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FC Bayern Munich offers new smart TV app

December 27, 2019 00.20 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

German Bundesliga football club FB Bayern Munich has launched a new smart TV app offering fans insights and glimpses behind the scenes.

Filed Under: Connected TV, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, OTT, Streaming Tagged With: Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, app, Apple TV, FC Bayern Munich, FC Bayern.tv, iTunes, Smart TV Edited: January 7, 2020 12:01

Samsung smart TVs to launch iTunes and support AirPlay 2

January 7, 2019 12.00 Europe/London By Robert Briel

In a surprise move, Samsung has announced it will offer iTunes Movies and TV Shows and Apple AirPlay 2 support on 2019 Samsung Smart TV models beginning this spring.

Filed Under: Connected TV, Editor's Choice, Newsline, OTT, Top Story Tagged With: AirPlay 2, Apple, iTunes, PIC, Samsung, smart TVs Edited: January 8, 2019 09:39

Netflix pulls Apple iTunes billing for new subscribers

January 2, 2019 10.13 Europe/London By Robert Briel

Netflix is no longer allowing new customers to subscribe via iTunes using in-app purchase on their iPhone or iPad in order to avoid paying a 30% commission to Apple.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Mobile TV, Newsline Tagged With: Apple, iTunes, Netflix Edited: January 7, 2019 12:00

German Pay-VOD market on growth course

June 11, 2018 07.30 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Paid-for video-on-demand (VOD) services have reached the mass market in Germany: At the end of 2017, 18% of all households were subscribing to at least one Pay-VOD service.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, OTT, Platforms, Research, Streaming, Top Story Tagged With: Amazon Prime Video, Apple, DAZN, Disney, Eurosport Player, Goldmedia, Google Play Store, iTunes, Maxdome, Netflix, revenues, Sky Deutschland, Viacom, video-on-demand Edited: June 12, 2018 06:40

Netflix most popular streaming service in Switzerland

May 23, 2018 19.41 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Netflix is the most used subscription streaming service in Switzerland.

Filed Under: Newsline, OTT, Research, Streaming Tagged With: Apple Music, Apple Video, iTunes, Netflix, password sharing, Spotify, Swisscom Edited: May 23, 2018 19:43

UK programming dominates Netflix Euro content

June 14, 2017 09.37 Europe/London By Broadband TV News Correspondent

UK TV programmes make up the lion’s share of EU TV content available on Netflix and iTunes, followed by France and Germany.

Filed Under: Newsline, Research Tagged With: European Audiovisual Observatory, iTunes, Netflix, UK Edited: June 14, 2017 09:46

Young Germans prefer Netflix

May 27, 2016 08.19 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

81% of Germans between 14 and 34 years of age use video-on-demand (VOD) services.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, Newsline, On Demand/VOD, OTT, Platforms, Research Tagged With: Amazon Prime Instant Video, Germany, iTunes, Maxdome, Netflix, Sky Online, Videoload, VOD, Watchever Edited: May 30, 2016 09:53

A third of all films on VOD are European

April 21, 2016 12.26 Europe/London By Robert Briel

European films make up a third of all films available on VOD in Europe, according to a new report from the European Audiovisual Observatory.

Filed Under: Newsline, On Demand/VOD, Research Tagged With: European Audiovisual Observatory, iTunes, Netflix, Wuaki.tv Edited: April 21, 2016 12:51

Sébastien Janin to head Wuaki.tv’s expansion in Europe

March 27, 2015 11.15 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Wuaki.tv, the European video-on-demand (VOD) provider backed by Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten, has appointed Sébastien Janin as its head of international business development.

Filed Under: Newsline, On Demand/VOD, OTT, People, Platforms Tagged With: Apple, iTunes, Sébastien Janin, VOD, Wuaki.tv Edited: March 27, 2015 11:15

Amazon Prime Instant Video leads German VOD market

February 24, 2015 10.56 Europe/London By Jörn Krieger

Amazon Prime Instant Video is currently the most-used video-on-demand (VOD) service in Germany with a market share of 33.2%. iTunes (Apple) and maxdome (ProSiebenSat.1) follow with 11.3% each.

Filed Under: Editor's Choice, On Demand/VOD, OTT, Platforms, Research, Streaming, Top Story Tagged With: Amazon Prime Instant Video, Germany, Goldmedia, iTunes, Maxdome, Netflix, Videoload, VOD, Watchever Edited: February 25, 2015 12:29

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