brings Canadian football OTT worldwide
OneSocccer, the new ‘home of Canadian soccer’ streaming service, launched Friday April 26 on the eve of the first-ever Canadian Premier League match between Forge FC and York9 FC at Hamilton’s Tim Hortons Field.
Netflix drives Canadian SVOD spend past the billion dollar mark
Overall spend on video entertainment in Canada remained flat in 2018 at CA$11.3 billion.
Free linear and VOD OTT service DistroTV launching
DistroScale, a video-as-a-service provider, is launching DistroTV, a streaming OTT service in the US, Canada and UK with a range of entertainment, news, sports, film and TV programming in live, linear and video-on-demand formats.
Ivi goes on Roku
Ivi has become the first licensed Russian VOD service to appear on Roku.
Best Buy to sell Amazon Fire TV smart TVs
Amazon and retailer Best Buy will bring the next generation of hybrid Fire TV Edition smart TVs to customers in the US and Canada.