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Hybrid TV & OTT
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France 24 launches TiVo app on Virgin and Ono
International news channel France 24 has launched a new TiVo-compatible set-top app, which is available…
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Netflix backs FCC call for more broadband competition
Netflix has spoken out in support FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, who said in a recent…
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Streaming closing in on linear viewing, says Ericsson
Streaming habits are “closing in on linear TV” consumption, with the proportion of streamed video…
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Streaming media player ownership reaches 17% in US
Some 17% of US households owned streaming media players in Q2, after 6 million were…
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MTG partners with Maker Studios
Modern Times Group (MTG) has signed a content distribution deal with web video provider and…
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Gracenote buys TV and movie data rival Baseline
Video and music metadata specialists Gracenote has acquired TV and film information rival, Baseline. Gracenote said…
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DNA cloud TV service passes milestone
Finnish telecom operator DNA’s Welho MatkaTV cloud TV service has now passed the milestone of…
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Viewster sees mobile app growth
OTT TV provider Viewster has seen the number of unique viewers for its mobile apps…
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UPC Cablecom launches SVoD service ahead of Netflix’s arrival
Liberty Global-owned Swiss cable operator, UPC Cablecom, has launched a subscription video-on-demand offering, MyPrime, with…
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Now TV launches on Chromecast
Sky’s over-the-top video service Now TV is available to access on Google’s Chromecast HDMI streaming…
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Netflix bags exclusive SVoD rights to Gotham
Streaming service Netflix has secured exclusive subscription on-demand rights to Warner Bros.’ hot drama Gotham….
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Netflix fails to secure Free deal, sets out goals for France
French telco Iliad Telecom/Free has joined Orange in declining to distribute Netflix when it launches…
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Vikings, Extant lead Amazon UK ‘ratings’
The first seasons of Vikings and Extant are the most popular content on Amazon’s Prime Instant…
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Sky News launches new youth-skewed digital platform
BSkyB’s Sky News has launched a new digital platform aimed at giving young people an…
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YouTube makes Chromecast-focused update
YouTube is updating its service to make it easier for Google Chromecast users to queue…
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Amazon launches third pilot season
Amazon has launched five new pilots and is asking its Prime Instant Video subs in…
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Netflix stumping up US$2m per episode for The Blacklist
Netflix has acquired US drama series The Blacklist for a reported US$2 million (€1.5 million)…
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UK viewers watching multiple programmes at once, says survey
UK viewers are increasingly watching more than one TV programme at a time, according to…
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ARD launches ARD.connect for tablets and smartphones
German public broadcaster ARD has launched ARD.connect, an app for smartphones or tablets that allows…
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Samsung to expand Ultra HD offering with Netflix and Amazon
Samsung has outlined plans to expand its Ultra High Definition content offering by working with…
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Netflix confirms Marseille as debut French drama original
Netflix is working with writer Dan Franck to create its first French-produced original drama. Marseille…
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Vimeo signs new content distribution partners
Online video site Vimeo has signed deals with seven new content distribution partners in a…
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BSkyB launches Sky Sports News HQ app on Now TV box
UK pay TV operator BSkyB has launched a Sky Sports News HQ app on the…
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CaribBe TV goes live in the UK
CaribBe TV, a multimedia platform offering a variety of Caribbean programmes, has gone live in…
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Netflix: investment promise will win over French content creators
Netflix will win the support of local content creators in France by spending money on…
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Netflix: Comcast-Time Warner merger puts basic principle of net at risk
Netflix has called on the US FCC to veto Comcast’s merger with Time Warner Cable….
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SVoD services set to storm Europe
One in five European homes will take a subscription video-on-demand service by 2020, with Western…
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TiVo subscriptions grow by 33%
TiVo subscriptions grew by 33% year-on-year to 4.8 million in its second quarter, helping to…
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SVT Play added to Apple TV
Swedish on-demand service SVT Play is now available in the Scandinavian territory through the Apple…
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Amazon buys Twitch for US$970 million
Amazon has agreed to buy Twitch, a video platform and community for videogame enthusiasts, for…