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Sky launches satellite TV alternative in Austria with Sky XMarch 06, 2019European pay TV group Sky has launched a new standalone virtual pay TV service in Austria. Sky X provides access to live TV channels across all genres as well as on-demand content, dependant on the subscription tier chosen.Subscribers Only
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UK broadcasters unite to compete with NetflixFebruary 28, 2019The BBC and ITV have confirmed plans to jointly launch a paid-for streaming service in the UK by the end of 2019. The service will be called BritBox and will offer mainly archive BBC and ITV shows alongside with original commissions made especially for the new service.Subscribers Only
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Magine TV ends B2C subscription business with German closureJanuary 28, 2019After more than five years, German virtual pay TV operator Magine TV has ceased its direct to consumer offering. Magine TV stopped offering new subscriptions as of 28 January 2019 and will officially close operations a month later, on 28 February.Subscribers Only
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France signs off on theatrical windowing cut in 2019January 08, 2019New regulation signed off by the French Ministry of Culture has significantly reduced the windowing of movie titles following their theatrical release. The likes of Canal Plus will be able to show films on their pay TV services as early as six months after release in theatres, a reduction of four months from previous regulation.Subscribers Only
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YouTube beyond advertisingSeptember 11, 2018In the decade or so since YouTube's launch, numerous competitors have swarmed to the free-to-view online video sector including Facebook and Amazon's Twitch in an attempt to draw audiences away from the worlds largest online video platform.Subscribers Only
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France OTT Video subscription update: Netflix leads as local providers turn to virtual pay TVSeptember 04, 2018The latest research by IHS Markit shows that Netflix has a substantial lead over providers both global and local in the French OTT subscription video market and will maintain this lead over the next five years.Subscribers Only
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Central and Eastern Europe Pay TV 2017June 07, 2018The Central and Eastern Europe pay TV market monitor provides an in-depth insight into the key trends affecting the pay TV market in the CEE region in 2017. It includes data and analysis on pay TV operators, their subscribers and revenues, key M&A activity in the region, and the impact of online TV services on pay TV growth. The report focuses on the top eight CEE markets; Poland, Russia, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Serbia and Bulgaria.Subscribers Only
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Sky Deutschland launches Sky Show subscription service in SwitzerlandMarch 07, 2018Pay TV operator Sky Deutschland has launched Sky Show, a new subscription video service in Switzerland. The service offers Sky’s extensive library of TV and movies, including first run TV titles such as Game of Thrones, as well Sky’s original productions.
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Infographic: Popularity of Netflix across CEE in 2017December 15, 2017The infographic features a map showing Netflix subscriptions as a share of broadband households. This demonstrates the penetration the international service has achieved for its addressable audience over 2017 in each respective market. The infographic is using the updated data from IHS Markit, for service consumption as well as the measure of connected households.Subscribers Only
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Australian broadcaster unveils new OTT serviceNovember 22, 2017Australian commercial free-to-air TV broadcaster Seven Network will launch 7plus, its new over-the-top (OTT) digital video streaming service, in November 2017. 7plus will feature exclusive original commissions in addition to live and on demand content.
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HBO Go’s move to go standalone crystallises the path to unbundled future for the industryNovember 17, 2017Time Warner’s HBO has made subscription to its online video service, HBO Go, available on standalone basis in four markets of Central & Eastern Europe. With its timing, this is a smart move on the part of HBO. While the service is likely to turn out as an attractive offer for the target market, the move won't be pleasing to company's distributing telecom operator partners.
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The rise of multiplay in PolandOctober 09, 2017
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Sky Deutschland launches Sky Sport in SwitzerlandAugust 18, 2017Sky Sport has launched as an online-only service in Switzerland. Offering live matches from the German Bundesliga and UEFA Champions League as well as tennis, ice hockey, handball and more, Sky Sport is available without a long-term contract, with a monthly subscription of SFr 19.00 ($19.75). Yesterday's launch coincides with the start of the new Bundesliga season.
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Amazon to close LoveFilm rental serviceAugust 15, 2017Amazon will close its DVD and Blu-Ray by mail service LoveFilm in the UK and Germany - its last remaining regions on 31st October this year. The termination comes 15 years after LoveFilm's original founding in 2002 as ‘DVDsOnTap’ and 6 years after Amazon’s acquisition of the brand in 2011.Subscribers Only
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IPTV increases share of European pay TVJuly 28, 2017
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DIGI Hungary to acquire rival telco InvitelJuly 27, 2017DIGI, one of the key players in the Hungarian pay TV and telecoms market, has reached an agreement to buy Invitel’s retail and small business customers for €140.7m. Invitel is the leading alternative telco in the market, offering pay TV, internet and fixed line telephony. The company is part of Invitel Group, which was sold to the CEE China fund by Magyar Telekom earlier this year.Subscribers Only
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UPC Switzerland releases MySports Pro offering ahead of full launchJuly 25, 2017UPC Switzerland has started offering the MySports Pro premium package to its Connect & Play TV, internet and telephony customers as well as other Suissedigital cable operators. This package is currently available at no extra charge and offers access to sports channels from providers such as Sky, Eurosport and Sport1.Subscribers Only
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Netflix commissions Australian original seriesMay 22, 2017Netflix has commissioned Tidelands, a primetime drama series, as its latest investment in local Australian content. Tidelands will debut exclusively on Netflix and premiere worldwide. The first season will have 10 episodes that run for 50 minutes each. Production will start in Queensland, Australia during 2018 by Brisbane-based Hoodlum Entertainment. There is no release date for the new series.Subscribers Only
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Sky expands presence in Switzerland with acquisition of online-video service HollyStarMay 18, 2017Sky Deutschland, the German arm of pan-European pay TV operator Sky, has acquired Swiss online-video provider Homedia, which operates under the HollyStar brand. The value of the deal was not disclosed.Subscribers Only
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Leading Polish video portal by Onet.pl has discontinued its subscription service VOD+February 10, 2017The Polish online video portal VOD.pl has ceased activities of VOD+, its subscription video on demand (SVoD) offering, 31 January 2017.
