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Netflix's Basic with Ads plan set to arrive in 12 countries this week

Paul Hill — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 02:12:01 +0000

Netflix's Basic with Ads plan is launching this Thursday in the United States and 11 other countries. The plan is subsidized with advertisements and is therefore a bit cheaper than other plans. Read more...

Comcast and ViacomCBS announce SkyShowtime streaming service

Paul Hill — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 20:36:01 +0000

Comcast and ViacomCBS have announced a new streaming service for 20 European countries called SkyShowtime, which will launch next year. The pricing for the service will be unveiled closer to launch. Read more...

Plex announces the launch of ad-supported VOD content worldwide

Paul Hill — Wed, 04 Dec 2019 14:00:01 +0000

Plex has launched ad-supported video on demand content to its platform from several big publishers. The new content is available globally and can be watched on almost any connected device. Read more...

Plex set to add free Lionsgate content to its platform later this year

Paul Hill — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 16:26:01 +0000

Plex will begin hosting Lionsgate content for free on its platform, worldwide, from the end of the year. The content will be free for users but will require them to sit through ads. Read more...

Plex to bring ad-supported Warner Bros. content to U.S. users

Paul Hill — Thu, 29 Aug 2019 16:40:01 +0000

Plex has reached an agreement with Warner Bros. to stream ad-supported movies, for free, on its platform. Unfortunately, the content will only be available for users in the United States. Read more...

Movie studios ponder movie rentals a few weeks after they debut in theaters

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 22 Mar 2017 06:18:01 +0000

Currently, there is a 90-day wait from when a movie is released in theaters and when it can be rented. Movie studios are in talks to accelerate this period and also charge more for the convenience. Read more...

Boomerang will be your portal to over 5000 cartoon classics for just $4.99 a month

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 08 Mar 2017 02:00:01 +0000

Boomerang might be a subscription service that will interest you if you enjoy cartoon classics such as Looney Tunes. The service will cost $4.99 a month and arrive in spring this year. Read more...

Sky saw its UK broadband network peak at 5Tbps on Christmas

Paul Hill — Tue, 27 Dec 2016 22:08:01 +0000

Sky has reported a new peak on its broadband network which caters to six million customers. The peak was observed late on Christmas day, when the data crossing its network reached 5Tbps. Read more...

Sony scores $1 million for "The Interview," but VOD could be the big winner[UPDATE]

Adrian Potoroaca — Fri, 26 Dec 2014 23:20:01 +0000

"The Interview" release has been a back and forth for Sony, but the movie probably did a lot better than you think and streaming the movie proves to be a real test for premium VOD. Read more...

Comcast, DirecTV, and Vudu to launch premium VOD this month

Michael Collado — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 20:08:02 +0000

Comcast, DirecTV, and Vudu have inked a deal with four major Hollywood studios to offer a premium video-on-demand service that would allow customers to stream titles 60 days after theatrical release. DirecTV will be the... Read more...

Virgin Media launches trial web video-on-demand player [UK]

Tom Warren — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:34:34 +0000

Virgin Media announced today that it will be launching a trial of its first online and mobile TV player: Virgin Media Player. Virgin Media has confirmed 'hundreds of hours' of content for the beta trial including... Read more...