Australian broadcaster Nine Entertainment Co (NEC) has acquired HBO’s 8% stake in local DVD rental and VOD operator Quickflix.
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Netflix hits 50m global subscribers
Netflix added 1.69 million subscribers in the second quarter of 2014 to reach a total of 50.05 million worldwide, the company announced in a quarterly earnings call.
iQiyi launches film production outfit
Chinese streamer iQiyi is launching a film company, iQiyi Films, which it claims will develop a new internet-oriented business model for film production.
Lionsgate, Alibaba form streaming joint venture
US mini-studio Lionsgate and Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba have joined forces to launch Lionsgate Entertainment World (LGEW), a subscription streaming service for mainland China.
Europe home to 3,000 VOD services
Netflix faces heavy competition as it prepares to roll out across Europe as the number of on-demand services has already topped 3,000, according to a report from the European Audiovisual Observatory.
Sailor Moon Crystal soars on Niconico
Japan’s Niconico has announced that the first episode of anime series Sailor Moon Crystal has been viewed more than one million times with around 250,000 comments in just two days.
EzyFlix strikes Samsung alliance
Australian VoD service EzyFlix.tv has signed a deal with Samsung Electronics that makes it fully compatible with Samsung’s WatchOn application.
Netflix heading for Australia
Netflix is understood to be planning a launch in Australia and New Zealand in 2015, with two acquisitions executives visiting Sydney next week.
Wuaki.tv plots European expansion
Just one month after Netflix announced aggressive European expansion plans, Japanese-owned VoD platform Wuaki.tv also looks set for a pan-European rollout.
Singapore’s Viddsee gets social
Singapore-based online short film platform Viddsee is entering web series production with mockumentary Get Social, about a social media startup.