New York, NY – Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organisation behind Sesame Street, launched Sesame GO, a new subscription video on demand service which provides the latest and greatest collection of full-length TV episodes of Sesame Street on the internet, on April 8. Sesame GO is powered by the Kaltura MediaGo OTT Solution. Sesame GO provides a safe, ad-free environment to watch Sesame Street content. Available as a web service through any internet browser, and optimised … [Read more...] about Sesame Workshop introduces Sesame GO
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YOU On Demand expands deal with Miramax
New York – YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc., a multi-platform entertainment and video on demand company in China, announced the expansion of its cooperation to offer feature films from global film and television studio, Miramax, via YOU On Demand's mobile service on April 4. YOU On Demand will now make available Miramax's library titles including Oscar®-winners Chicago and The English Patient, through its Subscription Video On Demand (SVOD) package and via its Transactional Video On Demand … [Read more...] about YOU On Demand expands deal with Miramax
Korea’s KT partners with Red Bull Media House
Seoul, South Korea – South Korea’s largest telecommunications company, KT, has formed its first partnership with global media company Red Bull Media House — a deal that will deliver 150 long-form video-on-demand titles for KT’s Olleh TV service. Olleh TV is the biggest IPTV player in South Korea, with over five million subscribers, around 70 percent of the market share and the country’s largest number of TV channels. Premium Red Bull Media House titles in categories … [Read more...] about Korea’s KT partners with Red Bull Media House
Amazon secures exclusive streaming rights to “24”
Seattle – Amazon.com, Inc. announced on April 1 that as part of its licensing agreement with Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, Prime Instant Video is now the exclusive online-only subscription home for streaming all 192 episodes of the award-winning series 24, starring Kiefer Sutherland as heroic agent Jack Bauer. Prime members can access all eight seasons of the groundbreaking political thriller and 24: Redemption, a TV movie based on the series, in advance of 24: Live … [Read more...] about Amazon secures exclusive streaming rights to “24”
Amazon launches Fire TV
Seattle – Amazon unveiled its newest innovation, Fire TV, on April 2. The small video streaming device plugs into HDTVs for easy and instant access to content from Amazon’s library, as well as other video-on-demand services like Netflix, Hulu Plus, WatchESPN, Showtime and more, though HBO Go is currently not on the list. Fire TV also brings photos, music, and games to the living room. “Tiny box, huge specs, tons of content, incredible price — people are going to love Fire … [Read more...] about Amazon launches Fire TV
Tata Sky brings HBO On Demand to India
Mumbai – HBO On Demand, a new service offered for free exclusively to subscribers of the HBO Premium Channels – HBO Hits HD and HBO Defined HD – has been launched on India's DTH platform, Tata Sky on March 21. HBO Hits and HBO Defined are distributed by Turner International in India. Based on the Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) model, HBO On Demand will give HBO Premium Subscribers access to a wide selection of HBO original content with the convenience to watch what they … [Read more...] about Tata Sky brings HBO On Demand to India
