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Hybrid TV & OTT
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Ooyala buys video ad firm Videoplaza
Video streaming and analytics provider Ooyala has entered a definitive agreement to buy video ad…
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Games consoles and OTT devices increase share of online TV viewing
Games consoles and OTT devices now hold a 10% market share for online TV content…
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Barcroft Media launches Cars channel
UK factual content producer Barcroft Media has launched a new digital channel dedicated to automobiles. …
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Google to update Chromecast hardware
Google is updating the hardware for its Chromecast platform according to filings with the FCC…
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EU and Japan to invest in bandwidth for 2020 Olympics
The European Commission and Japan are investing €6 million each in four projects to help…
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Google steps up anti-piracy efforts
Google has begun testing ways of directing people to legitimate sources of music and movies,…
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CBS launches SVoD service
US broadcast network CBS has launched a US$5.99 (€4.68) a month subscription streaming service. CBS…
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AOL UK unveils originals
Online content firm AOL has unveiled its first UK originals. AOL UK’s shows are Being…
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Netflix misses customer sign-up targets
Netflix added fewer new customers than it had previously predicted in its third quarter, causing…
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HBO to launch standalone online service in US
HBO is reportedly set to launch its on-demand, over-the-top service HBO Go as a standalone…
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SoftBank buys Korean drama VoD site DramaFever
Japanese telco SoftBank has agreed to buy US-based DramaFever, a streaming site that offers on-demand…
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Euronews launches two new YouTube channels
Euronews has launched two new YouTube channels, Euronews Business and Euronews Discover. Euronews Business will…
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Netflix set to transform “antiquated” movie windowing system
Netflix’s investment in movies could help drive the transformation of the way films are released…
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Blinkbox adds UltraViolet support
Tesco-owned digital store Blinkbox has added support for the UltraViolet digital movie and TV locker…
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Netflix raises 4K streaming prices
Netflix has reportedly upped the cost of accessing 4K, Ultra HD content for new members…
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Sky invests in online video startup Pluto.TV
Sky has invested US$500,000 (€394,000) in US online video aggregator Pluto.TV, the latest company to…
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Starz reportedly planning international OTT service
US pay TV network Starz is reportedly planning to launch an international version of its…
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Simplestream takes funding to expand TVPlayer
Over-the-top (OTT) live streaming services company Simplestream has received a “substantial” amount of funding to…
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Free says no to Netflix for now
French service provider Free will not follow its peers amongst the country’s ISPs and give…
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Amazon in talks to join UltraViolet
Amazon is reportedly in talks to talks to join UltraViolet, an initiative backed by studios,…
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Almost two fifths of US broadband homes use transactional VoD
Some 37% of US broadband households regularly use transactional services to access over-the-top (OTT) video…
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Quest goes on-demand on YouView
Free-to-air factual entertainment channel Quest has launched an on-demand player on the YouView platform in…
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Vision247 takes Arabic channels to Samsung devices
Channel distributor Mondo Globo has teamed up with hybrid platform provider Vision247 to deliver Middle…
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Streaming site Cennarium gears up for Cannes launch
Performing arts streaming service Cennarium is due to launch at the MIPCOM TV market in…
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YouSee launches TV everywhere offering
TDC-owned Danish cable operator YouSee has launched a TV everywhere offering under the YouSee Play…
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Sony OTT offering likely to have high price
Sony’s planned OTT TV service, which is expected to launch in the US before the…
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SPI International adds channels to IPWorldTV
Pay TV channels provider SPI International, which operates the Filmbox brand, has made a number…
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OTT TV player Vintera.TV claims success
Russia-based OTT TV service Vintera.TV has said the total viewing time spent on its platform…
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BBC extends iPlayer window to 30 days
The BBC has extended the catch-up window for its on-demand iPlayer service from seven to…
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MTG appoints ProSiebenSat.1 Media’s digital chief
Modern Times Group (MTG) has appointed ProSiebenSat.1 Media’s chief digital officer, Arnd Benninghoff, as deputy…