Los Angeles – Jeff Gaspin, former chairman of NBC Universal Television, and Jon Klein, former president of CNN/U.S., are launching a new subscription-based online platform called TAPP, which will be home to scores of video networks built around personalities with super-fan followings. TAPP stands for “TV APP”. TAPP channels will feature the nation's top thought leaders in the fields of sports, politics, religion, relationships, entertainment, lifestyle, fashion, fitness and … [Read more...] about Former NBC and CNN chiefs launch online SVOD service
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Fox promotes Kristen Finney to SVOD SVP
London – Kristen Finney has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Worldwide Pay Television and Subscription on Demand (SVOD) for Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution, effective immediately. The announcement was made on March 10 by Gina Brogi, Executive Vice President, Worldwide Pay Television and SVOD. In her new position, Finney will work to expand the studio’s extensive SVOD business globally. She will continue to be responsible for licensing the studio’s film and … [Read more...] about Fox promotes Kristen Finney to SVOD SVP
Hulu sells Japan subsidiary to Nippon TV
Mike Hopkins, CEO of Hulu, released the following statement on Hulu Japan on February 27: Today, I have an important announcement regarding the Hulu service in Japan. Hulu launched in Japan just under three years ago, a first-of-its-kind subscription video on demand service in the market. The Hulu service in Japan is now accessible across more than 90 million devices in the Japan market, including connected TVs and Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, smartphones, tablets and other mobile … [Read more...] about Hulu sells Japan subsidiary to Nippon TV
Foxtel’s SVOD service Presto launches
At the 2014 Australian Broadcasting Digital Media Summit in Sydney on February 24, Foxtel CEO Richard Freudenstein announced that Presto will be available from March 13 of this year. Presto will offer movie lovers a monthly pass to stream Foxtel Movies, both live and on demand, via PC and Mac computers and compatible iPads for AU$19.99 a month. Presto will be available as a special offer to new customers for AU$4.99 in their first month. Subscribers can connect … [Read more...] about Foxtel’s SVOD service Presto launches
CBeebies SVOD service goes to South Korea
Seoul, South Korea – BBC Worldwide has announced a deal with KT Corporation, a leading South Korean telecommunications provider, to launch a CBeebies SVOD service on KT olleh TV. Over five million KT olleh TV viewers will have access to the vast library of CBeebies programmes on their IPTV platform, including highly rated pre-school programmes such as Tweenies, Bits … [Read more...] about CBeebies SVOD service goes to South Korea
CTE commissions programming on MediaCorp’s Toggle
Hong Kong – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), Lionsgate’s partner in Asia, announced that it has signed a content licensing deal with MediaCorp, Singapore’s leading media company, for more than 700 hours of Lionsgate’s TV series and feature films. The deal allows MediaCorp’s over-the-top platform, Toggle, to air the licensed Lionsgate series and films on its channels Toggle Eve and Toggle Movies, and include them in their Subscription Video-on-Demand (SVOD) … [Read more...] about CTE commissions programming on MediaCorp’s Toggle
