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Hybrid TV & OTT
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Google reportedly set to launch new Chromecast this month
Google is set to launch its second generation Chromecast HDMI dongle at an event later…
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Magine buys Swedish film service Plejmo
Cloud TV service Magine TV has acquired Swedish film streaming service Plejmo, after buying the…
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Sunrise’s MTV mobile launches Swiss YouTube channel
MTV mobile, the mobile offering of Swiss service provider Sunrise, has launched a YouTube channel…
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Netflix takes global anime rights
Netflix has picked up SVOD rights to upcoming anime series AJIN: Demi–Human and it will launch on…
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Endemol Beyond USA, Barcroft go OTT
Digital-first businesses Endemol Beyond USA and Barcroft Media have launched separate direct-to-consumer video platforms. Endemol…
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Netflix confirms new wave of Asian launches
Netflix has confirmed upcoming launches in South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The US-listed…
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Disney Movies Anywhere expands footprint
Disney’s cloud-based movie service Disney Movies Anywhere is launching as an app for Roku and…
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BBCWW taps Monterosa for Dancing with the Stars app
BBC Worldwide (BBCWW) is partnering with multiscreen specialist Monterosa on an official companion app for…
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Netflix reportedly planning South Korean launch
Netflix’s global roll out will see it launch in South Korea in January 2016, according…
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BBC to launch kids iPlayer service, iPlay
UK public service broadcaster the BBC, is to launch a standalone children’s version of popular…
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Freeview Play to launch next month
UK digital-terrestrial TV provider Freeview has confirmed that its new connected TV offering, Freeview Play,…
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Third of TV now watched on-demand
Some 35% of all TV and video viewing is now watched on-demand with over half…
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Hulu launches ad-free option
US streaming service Hulu has begin offering customers an ad-free option. The US$11.99 per month…
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Amazon adds download options to Instant Video service
Amazon Prime Instant Video will allow customers to download movies and TV series, making it…
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Vivendi reportedly upping stake in Dailymotion
Vivendi has taken an additional 10% stake in online video site Dailymotion, according to local…
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Vodafone signs up to carry Netflix in Spain
Vodafone Spain has signed up to provide Netflix on its platform, the first such deal…
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Amazon to rival Netflix in Japan
Amazon Prime Instant Video is to launch in Japan, putting it in direct competition with…
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ABN TV joins Arqiva connected TV platform
ABN TV has become the latest channel to sign up for distribution to Freeview viewers…
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YouTube Gaming goes live
YouTube has rolled out its dedicated YouTube Gaming video service in the UK and US,…
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Lebara Play expands across Europe, adds Asian content
Migrant community-focused OTT service, Lebara Play, is now available in 39 European countries and has…
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Icflix teams up with Groupon to target MENA subscribers
Middle East streaming platform Icflix has teamed up with Groupon UAE to launch a number…
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New OTT service for Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan-based industrial conglomerate A+A Group is launching an OTT TV service, according to local reports. The…
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Amazon Prime Instant Video brings HDR TV to UK
Amazon Prime Instant Video is to make its original content available in the High Dynamic…
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Netflix to sell Japanese service through Softbank
Subscriptions to streaming service Netflix will be sold through telecommunications firm SoftBank when it launches…
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South African Netflix rival launches
South African SVoD platform ShowMax has launched with “more than a year’s continuous viewing” for…
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Mubi to launch on EE TV
Arthouse film service Mubi is one of a host of new content applications that are…
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Netflix raises prices in Eurozone and Switzerland
Netflix has raised the price of its service in Europe for new subscribers, upping the…
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New ad guidelines for video bloggers
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has introduced a new set of guidelines for video…
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Nos adds Fox Play to TV offering
Portuguese pay TV provider Nos has added Fox Play, Fox International Channels’ video-on-demand service, to…
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YouTube opens creators’ studio in Mumbai
YouTube has partnered with Indian film school, Whistling Woods International, to set up a studio…