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Hybrid TV & OTT
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TalkTalk to offer Netflix for free for limited period
UK telco TalkTalk is to make Netflix available free of charge to its TalkTalk Plus…
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TiVo, Motive TV update US apps to enable mirroring
TiVo and Motive TV have separately added new mirroring updates to their platforms in the…
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Icflix agrees exclusive deal with Maroc Telecom
Middle East and North African VoD streaming service, Icflix, has agreed an exclusive partnership with…
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Mubi strikes Sony SVoD deal
UK-based SVoD service Mubi has landed its first deal with a Hollywood studio, striking a…
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Comcast to launch Stream online TV service
Comcast is due to begin trialling a new streaming cable service in the US, called…
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Motive to add OTT services to TabletTV
Technology provider Motive Television is set to add over-the-top TV services like Netflix and YouTube…
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MTG pays for Splay MCN
The Modern Times Group has taken control of Splay, Sweden’s largest multichannel network. The Sweden-listed…
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Facebook reportedly sets sights on music videos
Facebook has reportedly held preliminary discussions with the major record labels about adding music video…
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TV viewing in the US now 28% streamed, says GfK
In the US, 28% of all TV viewing is now done via digital streaming, according…
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ProSiebenSat.1 creates US$240m global MCN
ProSiebenSat.1 has taken control of multichannel network operator Collective Digital Studio and will merge it…
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OTT password-sharing to cost industry US$500 million
Password-sharing for over-the-top (OTT) video services like Netflix will cost the content industry US$500 million…
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Magine appoints Goyal as new CEO
Cloud TV service Magine TV has upped president and chief operating officer, Ambuj Goyal, to…
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BBC updates iPlayer mobile apps
The BBC has updated its BBC iPlayer mobile app for Android and iOS devices with…
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AMC and DramaFever test horror SVoD site Shudder
AMC and DramaFever are now in the beta testing phase for their new joint project…
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Showtime OTT service goes live in the US
Showtime, the new standalone streaming service from the US broadcaster, has now gone live in the…
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WWE Network launches in Italy
Wrestling entertainment company WWE has launched its over-the-top video service, WWE Network, in Italy. The…
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Icflix now available via mobile operator Zain
Middle Eastern video-on-demand service Icflix is now available to customers of Kuwait-based mobile operator Zain. Zain…
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Top 100 YouTube MCNs worth US$10 billion
The top 100 YouTube multichannel networks (MCNs) are worth nearly US$10 billion, with the YouTube…
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‘Green Netflix’ hires boss, opens UK office
An on-demand service that describes itself as ‘the Netflix for green content’ has hired a…
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Netflix to pass on cloud tax to subscribers
Netflix has said it will pass on the cost of a new ‘cloud tax’ that…
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Russian OTT player Nemo TV chooses TVbeat for analytics
Russian OTT TV service provider Nemo TV has struck an agreement with TV analytics specialist…
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YouTube arrives on Android smartwatches
Google app developer Appfour has launched a YouTube video player for Android smartwatches, enabling users…
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Lifetime launches SVoD service
US cable channel Lifetime has launched an over-the-top subscription service offering its library to direct-to-television…
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Motive launches mobile PVR for the US
Technology provider Motive Television has launched a Mobile Personal Video Recorder that it claims to…
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Facebook steps up video efforts with ad plans
Facebook is stepping up its video efforts with a new ‘suggested video’ feature that will…
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Western Europe OTT ‘to hit US$13.7bn’
Over-the-top television and video revenues in western Europe will hit US$13.72 billion in 2020, according…
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Twitch records 21 million unique viewers during E3
Twitch, the Amazon-owned video platform for games enthusiasts, logged more than 21.04 million unique viewers…
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Vivendi acquires 80% of Dailymotion
Vivendi has acquired an 80% stake in French video site Dailymotion for €217 million. Vivendi…
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Binge viewing the ‘new norm’, says TiVo
Binge viewing is the “new norm” with full season programme bingeing on the rise, according…
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African Movie Channel launches on Lebara Play
African Movie Channel has signed up with the new Lebara Play OTT TV service, securing…