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Hybrid TV & OTT
Piksel names EMEA commercial chief
OTT TV technology specialist Piksel has named Neil Berry as executive vice-president of commercial for…
Sky Italia using Contentwise for OTT TV service
Contentwise is providing personalised recommendations for Sky Italia’s Sky Online OTT TV service, launched earlier…
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…
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…
SoftBank launches OTT service
Japanese internet giant SoftBank has launched an OTT pay service for Japan’s smartphone and tablet…
Rightster for Formula E online
The Formula One Association has chosen cloud-based video distribution specialist Rightster to be the first…
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…
Cirkus secures Driver for Nordic markets
On-demand service provider Cirkus, which specialises in aggregating a ‘Best of British’ catalogue or programmes,…
YouTube launches subscription music service
YouTube has launched a trial version of its much-rumoured music subscription service, YouTube Music Key,…
Sony unveils PlayStation Vue cloud TV service
Sony has unveiled PlayStation Vue, a new cloud-based TV service that combines live, on-demand, and…
Samsung and M-GO launch 4K VoD service
Samsung has launched an ultra high-definition (UHD) transactional VoD store on its line of 4K…
Netflix announces British Crown original
Netflix has confirmed the widely-expected announcement of its first UK original, British royal family drama…
DStv adds internet-powered TV services
Africa’s MultiChoice has unveiled suite of internet-connected services for its pay TV service DStv, including…
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…
VisionTV Freeview platform unveiled
Hybrid TV technology provider and channel aggregator VisionTV is to stream over 20 channels to…
Netflix to up expansion efforts in 2015
Netflix is gearing up to make a “sizeable expansion” next year, that could surpass the…
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…
Yahoo to buy BrightRoll for US$640 million
Yahoo has agreed to buy programmatic video advertising platform BrightRoll for approximately US$640 million (€514…
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…
Debut docu-show for Amazon
Amazon Prime Instant Video’s latest pilot season includes the SVOD service’s first docu-series pilot. The…
Reuters TV to launch in 2015
Reuters is due to launch its multi-platform, on-demand, video news service Reuters TV early next…
Google adds games to Chromecast
Google’s Chromecast HDMI streaming stick has added support for a range of games that let…
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…
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…
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…
Cable operators top Netflix Euro-rankings
Netflix has published its second assessment of internet service providers’ performance in Europe since it…
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…
Torrent application Vuze lands on Chromecast
Vuze has added Chromecast support to its torrent app for Android devices, allowing users to…
Fullscreen buys digital studio Rooster Teeth
Youth-skewed multichannel network Fullscreen has acquired digital studio and content creator Rooster Teeth. The deal,…
Movistar TV launches virtual reality motorcycling app
Telefónica’s Movistar TV platform has launched a new app providing a ‘mobile virtual reality’ experience…