Tag: SVOD

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos talks Canadian production, pandemic lessons

Netflix co-CEO and Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos has revealed that the streaming giant will start production on its first Original Canadian feature film...

Online & Digital Media News – Videotron to launch ‘Vrai’ unscripted...

Videotron is launching a second subscription video on demand (SVOD) platform, focused on French-language unscripted programming. Set to launch later this year, Vrai will...

Liquid Media Group to acquire iNDIEFLIX

Vancouver's Liquid Media Group has signed a letter of intent to acquire global subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service, iNDIEFLIX. Focused on "edutainment" and supporting social impact...

Online & Digital Media News – Netflix chooses Toronto for Canadian...

Netflix will locate its Canadian corporate office in Toronto with a temporary site expected to open as early as late summer. The streaming giant...

Canadians embrace SVOD boom and ‘stacking’ services as lockdowns continue

Amidst ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, 42% of English-speaking Canadians and 29% of Francophones now have three or more Subscription Video On Demand (SVOD) services in...

My Quibble with Quibi: A Lesson for Canada?

Like many people in the industry I wasn’t surprised to see Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi shut down last week after rapidly blowing through $1.8 billion...

Amazon Prime Video expands film offering in Canada with Sony Pictures...

Amazon Prime Video has expanded its feature film offerings in Canada after closing a significant multi-year deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment for exclusive first window streaming rights to...