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Hybrid TV & OTT
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YouTube introduces 60fps live streaming
YouTube has launched 60fps live streaming, a few months after adding support for higher frame…
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OTT pay TV revenues to ‘skyrocket’, predicts IHS
Global over-the-top (OTT) pay TV revenue is tipped to “skyrocket” in the coming years, according…
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Google adds Sling TV app to Android TV
Google has added a Sling TV app to its Android TV platform, bringing the Dish…
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Spotify makes major video push
A new video platform from on-demand music app Spotify will run content from a variety of…
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Sky launches Online TV Box in Italy
Sky in Italy has launched a Roku-powered Sky Online TV Box, a streaming device that…
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TV industry feels ‘powerless’ to change, claims Arqiva report
Players across the TV industry feel a “general sense of ‘powerlessness’” to change that is…
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Rwandan telco Tigo launches VoD service
African telco Tigo is launching a new on-demand service targeting its 2.5 million customers in…
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Sky to massively expand kids VoD offering
Pay TV operator Sky is expanding its kids on-demand offering in the UK and Ireland….
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M-Go reportedly to stream HDR 4K content this year
Technicolor and DreamWorks-owned streaming service M-Go is reportedly planning to launch an HDR 4K service…
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BBC updates iPlayer on BT Vision set-tops
The BBC has updated the version of its BBC iPlayer service that is available on…
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TV tuner now available for Xbox One in US and Canada
Xbox One owners in the US and Canada can now access live over-the-air TV with…
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Comcast adds TVE access to HBO, Showtime via Amazon Fire TV
Comcast subscribers in the US can now access the HBO Go and Showtime Anytime TV…
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Vodafone plans mobile TV push with app overhaul
Vodafone has announced plans to enrich its My Vodafone app “in a massive way”, adding…
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Endemol Shine UK restructures MCN business
Multichannel networks Endemol Beyond UK and ChannelFlip are to continue operating separately under the Endemol…
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Amino buys Booxmedia to expand TV everywhere offer
Amino has bought Finland-based cloud TV platform provider, Booxmedia, for €7.9 million in an effort…
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Connected TV will drive OTT subscriber surge
A huge increase in connected TV sales will spur a surge in the number of…
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OTT account sharing a ‘lingering challenge,’ says Parks
Some 11% of all US broadband households rely exclusively on shared accounts when using subscription…
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Twitch launches on Roku
Amazon-owned video platform for gaming enthusiasts, Twitch, has launched as a channel on Roku devices…
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OTE launches TV everywhere service, secures Bundesliga rights
Deutsche Telekom-owned Greek pay TV operator OTE last week launched a new TV everywhere service,…
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Norigin launches Cloudncoder platform for live TV
TV technology provider Norigin Media has launched Cloudncoder.com, a live-TV capture and transcoding platform. Norigin…
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Netflix reportedly ‘in talks over China launch’
Netflix is speaking to potential local partners about a launch in China, according to the…
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BBC preps six new iPlayer comedy pilots
The BBC will launch six new online comedy pilots on the iPlayer as part of…
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Orange signs up with Banaxi for new SVoD service
Banaxi, the central European on-demand service backed by OTT technology provider NetRange, has struck a…
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Amazon ‘dropping Viacom reality shows’
Amazon will remove numerous Viacom reality series from its US Prime Instant Video service, according…
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DanceTrippin TV launches app for Roku and Amazon Fire TV
Music channel DanceTrippin TV has launched a smart TV app for Roku and Amazon Fire…
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Hulu strikes AT&T deal
Telco AT&T has inked a deal with Hulu and will make the streaming and catch-up…
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Maxdome adds MPEG-DASH support
German video-on-demand service Maxdome has added MPEG-DASH support in partnership with content security specialist Irdeto. ProSiebenSat.1-owned…
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BBC Worldwide officially closes Global iPlayer
The BBC’s commercial arm will officially end the BBC Global iPlayer on-demand platform within the…
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Nordic streaming service Viaplay launches on Apple TV
Modern Times Group-owned Nordic streaming service, Viaplay, is now available on Apple TV devices. Viaplay…
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Viewster launches new app
Online streaming service Viewster has launched a new version of its mobile app for iOS…