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TabletTV Plus to launch in US this quarter
Motive Television and Granite Broadcasting Corporation’s joint venture, Tablet TV, will launch the TabletTV Plus…
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Vimeo set to ramp up content investment following first originals slate
User-generated content site Vimeo has announced its first ever slate of original programming, which includes:…
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Netflix increases prices again
Leading online streaming service Netflix has increased the monthly price of a subscription by a…
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Google names Pace, Sagemcom, Technicolor and Telecom Italia as Android TV partners
Google has announced a wide range of new device and telco partners to provide Android…
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Amazon stops selling Chromecast and Apple TV products
Amazon is to stop selling media streaming devices from Google and Apple, including the latest…
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Netflix adds kids originals
Netflix is to add seven new original series aimed at older kids, taking the total…
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Netflix announces Spain, Portugal, Italy launch dates
Netflix will launch in Spain on October 20, in Portugal on October 21 and in…
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YouTube opens French content studio
YouTube has confirmed it is opening a studio for YouTube content creators in Paris, claiming…
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CuriosityStream launches internationally
CuriosityStream, the factual video-on-demand service from Discovery Channel founder John Hendricks, has launched internationally. The…
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BBC takes key step towards HTML5 migration for iPlayer
The BBC launched a beta trial of an HTML5 player for its iPlayer catch-up service…
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Comcast debuts YouTube rival Watchable
US media giant Comcast has launched its ‘YouTube killer’, Watchable, a streaming site that debuts…
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TiVo introduces 4K, ad-skipping Bolt DVR
TiVo has introduced the TiVo Bolt, a new 4K-compatible DVR that lets users skip through…
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Netflix and Virgin America offer in-flight streaming
Netflix is partnering with Virgin America on complimentary in-flight WiFi access that will allow Netflix…
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Starz Play Arabia selects thePlatform for video management
Starz Play Arabia selected thePlatform to provide the back-end video management and publishing system for…
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Futuresource: Netflix’s ‘next wave of opportunities’ in developing markets
Developing markets such as Russia, Poland, Turkey, India and China could represent “the next wave…
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Netflix buys Jane the Virgin, Black Mirror
Netflix has acquired broadcast shows including The CW’s Jane the Virgin days after the streaming…
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Netflix, Hulu and others to launch on Gear VR headset
Netflix and Hulu are among the major content partners that will launch apps for the…
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Amazon looks to vigilantes, flapper for pilot season
Amazon Prime Instant Video has unveiled its autumn pilot season line-up, which includes a violent…
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ITV revamps online offering with The ITV Hub
UK broadcaster ITV is due to replace its ITV Player catch-up service and ITV.com website…
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Netflix partners with Vodafone Italy
Netflix has partnered with Vodafone in Italy, with the operator due to introduce exclusive promotional…
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CuriosityStream debuts on Roku
Factual subscription on-demand service CuriosityStream has launched a channel on Roku apps and TVs. CuriosityStream…
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MatrixStream launching OTT network DVR
US-based technology provider MatrixStream is launching a turnkey OTT DVR solution aimed at service providers….
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Netflix CEO: TV to go on-demand as internet transforms society
In the next 10 to 20 years all television will be on the internet, with…
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Streamed NBC now offered through Roku
US broadcast network NBC has launched a streamed version of its channel on Roku players…
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Freesat to be available through LG TVs
UK free-to-air satellite platform Freesat will be available via LG TVs thanks to a strategic…
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Ex-Endemol Beyond USA chief joins start-up
Former Endemol Beyond USA president Will Keenan has joined live streaming platform Streamup as president…
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YipTV adds FilmBox channels
OTT service YipTV, which targets people of foreign extraction living in the US with a…
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Amazon launches 4K UHD Amazon Fire TV
Amazon is launching a 4K Ultra HD version of its Amazon Fire TV media player….
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BBC to launch Netflix-style US platform
The BBC will next year launch an OTT subscription service akin to streaming giants Netflix…
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Hopster launches Android app
Kids TV subscription video-on-demand service Hopster has launched on Android and has teamed up with…