Audiences across Japan can now watch the BBC News channel on U-NEXT, the first and only international news brand offered to U-NEXT customers. The channel will be available 24hrs a day in both English and Japanese (via simultaneous translation). BBC News provides accurate, impartial and independent journalism to 414m people globally each week and is the world’s most trusted international news broadcaster. In Japan, the BBC News channel was recently listed in the top 15 news providers with the … [Read more...] about BBC News channel launches on U-NEXT in Japan
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Banijay Rights Sends Premium Scripted Package to Spain’s Movistar Plus+
Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of Banijay Entertainment, has announced it has signed a landmark premium scripted package deal with Movistar Plus+, Spain’s leading TV and SVOD service. Comprising more than 60 hours of stand-out drama, the agreement includes BAFTA and Golden Globe-winning Wolf Hall, Steven Knight’s high-octane series This Town, upcoming family saga The Hardacres, historical drama Marie Antoinette, BAFTA award-winning The Sixth Commandment and coming-of-age series … [Read more...] about Banijay Rights Sends Premium Scripted Package to Spain’s Movistar Plus+
Malaysia SVoD household penetration to reach 43% in 2028, forecasts GlobalData
The household penetration of subscription video on demand (SVoD) services in Malaysia is expected to increase from 26% in 2023 to 43% in 2028, driven by the increasing consumer preference towards OTT platforms as broadband services continue to improve in the country, forecasts GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Malaysia Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) Forecast (Q1 2024) reveals that SVoD subscriptions in the country will increase at a CAGR of 11.8% over the … [Read more...] about Malaysia SVoD household penetration to reach 43% in 2028, forecasts GlobalData
India SVoD services market to reach $2.1 billion in 2028 forecasts GlobalData
The subscription video on demand (SVoD) service revenue in India is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7% from $1.5 billion in 2023 to $2.1 billion in 2028, driven by healthy growth in SVoD subscriptions and increase in unique SVoD household penetration, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. An analysis of GlobalData’s India Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) Forecast (Q1-2024) reveals that the SVoD subscriptions in the country will increase … [Read more...] about India SVoD services market to reach $2.1 billion in 2028 forecasts GlobalData
OUTtv Joins as Co-Producer of the Hit Make-Up Showdown Series
OUTtv, the world’s leading LGBTQ+ streaming service, has come on board as the new exclusive global SVOD rights holder, excluding the UK for the hit BBC series Glow Up: Britain’s Next Make Up Star. Originally a BBC Three and Netflix co-production, Glow Up has offered contestants career-making breaks in the make-up industry since its first season in 2019. The Competition Reality Series is the ultimate make-up showdown and for its fifth series welcomed brand-new host, Supermodel Leomie … [Read more...] about OUTtv Joins as Co-Producer of the Hit Make-Up Showdown Series
BBC Player gets platform upgrade in Singapore and Malaysia with new access to BBC live channels
In a major platform upgrade, BBC Player has integrated a brand new feature that allows subscribers in Singapore and Malaysia to watch selected BBC channels live, in addition to streaming their favourite British programmes on demand. With expanded access to BBC’s live channels, BBC Player now offers subscribers unparalleled options to watch their favourite British content. BBC Player is an authenticated multi-genre SVOD (Subscription Video on Demand) streaming service that allows viewers to … [Read more...] about BBC Player gets platform upgrade in Singapore and Malaysia with new access to BBC live channels
