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Hybrid TV & OTT
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Telefónica launching Movistar TV on Samsung smart TV
Spanish telecom operator Telefónica has begun commercializing a version of its Movistar TV service on…
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TiVo’s purchase of Aereo assets approved
TiVo’s purchase of certain assets from now defunct US cloud TV service Aereo has been…
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OTT to grow massively, Netflix now “outspending BBC” on content
Bundled and standalone OTT video subscriptions are expected to grow massively over the next five…
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US SVOD hits 40%, with Amazon gaining ground
Four in ten homes in the US have an SVOD service, according to new research…
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HBO launches Netflix rival HBO Now with Apple
HBO has unveiled HBO Now, its OTT subscription on-demand service that will allow consumers access…
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Netflix tipped for Italian, Spanish launches this year
Netflix is set to launch in Italy later this year, according to DTVE sister title…
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Red Bull TV launches on Roku
Red Bull TV is now available as a streaming channel on Roku players in the UK, Republic of…
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Skylink adds QYOU HD to line-up
M7 Group-owned Czech and Slovakian DTH operator Skylink has added QYOU HD, which airs selected…
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Netflix acquires exclusive global rights to The Returned remake
Netflix has acquired exclusive global rights to The Returned, the US remake of French drama…
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Arqiva taps SeaChange for Freeview Play metadata
UK transmission services provider Arqiva is using SeaChange software and professional services to create the metadata…
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TiVo subscriptions up by 30%
TiVo now claims 5.5 million total subscriptions, up 30% year-on-year thanks in part to a…
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Telefónica to debut Movistar TV Go with voice search on Windows Phone
Spanish telecom operator Telefónica is to make its Movistar TV Go TV Everywhere service available…
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Netflix to launch in Australia on March 24
Netflix is to launch in Australia and New Zealand on March 24. Netflix will be…
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Netflix sets March launch date for Australia, New Zealand
Netflix is due to launch its subscription video-on-demand service in Australia and New Zealand on…
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Motive updates TabletTV UK
TV technology provider Motive has released the first update to its TabletTV platform in the…
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BBC iPlayer records strongest month ever
BBC iPlayer, the UK public broadcaster’s catch-up service, saw a record 343 million requests in…
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Vimeo launches on Chromecast
Video site Vimeo has added support for Google’s Chromecast TV streaming stick to its iOS…
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DStv adds three channels to mobile TV service
MultiChoice-owned DStv is adding ShortsTV, Ginx TV and Eurochannel to its mobile TV service DStv…
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Aereo assets fetch under US$2 million
The assets of OTT TV service Aereo have been sold to three buyers for a…
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Wuaki.tv launches in Italy, plans 10 more rollouts
Movie and TV streaming service Wuaki.tv has launched in Italy, marking its fifth country launch…
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Unitymedia KabelBW adds Maxdome package to TV offering
Liberty Global-owned cable operator Unitymedia KabelBW is adding ProSiebenSat.1-owned on-demand service Maxdome to its TV…
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YouTube still ‘roughly break-even’ for Google
YouTube generated revenues of roughly US$4 billion (€3.5 billion) last year, but still did not…
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Netflix detects Danger Mouse, Gadget
Netflix has acquired exclusive rights to a pair of classic kids TV series being rebooted…
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BBC Worldwide sells 2,300 hours of content to digital platforms
BBC Worldwide has struck a raft of deals with digital platforms around the world, shopping…
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Aereo assets go up for sale
Failed cloud TV service Aereo has reportedly put its intellectual property and hardware up for…
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Lagardère Active launches three TV apps
Lagardère Active, the media arm of the French conglomerate, is launching three new free TV…
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Netflix takes rights to Pee-wee Herman
Streaming service Netflix has secured exclusive international rights to Pee-wee Herman’s Big Holiday, an upcoming…
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Liberty Global in Horizon partnership with TransGaming
On-demand games specialist TransGaming has struck a partnership with Liberty Global to bring TV games…
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MTV launches OTT apps
MTV has launched new international over-the-top apps, MTV Play and MTV Trax, in an effort…
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Deutsche Telekom launches kids app for tablets, in-car entertainment
Deutsche Telekom has launched myKIDIO, a new family-oriented app featuring audio books and videos for…