Concerns that Netflix will find France a difficult market to crack may already be proving to be wide of the mark, with the service attracting more than 100,000 subscribers in […]
US viewers use digital media players for Netflix
A growing number of US households are relying on dedicated set-top/plug-in devices to watch Netflix on a TV set, according to a new GfK study, Over-the-Top TV 2014.
Netflix prospect prompts Hungarian debate
Several reports in the last few days that Netflix will soon launch in Hungary provided the backdrop to a number of debates on OTT at Media Platform 2014.
Belgacom secures Netflix deal for Proximus TV
Belgacom has signed an agreement with Neflix to bring the SVOD service directly to the Proximus TV set-top box.
Founders leave Vivendi’s German VOD portal Watchever
Stefan Schulz and Sabine Anger, co-founders and since January 2013 managing directors of Watchever, will leave Vivendi’s German video-on-demand (VOD) portal at the end of September 2014.
Wuaki.tv launches in France
Wuaki.tv is launching today, Friday September 26, in France.
Netflix streaming volume up 350%
Netflix streaming has increased 350% during the last 10 quarters, growing from two billion hours in Q4-11 to seven billion hours as of Q2-14, says The Diffusion Group.
Netflix aims for 104m subs by 2020
At last week’s CTAM Eurosummit in Copenhagen, Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix, stated that Netflix expected to achieve penetration of a third of homes seven years after launch.
Copyright holders want Netflix to ban VPN users
One in four Icelanders aged 18 to 29 have a Netflix account, but the service is officially not available in the country.
Hastings and Fries remain ‘best of frenemies’
During this year’s gathering of cable marketeers, OTT providers such as Netflix cast a shadow – as everyone seems to be afraid of the threat of OTT.