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Piksel names EMEA commercial chief

OTT TV technology specialist Piksel has named Neil Berry as executive vice-president of commercial for…

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Sky Italia using Contentwise for OTT TV service

Contentwise is providing personalised recommendations for Sky Italia’s Sky Online OTT TV service, launched earlier…

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Streaming video alliance forms to help guide future of online video

A consortium of content providers, network operators, content delivery networks and technology providers have joined together…

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Netflix exec reportedly lands in Australia to prep for launch

In another sign that Netflix is actively preparing a forthcoming launch in Australia, the company’s…

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SoftBank launches OTT service

Japanese internet giant SoftBank has launched an OTT pay service for Japan’s smartphone and tablet…

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Rightster for Formula E online

The Formula One Association has chosen cloud-based video distribution specialist Rightster to be the first…

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UKTV Play on-demand service to launch on Virgin Media

Liberty Global-owned UK cable operator Virgin Media has signed a deal with channel provider UKTV…

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Cirkus secures Driver for Nordic markets

On-demand service provider Cirkus, which specialises in aggregating a ‘Best of British’ catalogue or programmes,…

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YouTube launches subscription music service

YouTube has launched a trial version of its much-rumoured music subscription service, YouTube Music Key,…

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Sony unveils PlayStation Vue cloud TV service

Sony has unveiled PlayStation Vue, a new cloud-based TV service that combines live, on-demand, and…

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Samsung and M-GO launch 4K VoD service

Samsung has launched an ultra high-definition (UHD) transactional VoD store on its line of 4K…

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Netflix announces British Crown original

Netflix has confirmed the widely-expected announcement of its first UK original, British royal family drama…

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DStv adds internet-powered TV services

Africa’s MultiChoice has unveiled suite of internet-connected services for its pay TV service DStv, including…

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Russia’s Tricolor TV launch TV tablet with GS Group

Russian satellite TV provider Tricolor TV has launched a tablet computer designed to let users…

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VisionTV Freeview platform unveiled

Hybrid TV technology provider and channel aggregator VisionTV is to stream over 20 channels to…

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Netflix to up expansion efforts in 2015

Netflix is gearing up to make a “sizeable expansion” next year, that could surpass the…

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Viacom to increasingly focus on mobile and apps, says digital chief

Viacom will focus more of its distribution efforts on mobile as younger consumers increasingly view…

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Yahoo to buy BrightRoll for US$640 million

Yahoo has agreed to buy programmatic video advertising platform BrightRoll for approximately US$640 million (€514…

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Broadcaster VoD ads better than YouTube ads, says Channel 4

Advertising on TV on-demand players outperforms YouTube for viewer acceptance, engagement and attention, according to…

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Debut docu-show for Amazon

Amazon Prime Instant Video’s latest pilot season includes the SVOD service’s first docu-series pilot. The…

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Reuters TV to launch in 2015

Reuters is due to launch its multi-platform, on-demand, video news service Reuters TV early next…

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Google adds games to Chromecast

Google’s Chromecast HDMI streaming stick has added support for a range of games that let…

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thePlatform launches mpx Replay to take linear channels online

Comcast-owned video management and publishing firm, thePlatform, has launched a new service to help broadcasters…

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More viewers connect PCs to TVs in Europe than US

Among broadband households, there is higher adoption of PC-to-TV connections in Europe than in the…

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New Deutsche Telekom €500m fund could invest in OTT companies

Deutsche Telekom is to set up what it says will be one of the largest…

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Cable operators top Netflix Euro-rankings

Netflix has published its second assessment of internet service providers’ performance in Europe since it…

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Amazon now accounts for 22.5% of UK entertainment market

Amazon now accounts for 22.5% of the UK entertainment market, with its share up year-on-year…

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Torrent application Vuze lands on Chromecast

Vuze has added Chromecast support to its torrent app for Android devices, allowing users to…

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Fullscreen buys digital studio Rooster Teeth

Youth-skewed multichannel network Fullscreen has acquired digital studio and content creator Rooster Teeth. The deal,…

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Movistar TV launches virtual reality motorcycling app

Telefónica’s Movistar TV platform has launched a new app providing a ‘mobile virtual reality’ experience…