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SVoD to account for just 3% of pay TV market, claims Deloitte
Subscription video-on-demand services popularised by the likes of Netflix and Amazon will account for just…
Dailymotion launches gaming platform
French video sharing site Dailymotion today has launched a new live-streaming platform dedicated to gaming. …
Whistle Sports raises US$28 million in funding
Sky and Liberty Global-backed YouTube multichannel network (MCN) Whistle Sports has closed a US$28 million…
Amazon signs up Woody Allen for first TV show
Amazon has pulled off a coup by signing up director Woody Allen’s first ever television…
Broadpeak adds “impulsive recording”
CDN and on-demand technology provider Broadpeak has added “impulsive recording” capabilities for its cloud-PVR solution….
A+E teams up with Clearleap
A+E Networks has chosen Clearleap to provide technology for IP on-demand video services in the…
Interactive digital TV found in 61.5% of Belgian homes
Some 61.5% of Belgian households now have interactive digital TV according to a new study…
Golden Globes generate 2.6 million Tweets
The 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards generated 2.6 million related Tweets globally during the show’s live…
TalkTalk adds Netflix to TV offering
UK service provider TalkTalk has added Netflix to its YouView-based TV offering as of today….
Magine shelves Spanish launch plans
Cloud-based over-the-top TV service Magine has shelved its Spanish launch plans, announcing that it will…
CTC Media buys majority stake in CarambaTV
Russia’s CTC Media has paid RUB148 million for a 51% controlling stake in Russian digital…
Danish partnership and new original for Netflix
Netflix has teamed up with Denmark’s TV2 to commission a third season of Rita, TV2’s…
Facebook buys video technology firm QuickFire Networks
Facebook has acquired QuickFire Networks, a firm that uses proprietary technology to reduce the bandwidth…
Streaming could replace TV viewing among Millennials says report
TV viewing is in danger of being replaced by streaming services as the primary platform…
OTT provider Polsky.TV orders PeerTV Android boxes
OTT TV technology provider PeerTV has received an additional order for its eTV Android set-top…
Zenterio taps Access to add HbbTV support
TV operating system provider Zenterio has add HbbTV support to its platform after teaming up…
TalkTalk buys Blinkbox and Tesco Broadband
UK service provider TalkTalk has bought Tesco-owned digital movie and TV service, along with the…
Facebook reports ‘shift to video’
Facebook has reported an increasing shift towards visual content, claiming that in the past year…
Intel confirms details of Compute Stick
Intel has confirmed details of its new Compute Stick, an HDMI dongle that will enter…
Digital video spend to pass packaged media in Netherlands this year
Digital video expenditure is forecast to exceed consumer spending on packaged media in the Netherlands…
Digital growth boosts overall viewing for TV4
Swedish free and pay TV broadcaster TV4 say viewing on digital platforms double last year,…
Netflix to give Marco Polo a second run
Netflix’s big-budget action adventure series Marco Polo has been handed a second run less than…
Hisense to bundle UltraFlix 4K streaming app in new TVs
Chinese electronics manufacturer Hisense has partnered with NanoTech Entertainment, announcing plans to bundle the latter’s…
Cisco to provide cloud-based TV platform for Kabel Deutschland
Cisco is to provide a new advanced TV platform for Vodafone-owned German cable operator Kabel…
BBC reports record-breaking Christmas for iPlayer
The BBC reported a record-breaking 227 million programme requests for its iPlayer catch-up service during…
Google gears up for spring Android TV launches
Google’s new television-optimised Android TV operating system will start to ship this spring in TVs…
Sony puts support behind Android TV, unveils new 4K line
Sony has said that all of its new 4K and some new Full HD Bravia…
ZapperBox teams up with Access to deliver cable-targeted HDMI dongle
TV technology providers ZapperBox and Access and connected home chipset specialist Entropic have teamed up…
Netflix to debut Ed Norton’s Man
Streaming service Netflix will debut an Edward Norton-produced documentary about a man that immerses himself…
Moviepilot.de teams up with Kaltura
Webedia-owned German entertainment site Moviepilot.de has enlisted Kaltura to provide it with HTML5 video player…