APOS – Bali, Indonesia- Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia announced a multi-year Nickelodeon content deal with LeEco giving exclusive broadcast rights for Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards from the U.S. to subscribers on its SVOD platform, LeEco VIP in China. This will be the first time the U.S. show will air in China, starting from 2016. The licensing deal will also give leEco exclusive OTT rights for selected Mandarin-dubbed and subtitled Nickelodeon episodes to its base of more … [Read more...] about Viacom sings multi-year deal with LeEco
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BBCWW collaborates with Pooq
BBC Worldwide announced a deal with South Korean OTT service Pooq that will not only allow viewers to live stream, catch up and watch BBC World News and CBeebies, but also watch top-rated BBC dramas and natural history programmes on demand. The deal will give a range of audiences access to CBeebies and BBC World News. Via Pooq’s SVOD and TVOD services, they will be able to watch more than 400 hours of BBC natural history and drama content. Some of these titles include all three series of the … [Read more...] about BBCWW collaborates with Pooq
Fremantle’s SVOD deals in Asia
MIPTV, Cannes- FremantleMedia International (FMI) announced a multitude of new deals with key SVOD platforms across Asia. With the total number of hours of content sold reaching over 1000, titles from FMI’s extensive catalogue will be available on iflix, DOONEE and iQiyi Taiwan. iflix has acquired over 400 hours’ worth of drama, comedy, factual documentary and lifestyle and will stream all genres to its subscribers. The Thailand-based DOONEE has signed for almost 300 hours’ worth of … [Read more...] about Fremantle’s SVOD deals in Asia
India can catch BBCWW content via digital
BBC Worldwide announced two new licensing deals with India’s leading digital service providers, Hungama and Vuclip. With these SVOD deals, India viewers will have access to award-winning and popular BBC drama series never before seen in India. From end April 2016, viewers on Hungama will be able to watch BBC programmes premiering in India for the first time including crime dramas Prey, Not Safe For Work and Save Our Skins. These programmes and more will be available on demand for viewers to … [Read more...] about India can catch BBCWW content via digital
Australia hit 17% SVoD in last 6 months
Subscription video on demand is growing rapidly in Australia, becoming an increasingly popular way to watch video content. From January to March 2015, Australia saw the launch of new SVoD services, including Netflix, Presto TV and Stan, and the take-up since then has been rapid. With the introduction of these services, Australians now have a greater range of video content viewing options. An ACMA survey found that an estimated 3.2 million adult Australians (17 per cent) watched video content via … [Read more...] about Australia hit 17% SVoD in last 6 months
BBC inks deal with Tata Sky
BBC Worldwide has announced its first VOD deal in India. The deal, with direct to home provider (DTH) – Tata Sky – comprises of SVOD and TVOD services. It gives subscribers in eight metros in India access to the best of the BBC’s drama and comedy via ‘BBC On-Demand’, a branded property on Tata Sky’s platform. Viewers can now also access it online via their TVs, PCs, tablets and mobiles. Programmes that will be available on the service include … [Read more...] about BBC inks deal with Tata Sky