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Hybrid TV & OTT
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BBC trials new responsive news site
The BBC has launched a new responsive news website designed to present content on mobile…
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Amazon launches 3D game engine with Twitch integration
Amazon’s cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has launched a free, cross-platform, 3D game…
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Acorn launches on Apple
Acorn TV, the US OTT service that is programmed with UK drama, has launched Apple…
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Molotov appoints former TF1 director to lead int’l expansion
New French OTT service Molotov has appointed former TF1 director Jean-Pierre Paoli to help lead…
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Mubi names former Fox and Liberty Global exec as new COO
Subscription video-on-demand movie service Mubi has named former Fox International Channels and Liberty Global executive…
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STV Player launches on Freeview Play
Scottish commercial broadcaster STV’s catch-up service, STV Player has launched on Freeview Play, the on-demand…
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France’s VOD Factory taps DVMR for MPEG-DASH delivery platform
French white label video-on-demand provider VOD Factory has tapped IP video services specialist DVMR to…
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Report: YouTube plans live, 360-degree video support
YouTube is reportedly planning to add support for 360-degree live-streamed video, in its latest push…
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Yahoo in digital ad deal with Mediaset for Italy
Yahoo and Mediaset have struck an exclusive three-year deal for the sale of display, native…
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First Instagram scripted series launches
Picture-sharing platform Instagram has had its first exclusive scripted series launched. Shield 5 debuted on…
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Fandango buys movie streaming service M-GO
Comcast-owned movie ticket service Fandango has reportedly acquired movie-streaming service M-GO for undisclosed terms. Fandango…
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Apple TV moves into news with Watchup
Apple has added streaming news service Watchup as an app on its fourth generation Apple…
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Netflix to take Stretch Armstrong original
An animated comedy series based on extending-armed kids toy Stretch Armstrong is headed to streaming…
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Facebook expands live video streaming
Facebook has expanded live video sharing to all of its US iPhone users and has…
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Second screen multitasking done by 88% of millennials
Some 88% of millennials use a second screen like a phone or tablet to multi-task…
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Amazon doubles Prime Video streaming customers outside US
Amazon said that Prime Video continues to grow internationally, reporting nearly double the number of…
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FilmOn buys movie and TV store CinemaNow
Live TV streaming service FilmOn TV Networks has bought CinemaNow, a US-based digital rental and…
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Akado aims to launch interactive OTT offering this year
Russian service provider Akado plans to launch an interactive digital OTT TV service by the…
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TDG: smart TVs the preferred streaming platform
Over-the-top video users prefer to watch using the native connectivity of a smart TV, rather…
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Viaccess-Orca launches cloud TV as a service offering
TV technology provider Viaccess-Orca has launched a new cloud-based TV software-as-a-service offering: Voyage – TV…
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Periscope launches GoPro streaming support
Twitter’s live video service Periscope has added live-streaming support for GoPro cameras. As of this…
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YouTube to take charity donations option global
YouTube is due to launch ‘donation cards’ outside of the US, allowing site users to…
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BBC3 online, mobile platforms revealed as linear switch-off looms
The BBC announced two new platforms and a raft of new content for its youth…
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African OTT service iROKO raises US$19m
African over-the-top video service iROKO has raised a total of US$19 million (€17.6 million) and…
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UK children spend more time online than watching TV
Children in the UK spent more time online than watching TV for the first time…
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AB Group launches kids channel and SVoD offering
France’s AB Group is to launch a kids educational channel and associated subscription video-on-demand service…
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Netflix CEO: broadcasters like the BBC to become ‘internet networks’
Traditional broadcasters like the BBC and ZDF will become “internet networks” as the TV industry…
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Amazon offers free viewing window
Amazon is offering a free viewing window of its drama series Mozart in the Jungle…
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Unitymedia offers remote recording to Horizon users
Liberty Global-owned German cable operator Unitymedia is now offering its Horizon advanced TV customers the…
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PCCW’s Viu OTT service launches in Singapore
PCCW Media Group is launching its over-the-top (OTT) multi-screen video service, Viu in Singapore. The…