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Hybrid TV & OTT
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Stingray secures deal with US OTT outfit KlowdTV
Pay TV music service provider Stingray Digital Group has struck a deal to supply its…
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E-retailer launches video, books and music in single streaming service
French online retailer Cdiscount, owned by supermarket group Casino, has launched a Netflix-type OTT streaming…
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YouTube launches paid promotion notifications
YouTube has launched a new video feature that lets content creators flag when a video…
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Xiaomi launches Android TV-powered 4K Mi Box in the US
Chinese electronics company Xiaomi has launched its 4K Ultra HD streaming media player in the…
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OTE launches catch-up and VOD service
Deutsche Telekom-owned Greek telco OTE has launched an OTT catch-up TV and video-on-demand service that…
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Verizon reportedly set to buy Vessel
US telco Verizon is in position to acquire mobile video platform Vessel, according to a…
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The QYou launches in Poland
The QYou is due to launch in Poland after agreeing to deliver its content to…
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Italy’s Rai launches streaming service
Rai has launched Rai Play, its free OTT service, which offers live streams of a…
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TVPlayer to come pre-installed on Samsung tablets
UK online TV platform, TVPlayer, has struck a deal with Samsung, establishing it as one…
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Barcroft Media launches animal channel
Multichannel Network provider Barcroft Media has launched a new YouTube channel dedicated to the world…
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Twitter excludes video from 140-character limit
Twitter is opening its platform up to more video content by exempting video, photos, animated…
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Millennial OTT service Newsy turns to cable
Millennial-focused OTT news service Newsy is expanding its reach by teaming up with Cincinnati Bell,…
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Wuaki.tv launches on Roku players in UK and Ireland
Rakuten-owned OTT TV service provider Wuaki.tv has launched on Roku streaming players in the UK…
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Cyfrowy Polsat launches new Android version of Ipla
Polish pay TV operator Cyfrowy Polsat has launched a new version of its Ipla OTT…
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Afrostream taps Wiztivi for SVOD service
Francophone African subscription video-on-demand provider Afrostream has tapped user interface specialist Wiztivi to help it…
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Netflix cancels original Bloodline
Netflix has confirmed the third season of Bloodline will be its last. Netflix has ramped up its…
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Muvi adds sale of physical goods to streaming platform
White-label cloud-based video streaming platform Muvi has added the sale of content-related merchandise to its…
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Sky invests €4m in French OTT service Molotov
Sky has invested €4 million in French over-the-top video platform Molotov, which launched publicly in…
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ETSI publishes new HbbTV spec for UK and Italy transition
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) has published a new version of the HbbTV specification…
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Amazon Germany may pick up season two of Deutschland 83
Amazon Prime Video Germany looks set to pick up first-run rights to the second instalment…
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Hopster launches in US
Kids on-demand edutainment service Hopster is launching in the US with a new look and…
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Report: Twitter in talks over Apple TV app, more sports rights
Twitter is reportedly in talks with Apple about bringing the Twitter app to Apple TV,…
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iPlayer loophole closure blocks 4,000 hours
British viewers choosing not to take a television licence before September 1 will lose access…
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Twitter claims stronger recall as it strives to boost video ad business
Video ads on Twitter deliver better recall, particularly on mobile, stronger engagement and stronger brand…
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New satellite and OTT TV service launches for Asian expats in Europe
Hamburg-based Bubbles Media has launched Bobbles.tv, a new satellite and OTT-delivered pay TV service with…
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Disney plans ESPN web service after taking US$1bn BAMTech stake
Disney is gearing up to launch an ESPN-branded subscription streaming service, after buying a US$1…
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Netflix hit by Olympics viewing
Netflix has taken a hit as US viewers opt for the Olympics over Stranger Things,…
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Switzerland tops Netflix’s July ISP Speed Index
Switzerland’s ImproWare was the fastest internet service provider in Europe in July with average monthly…
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eMarketer: 2.85bn people to stream Rio Olympics
Some 2.85 billion people worldwide are expected to stream the Rio Olympics, a 1.5 times…
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Instagram takes cue from Snapchat with Stories feature
Facebook-owned photo-sharing service, Instagram, is going head-to-head with Snapchat with the launch of Instagram Stories. The…