Singapore – From 10 January, audiences in Singapore will be treated to a new entertainment channel which will be the nation’s first Tamil Subscription Video On Demand (SVOD) channel. Varnam (StarHub TV Channel 168) will offer viewers a mix of genres comprising movies, awards presentations, dramas, and reality programmes. Being an On Demand Channel, viewers will be able to catch their preferred programmes anytime they desire. Delivered in Tamil, programmes on Varnam will come … [Read more...] about First Tamil SVOD in Singapore
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Ericsson ConsumerLab TV & Media Report
The latest edition of the annual Ericsson ConsumerLab TV & Media Report has found that streaming video is now almost level with traditional TV watching, with 75 percent of consumers watching streamed content several times a week, compared to 77 percent who watch scheduled broadcast TV programming several times a week. The study, now in its fifth year, also found that almost one in five viewers (19 percent) are prepared to pay for the ability to access their favored content on any device, an … [Read more...] about Ericsson ConsumerLab TV & Media Report
Starhub to launch new channel TVB First
Singapore – StarHub will launch a new channel by Hong Kong TVB on June 2, which will allow Singapore viewers to catch all upcoming TVB dramas in its original Cantonese language concurrently with their Hong Kong counterparts. Aptly named TVB First (StarHub TV Channel 860), the new channel will be Singapore’s first Subscription Video-On-Demand Channel (SVOD) dedicated to TVB dramas. For a fixed monthly subscription fee, TVB First enables StarHub TV viewers to watch the latest … [Read more...] about Starhub to launch new channel TVB First
Amazon and HBO ink multi-year deal
Seattle – Amazon.com, Inc. announced a content licensing agreement with HBO on April 23, making Prime Instant Video the exclusive online-only subscription home for select HBO programming. The collection includes award-winning shows such as The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, The Wire, Big Love, Deadwood, Eastbound & Down, Family Tree, Enlightened, Treme, early seasons of Boardwalk Empire and True Blood, as well as mini-series like Band of Brothers, John Adams and more. Previous seasons of … [Read more...] about Amazon and HBO ink multi-year deal
adRise launches Tubi TV
San Francisco, California – adRise, the connected TV content distribution and monetisation platform, announced the launch of Tubi TV, a free video-on-demand service on April 16. Offering viewers access to the world’s largest library of free streaming television and film content, Tubi TV’s ad-supported service will be available initially on the recently released Amazon Fire TV, as well as Roku and the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Tubi TV empowers … [Read more...] about adRise launches Tubi TV
Sesame Workshop introduces Sesame GO
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
