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SVOD
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China’s iQiyi poised to surpass six broadcasters in content spend
Chinese digital giant iQiyi, one of the territory’s three major subscription VOD services alongside Tencent…
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BBC, Discovery to build “Marvel library” of factual content with SVOD
Discovery boss David Zaslav has likened the business’s whopping nine-figure deal for BBC content to…
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BBC, Discovery confirm UKTV channels break-up, SVOD plans
The BBC and Discovery have confirmed plans for a break-up of UKTV channels, and unveiled…
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France Télévisions chief slams Salto delays as Netflix gains subscribers
France Télévisions director-general Delphine Ernotte used an appearance at the Series Mania event in Lille…
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ITV boss defends “different and distinctive” BritBox UK plans
ITV boss Carolyn McCall has defended the broadcaster’s SVOD tie-up with the BBC, BritBox UK,…
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Ted Sarandos: Netflix doesn’t disrupt for disruption’s sake
Netflix is not primarily about acting disruptively, at least in terms of content if not…
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Netflix teams with ‘Glee’ EP Brad Falchuk
Glee executive producer Brad Falchuk is the latest creative to join the Netflix fold. The…
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Apple TV+: The four key things we know so far
Apple’s long-awaited reveal of its streaming plans has drawn mixed results from the industry, with…
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CuriosityStream pre-buys ZDF’s ‘Planet of Treasures’
CuriosityStream has pre-bought six one-hour documentary series Planet of Treasures – A History of Mankind…
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Apple unveils streaming service with Oprah Winfrey, star-studded line-up
Apple’s long-awaited plans for streaming, years in the making, have been unveiled, and as it…