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Entertainment One Appoints Mark Gordon President and Chief Content Officer
Independent studio Entertainment One has appointed Mark Gordon president and chief content officer, film, television and digital, and has agreed to acquire the remaining 49% of The Mark Gordon Co. for $209 million subject to shareholder approval. In this newly-created role, Gordon will lead the company’s creative units. Steve Bertram was also appointed president, film, television and digital. … Continue reading “Entertainment One Appoints Mark Gordon President and Chief Content Officer”
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Netflix Expanding Spanish Pay-TV Access with Telefónica
Netflix reportedly is about to sign a distribution agreement with Spanish telecommunications giant Telefónica. Under terms of the deal – which hasn’t been publicly disclosed – Telefónica would offer full access (i.e. content integration) to Netflix on its Movistar pay-TV service, which has 3.7 million subscribers, according to Reuters. By comparison, Netflix’s pay-TV deals with … Continue reading “Netflix Expanding Spanish Pay-TV Access with Telefónica”
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Consumer SVOD Mobile App Spending Rose 77% in 2017
Consumer spending on the top 10 mobile apps for subscription video-on-demand services via the App Store and Google Play rose 77% in 2017 to about $781 million compared to 2016, according to new data from Sensor Tower. Revenue grew almost 88% just in the fourth quarter to $242 million. As expected, Netflix topped all SVOD … Continue reading “Consumer SVOD Mobile App Spending Rose 77% in 2017”
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Roku Challenges Amazon, Google With Branded NOW TV Streaming Stick in the U.K.
NOW TV, the standalone subscription streaming service operated by U.K. satellite operator Sky, Jan. 25 announced the launch of a branded streaming stick – manufactured by Roku. Available in February, the £14.99 ($21) plug-and-play stick comes with a remote featuring voice-activated search technology, in addition to pausing live TV on premium channels, including Sky Sports, … Continue reading “Roku Challenges Amazon, Google With Branded NOW TV Streaming Stick in the U.K.”
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TiVo: Average Global Viewer Watches 4.4 Hours of Video Daily
Fueled by more than $130 billion investment in programing globally, the average person watches more than four hours of video on a daily basis, according to new data from TiVo. The United States tops all countries with 5.1 hours spent per day on average consuming video. Other documented regions included the Brazil (4.7 hours), United … Continue reading “TiVo: Average Global Viewer Watches 4.4 Hours of Video Daily”
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CNBC Coming to Apple Smart Speakers
Business news network CNBC Jan. 24 announced it will begin offing audio news briefs for HomePod, Apple’s in-home wireless speaker, beginning Jan. 26. HomePad, along with Google Assistant, Amazon Echo Dot, and other AI-enabled CE devices, are projected to push the speech and voice-recognition tech market to $18 billion in revenue by 2023. HomePod users … Continue reading “CNBC Coming to Apple Smart Speakers”
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Nielsen Using Instagram to Track Social TV Data
Nielsen Jan. 24 announced it is incorporating Instagram into its TV social content ratings (SCR) platform. This marks the first time Instagram will be measured by Nielsen. With the additions of Instagram and Facebook metrics, Nielsen now offers insight across three of the biggest social media platforms, including Twitter. Since launching in 2016, SCR offers … Continue reading “Nielsen Using Instagram to Track Social TV Data”
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Starz Going to Canada
Starz, the premium pay-TV platform owned by Lionsgate, is launching its streaming app in Canada through Bell Media. It marks the first expansion for Starz within Canada following Lionsgate’s $4.4 billion acquisition in 2016. Bell will also distribute the first pay window of Lionsgate’s future theatrical releases in Canada. The multifaceted agreement is aimed at … Continue reading “Starz Going to Canada”
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Season One of ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Due on Disc March 13
Season one of “The Handmaid’s Tale” will be released March 13 on DVD and Blu-ray Disc from MGM and 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. “Handmaid’s Tale” became the first show from a streaming service to win an Emmy for Best Drama Series. The show ended up winning eight Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes and … Continue reading “Season One of ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Due on Disc March 13”
