Netflix and Sony have signed a deal to bring Sony’s films to Netflix from 2020 Where other film studios are launching their own streaming service (eg Paramount+) or being bought by existing studios (Disney acquiring 21st Century Fox for Disney+, Sony has instead signed a deal with Netflix (as StudioCanal has with Sky). Regular CultBox visitors will know, we’ve been doing … >
According to a report published by the Department for Media, Culture and Sport (DCMS), it seems the BBC licence fee is here to stay for a good few years Most obviously relevant only to our UK readers, this has huge bearing on the future of the BBC and the way it make programs including a … >
Tim Davie, the BBC’s Director General has outlined the BBC blueprint for transformation over the next seven years The new blueprint (which you can download and study) is a thirteen page document focused on tangible outcomes the BBC wishes to achieve. We’ve been covering the forces at play in the BBC, and some of its … >
A multi-year Sky and STUDIOCANAL deal will make a range of new content available and increase the market position of the two organisations We’ve recently seen a lot of evidence of changes in the global (and therefore European) streaming market, as content owners and platform owners eye their market share as the future market develops. … >
Netflix growth in Europe continues but subscribers should be more interested in the latest price rise According to analysis by Ampere Analysis (Netflix becomes the second largest TV group in Europe it’s good news for the company as it is now second only to Comcast (who own Sky) in Europe. The link is worth following, … >
Netflix Direct is a new linear programming offering from the streaming giant. According to Variety, it’s being tested in France, and there’s no word on whether or not it might be trialled elsewhere. For those too young to remember a time before streaming (or DVDs / VHS / Channel 4 / BBC 2…) linear channels … >