Europe
Amazon Prime Video Now Available In More Than 200 Countries
Amazon Prime Video has been rolled out to more than 200 countries worldwide at an introductory price point that is significantly lower than Netflix.
Europe
FilmDoo Launches Focus On Southeast Asian Cinema
UK-based streaming service FilmDoo is expanding its line-up with a focus on Southeast Asian cinema, including titles such as banned documentary Boundary and Tom Waller’s The Last Executioner.
Chinese Speaking
Tencent Reportedly In Talks For Stake In Supercell
Chinese internet giant Tencent is reportedly trying to buy a stake in Finland-based mobile gaming company Supercell from Japan’s Softbank.
Europe
VIEW FROM CANNES: The Year Of Amazon
As Amazon Studios is welcomed with open arms in Cannes, Streamlined looks at the company’s international strategy and how much longer it's likely to champion the theatrical window.
Chinese Speaking
'The Night Manager' Headed To China, France
IMG and The Ink Factory have sold TV drama The Night Manager to Chinese streaming platform Youku Tudou and French broadcaster France TV.
Europe
VIEW FROM MIPTV: Europe, We Have A Problem
Speaking at MIPTV, Vivendi content chief Dominique Delport urged Europe to create pan-regional players to take on digital giants from Asia and the US.
Europe
iflix Bags $45m Investment From Sky
UK broadcaster Sky is investing $45m in Southeast Asian streaming service iFlix as part of a strategic partnership between the two companies.
Europe
VIEW FROM SUNDANCE & BERLIN: International Buyers Feel The Streaming Squeeze
International film buyers will have to adapt or die now that a growing number of indie titles are premiering on VOD.
Europe
MIPTV 2015: Mr Sarandos Goes To Cannes
Move over Harvey Weinstein; one of the most courted and controversial figures on the Croisette this year was none other than Netflix’s content chief Ted Sarandos.
Europe
Wild Bunch Reveals Plans to Launch Pan-European Streamer
Cutting edge, Paris-based production, sales and distribution group Wild Bunch, has announced it is planning to launch a pan-European digital distribution operation, organising cross-territory, day-and-date releases in the region.