CHIME is a blog that seeks to answer the big question facing the global content industries today. Will the internet and other forms of digital distribution lead to a more diverse spectrum of entertainment crossing borders and reaching new audiences? Or will we all end up watching the same English-language movies and TV shows on Netflix?
US satellite broadcaster DirecTV has soft-launched its long-anticipated Spanish-language OTT streaming service Yaveo.
A PwC report highlights how online platforms are starting to fill the huge demand for youth-oriented Arabic content that is not being met by traditional film and TV industries across the Middle East.
Hearst Corporation has acquired a 25% stake in DreamWorks Animations’ multi-channel network Awesomeness TV for $81.25m.
Australia’s Foxtel and Seven West have joined forces to launch streaming service Presto Entertainment ahead of Netflix’s assault on the Australian market next March.
Tencent has struck a deal with HBO under which it will become the exclusive online video partner for HBO content in China.
Shanghai Media Group (SMG) is merging two subsidiaries – BesTV and Shanghai Oriental Pearl – to form what it claims will be China’s largest online media conglomerate.
Nielsen is going to start measuring viewership for Netflix and Amazon Prime, or at least part of what they stream, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Chinese film studio Huayi Brothers is raising finance through Alibaba and Tencent, and also signing strategic partnerships with the rival internet giants.
Japan’s SoftBank is launching a TV streaming service that will allow subscribers to view the pay-TV channels of their choice across multiple devices.
